Goantifraud
Popular GSM Operators in Russia
Popular GSM Operators  in Russia
06-Oct-2017 10:22

Popular GSM Operators in Russia

In the Russian Federation, there is the largest cellular market in Europe as the number of connections has exceeded 252 million, which is 176% mobile penetration. Due to the high competition among GSM operators, the country has rather low tariffs on local calls. This opens up wide opportunities for those who plan to do the termination of voice traffic in the Russian Federation.

Russian cellular subscribers use several SIM-cards, which explains the mobile penetration rate of 176%. As in China and the US, a purchased SIM-card can only work in a certain region where you purchased it. Outside, you will have to pay extra for calls, or the number will be blocked. This is important to consider when buying SIM-cards for termination. However, it is expected that from December 2017 the level of national and regional tariffs will be leveled.

The highest competition among mobile operators is observed in key Russian markets: in Moscow and St. Petersburg. This is due to the large area of these cities, as well as the high concentration of wealth in them. The prices for calls from the same operator fluctuate depending on the region. Therefore, when choosing a tariff plan, consider in which territory of the Russian Federation the SIM-card will be used. In the Moscow region, the highest tariffs on calls in the country.

To date, there are four major GSM operators in Russia:

  • MTS (more than 100 million subscribers);
  • MegaFon (more than 74.5 million subscribers);
  • Beeline (more than 57.6 million subscribers);
  • Tele 2 (more than 38.4 million subscribers).

MTS is the country's largest mobile operator as of 2017, which provides services in all 83 regions of the federation. MegaFon has the best GSM coverage in the country but it has the highest prices for services. The international company VEON operates under the Beeline brand in Russia. To date, Beeline ranks 3rd in the Russian market and provides services in 78 regions. Tele 2 is on the fourth place. Rostelecom owns the brand. It operates in 60 regions of Russia.

In the country, there is also a virtual operator Yota. The MVNO uses the infrastructure of MegaFon and is a subsidiary of the latter. Yota is more focused on providing services for access to LTE networks, although it also offers voice services.

Before you place your VoIP equipment and install GSM VoIP gateway software in Russia, you need to determine the region of the country. Russia is a huge country with a federal system. Each region has its own tariffs for mobile communications; in addition, AntiFraud systems of GSM operators work differently in different cities. It is known that in the largest cities (Moscow and St. Petersburg), as well as throughout the Moscow region, there is a particularly tough antifraud that blocks SIM-cards very quickly.

Start UP Light - $1300
If you purchase the START UP LIGHT package, you can get equipment at wholesale prices. Read more...
Start UP - $1900
If you purchase the START UP package, you can get equipment at wholesale prices. Read more...
DeLuxe - $5600
By purchasing the DELUXE package, you get equipment at wholesale prices. Read more...
DeLuxe Plus - $6700
By purchasing the DELUXE package, you get equipment at wholesale prices. Read more...
Ultimate - $10500
You are welcome to buy the ULTIMA package and get your equipment at wholesale prices. Read more...

Get free business advice

Get Consultation

Related Articles

GoAntiFraud

VoIP Termination Market in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in 2020

23 Mar 2020 14:08
The Democratic Republic of the Congo is an African country with a turbulent history that has suffered from wars. This left a certain imprint on the state of the telecommunications sector of the economy. Nevertheless, the country has a high cellular penetration and a high rate in this area (about $0....
GoAntiFraud

Guinea-Bissau: prospects for starting a termination business

12 Jul 2019 10:24
Guinea-Bissau is a West African country with a population of about 1.95 million people. The main branch of the country's telecommunications market is mobile telephony. The landline networks in Guinea-Bissau do not operate, as they were seriously damaged during the 1987 conflict. The developed mobile...
GoAntiFraud

Opportunities for starting a GSM termination business in Comoros

05 Aug 2019 07:59
The Comoros islands, or Comoros, is a state in East Africa with a population of about 0.852 million. The average rate for Comoros is $0.14 per minute of conversation. For the account of inexpensive mobile communications within the country, theoretically, you can earn at least $200 from each channel ...
GoAntiFraud

VoIP Termination Market in Kenya

30 Aug 2016 09:17
Kenya is one of the most dynamically developing countries in the African continent. It is the financial center of Africa, engaged in export of tea, fish, petroleum products, fruits and coffee. The country has established international trade relations with the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Uganda,...
GoAntiFraud

Profitable VoIP GSM Termination on the African Continent

25 Aug 2016 13:31
It is known that most African countries are beneficial in terms of VoIP termination. It is here where the GSM traffic landing business began to emerge. The main prerequisite for this is that the African continent has expensive international cellular communications and cheap rates for local calls at ...
GoAntiFraud

VOIP Calling rates for Azerbaijan

10 Dec 2015 14:49
With neighboring territories, the population of Baku is more than 2.6 million people, nearly a third of the population. This dense agglomeration in the region is caused primarily by the largest port on the Caspian Sea and 5 oil pipelines altogether. Recently, following the oil business, cash fl...
GoAntiFraud

Popular GSM Operators for Termination in Ghana

04 Jul 2016 15:11
The first mobile phones were introduced in Ghana in 1992. Then the telecommunications market began to develop in the country. It has increased significantly over time. Today in Ghana, there are 4 main mobile operators - MTN Ghana, Vodafone, Tigo, and Airtel. The largest of them is MTN. It covers ...
GoAntiFraud

Is It Possible to Do Profitable GSM Termination in Slovakia?

23 Mar 2017 15:35
Terminators enthusiastically cover new countries, to make big money. At specialized forums, newcomers are interested in the opportunities for starting a business in Slovakia. But before you install and connect GoIP gateways here, it's important to find out how much profitable re-filing in this count...

GoAntiFraud

GoAntiFraud
GoAntiFraud
GoAntiFraud
GoAntiFraud
GoAntiFraud
GoAntiFraud
GoAntiFraud
GoAntiFraud
GoAntiFraud
GoAntiFraud GoAntiFraud GoAntiFraud GoAntiFraud GoAntiFraud GoAntiFraud GoAntiFraud GoAntiFraud GoAntiFraud