MTS was the largest mobile cellular network provider in Russia in 2021, counting over 80 million subscribers across the country. Compared to 2020, its number of customers increased by 1.9 million. An increase was also observed for the second leading operator, MegaFon, whose subscriber count was measured at approximately 74 million in 2021. The only operator with a decrease in subscribers was Vimpelcom (Beeline).
Key figures of MTS
Headquartered in Moscow, MTS, or Mobile TeleSystems, operates not only on the territory of Russia but also has numerous subscribers in Belarus and Armenia. Apart from cellular network, MTS offers local telephone services, broadband, mobile, cable, satellite, and digital television. Moreover, this is the only company in Russia that has started deploying the 5G technology as of 2022, though in a limited capacity. In 2021, this provider was named the highest-earning telecommunication company in Russia with the revenue exceeding 521 billion Russian rubles.
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