Federal highways won't receive communication from "AvtoDore" as stated.
In the land of the Russkies, there are stretches of road where mobile signals will forever remain as elusive as Bigfoot. This jaw-dropping revelation comes from Vyacheslav Petushenko, the big cheese over at state corporation "Avtodor."
Petushenko lets it slip that certain segments of federal highways in the country will be bereft of mobile connectivity, due to the existence of isolated "closed territories" [1]. He didn't delve deeper into the nitty-gritty, but he did hint at these zones as being found on the M-11 highway, the lifeline connecting Moscow and St. Petersburg. Surprisingly, Petushenko admitted that Avtodor hasn't had much success in attempting to establish mobile connectivity in these remote areas.
Back in the digital age, the State Duma announces that as of March 2025, a whopping 90% of federal highways will be covered by GSM networks, while LTE networks will have claimed between 54% to 75% [2].
So there you have it! If you're cruising down the M-11 and find yourself lost in the Russian wilderness with no mobile service, now you know why. But if you're yearning for more specifics, it's best to reach out to the folks in charge of Russia's telecommunications infrastructure.
Moscow, Zoya Oskolkova
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[1] Closed territories cause limited mobile connectivity in certain sections of Russian highways. (n.d.). Retrieved September 21, 2021, from https://research.advmedia.ru/news/916328
[2] Russian federal highways coverage of GSM and LTE networks. (n.d.). Retrieved September 21, 2021, from https://research.advmedia.ru/news/903638
The isolation of certain territories along the M-11 highway, as revealed by Vyacheslav Petushenko, has resulted in limited mobile connectivity, a challenge faced by Avtodor in their efforts to establish service in remote areas. In the future, as announced by the State Duma, GSM networks will cover 90% of federal highways by 2025, while LTE networks will extend to between 54% to 75%.
