TELECOMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE

Mobile networks of MTS, VimpelCom, and MegaFon cover 89.3% of the NCFD territory.

The largest area of network coverage is in the Republic of Ingushetia (97.9% of the territory), the Republic of North Ossetia–Alania (96.5%), and the Republic of Kabardino-Balkaria (94.7%). The smallest coverage is in the Republic of Dagestan (79.7%).

As for the mobile network operators, the largest network in NCFD is provided by VimpelCom (94.3%), MegaFon (91.5%), and MTS (82%) (according to ROSKOMNADZOR 2012).

NCFD ranks third for mobile coverage in the roads (89.3%);The highest indicators are in such NCFD regions as Ingushetia and North Ossetia–Alania (97% and 98%) (according to ROSKOMNADZOR 2011).