Currently, the Company’s switching system in the region’s capital Anadyr can service up to 300 thousand numbers. All of the equipment meets the requirements for working under the extreme climatic conditions of the Russian north.

In the course of the year MTS plans to extend its network to Bilibino city and the Bilibinsky district. The company plans to provide services to enterprises working in the region, including oil and gas, gold mining and other industries, as well to provide coverage along the main rail lines and highways in the region. MTS is also opening a new service center in Anadyr.

"Our top priority is to take our relationship with the local subscribers to a higher level. MTS subscribers in Chukotka will now be able to take full advantage of our services: attractive tariffs to suit individual needs of every customer; innovative value-added offers with a high level of service quality and customer care, a unified payment system throughout the whole of Russia, favorable intranet roaming in all MTS regions; mobile Internet and other services," noted Vice President, Head of MTS Russia, Mikhail Shamolin.