Russian mobile operator MTS has launched its LTE network in the Tyumen region, Telecompaper.com reported on July 21, 2014. The network now covers around 15 agglomerations in the region, including the cities of Tyumen, Tobolsk and Ishim, with speeds of up to 75 Mbps. The network covers over half of the populated area in the city of Tyumen.

The operator has also launched its LTE network in the Khakasia republic with speeds of up to 75 Mbps available in Abakan, Sayanogorsk, Chernogorsk and Ust-Abakan.