KYIV. April 27 (Interfax-Ukraine) – Kyivstar mobile operator has prepared 70% of its network for the introduction of 4G (LTE) communications and plans to reach 100% by the end of the second quarter of 2017.
“Traffic consumption has jumped. We have expanded the network capacity by 250%. We improve the technical specifications of the network. We have prepared 70% of the network for 1,800 MHz range and by the end of the second quarter 2017 we will prepare 100% of the network,” Kyivstar President Petro Chernyshov said at a press conference in Kyiv on Tuesday.
He said that in 2015-2016 Kyivstar invested UAH 9.4 billion in infrastructure, including the cost of the 3G license.
PR Director of Vodafone-Ukraine Viktoria Ruban said that 89% of the operator’s network is ready for the introduction of 4G.
“Investment in the network in 2015-2016 totaled UAH 10 billion, including the cost of the 3G license,” she said.
The press service of lifecell did not specify the percentage for the readiness of its network, adding that all equipment installed by the operator for introducing 3G is ready for the launch of LTE.
“Total investment of lifecell in 2015-2016 was UAH 8.5 billion,” the press service said.
