Russia pilots its first 5G network

Moscow, March 6 : Russias leading telecom operator MTS announced that it has launched the countrys first 5G network for trial use in Moscow.The network is provided in the 4.

9 GHz spectrum band in 14 popular locations in the Russian capital, the company said in a statement on Friday, Xinhua news agency reported.Currently, only selected users with 5G-compatible smartphones can connect to the unlimited 5G Internet with a speed of up to 1.5 Gigabytes per second.In July 2020, MTS was granted its first 5G license, which covers 83 Russian regions and expires in July 2025.