All coaches of the Moscow metro will be equipped with Wi-Fi Internet in the middle of next year, communicated Head of the capital’s Transport Department Maxim Liksutov.
However, in view of possible overloads in the networks, the wireless hotspots will be installed in cars only, but not at the stations.
In the end of June the Moscow Metro operator announced the winner of the auction bidding for construction and operation of Wi-Fi network in the underground – Maxima Telecom company, where one of the co-owners is Sergey Aslanyan – former President of Sitronix.
Maxima Telecom was actually the only service provider to submit a bid, as other operators declined
participation in the auction due to its disadvantageous conditions. Wi-Fi access will be provided by Maxima Telecom free of charge, but users will have to view a few short advertising clips, which will be the main source of income for the company.
The construction will cost Maxima Telecom more than US $30 million of proprietary and borrowed funds which the investors expect to pay off in seven years. The network will be built by system
integrator NVision Group
However, in view of possible overloads in the networks, the wireless hotspots will be installed in cars only, but not at the stations.
In the end of June the Moscow Metro operator announced the winner of the auction bidding for construction and operation of Wi-Fi network in the underground – Maxima Telecom company, where one of the co-owners is Sergey Aslanyan – former President of Sitronix.
Maxima Telecom was actually the only service provider to submit a bid, as other operators declined
participation in the auction due to its disadvantageous conditions. Wi-Fi access will be provided by Maxima Telecom free of charge, but users will have to view a few short advertising clips, which will be the main source of income for the company.
The construction will cost Maxima Telecom more than US $30 million of proprietary and borrowed funds which the investors expect to pay off in seven years. The network will be built by system
integrator NVision Group
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