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The detection of communication towers is not a criminal activity, but a fairly common task in remote regions and villages where the quality of coverage leaves much to be desired. How to understand why it takes better from this post than from that gate? The following tools and websites can help you navigate.

Of the English-language services, perhaps the best is opensignal.com, where you can select the operator and the desired location. The map does not display towers, but shows coverage areas. Of the Russians, I can recommend netmonitor.ru - its database contains a lot of information about operator towers.

Some of the apps for Android are also interesting. For example, OpenSignal displays a map of cell towers and Wi-Fi points (there are also places with poor connection marked on the map), has a built-in compass and a speed checker.

Another interesting utility is Netmonitor. It can monitor GSM and CDMA networks, display information about signal strength, contain a database of cell towers, support devices with multiple SIM cards, and can also log in CLF or KLM format.

Please note that Netmonitor has limitations when working on devices from some manufacturers. On Motorola, LG, Samsung, Acer, and Huawei smartphones, the list of neighbors may be empty, and on Samsung devices, the signal strength may not be displayed.

I also recommend the GSM Signal Monitoring application, which allows you to work with GSM, UMTS and LTE networks. It displays the change in the signal level on the graph and shows neighboring cells (only in GSM networks). There is a data rate monitor and the ability to monitor connection status, connection standard, cell and current zone identifiers (LAC / RNC / TAC) and received signal strength (RSSI, as well as RSRP for LTE).

Knowing the data of the base station, you can punch it through the site xinit.ru and get information about its location. In large cities, it does not hurt to try to find popular maps with the location of the towers, but you should understand that the towers belong to different operators. Plus, base stations are placed not only on poles, but also on the roofs of houses.

In general, experiment, use specialized software, and you will know where the signal level is higher not by sensations, but by graphs and maps.

Cellular communication has become an integral part of our lives. It is difficult to imagine a portrait of a modern person without a smartphone in hand, we communicate, do business, have fun with it. To cover more and more territory, mobile operators are installing hundreds of new antennas, towers and base stations every day to serve more people. To always stay in touch, just use open information about where they are MegaFon base stations.

How does mobile communication work?

Few people know how mobile communications work. The resulting failures and malfunctions often confuse a simple layman, because at first glance, such a familiar phenomenon as cellular communications should always work and not disappear. Sometimes, moving around the city, we notice that in some areas the network is more stable, the mobile phone screen shows a good signal, and literally after a few meters it disappears. This phenomenon is the result of the work of base stations installed on the facades and roofs of houses and their location.

First of all, to ensure good communication quality, the operator needs to organize coverage of the territory with a network of base stations.

The base station provides call distribution and works autonomously. They come in several standards and operate in different frequency ranges. The 4G we are used to is common in large cities and regions, and in smaller cities, 3G standard communication is provided.

Is it dangerous to be near the base station?

A resident of a modern city every day is faced with radiation from various devices, without which our life does not seem comfortable:

smartphones,
microwave,
wifi routers,
high voltage lines,
televisions and huge luminous billboards.
The radiation from the base station of the cellular network is less than one percent of the total that a person takes on every day, so you should not worry about the harmful effects on the health of a station installed nearby.

Some people mistakenly believe that a tower placed far away will have less impact than one nearby. But the principle of operation of a mobile device is that, on the contrary, it will work at the limit of its power and give out more radiation, constantly checking the ability to connect to a more stable signal. The closer the subscriber is to the base station antennas, the better the connection.

Why know the location of towers?

If you have to choose an operator, or change the current one to MegaFon, cell towers on the map help you decide. A clearly presented coverage area will show in which areas the connection will be good, and in which failures should be expected. For example, when choosing an Internet access provider, it is useful to find out if there will be a good signal in the place where the modem is installed.

The MegaFon base station location map includes information on the geographical location of the antennas that distribute the signal. It may turn out that the nearest station will be visible from the window of your house, this will provide a good signal and there will be no problems with Internet access.

It is also useful to know whether there will be a stable signal if there is a need to provide communication for far-living relatives or if housing is planned to be built outside the city. Finding the location of base stations is a legal activity that does not require special permits and is quite common for residents of remote corners of the country where mobile communications have not yet reached. MegaFon is constantly expanding its coverage area, installing new towers and base stations, and establishing uninterrupted network operation throughout the country.

No. 1 Coverage map of MTS, Megafon, Yota, Tele2, Beeline, Rostelecom, Sberbank, Tinkoff, TTK, SkyLink LTE. 3G, 4G, 2G and Cellular

The coverage map serves to help you choose the best carrier. Displayed are MTS, Megafon, Yota, Tele2, Beeline, Rostelecom, Sberbank, Tinkoff, SkyLink LTE. It is easy to compare zones of mobile Internet and cellular communication in the place of our stay.

Finding a mobile Internet zone for better access from a wireless network becomes a big problem.
For this purpose, a unique 4G network coverage map of Russia was created. A poor wireless signal often leaves a lot to be desired. Many subscribers of cellular communication cause a lot of trouble with the constant loss of communication.

Yota 2G, 3G and 4G coverage

The new provider, with the first 4G frequencies in Russia, was formed in 2006. In 2008, Russia's first Wimax 4G network was launched. Through trial and error, it was gradually decided to switch to the more promising LTE technology. Now Yota is one of MegaFon's subdivisions. He is the leader of the "Big Three" cellular monopolists in the country. This company is interesting because it provides large volumes of traffic.

Coverage Tele2 2G, 3G and 4G

When we talk about Tele2, we remember low tariffs and decent communication services.
In every place in different regions, territories and republics, the coverage of the LTE network is different from each other. Tele2's large infrastructure will help this operator make the highest speed Internet out of its 3g coverage area.

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Beeline 2G, 3G and 4G coverage map

Beeline has a very large subscriber base. Cellular communications have been modernized and now the LTE Internet has become a reality for Beeline. May 15, 2018 we added to the general coverage map - the network zone of this provider. It should be noted that this people's map was obtained from the open sources of the site geo.minsvyaz.ru. The card is for exact definition the presence of a signal in the area of the Beeline network. A visitor to our resource can evaluate the network zones of this mobile operator.

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Tinkoff coverage areas 2G, 3G and 4G

The coverage of the Tinkoff Mobile network is very large. The new mobile operator works according to the MVNO scheme. It allows you to rent dedicated bandwidth in the frequencies of different operators. Do not be surprised when you notice that Tinkoff Mobile subscribers are connected where another provider is not available. The company offers big bonuses and cashback on transactions. Switching with your number automatically includes a cash prize in your account.

How to use the card MTS, Megafon, Yota, Tele2, Beeline, Rostelecom, Sberbank, SkyLink

Yota:
- Iota 2G
- Iota 3G
- Iota 4G
Megaphone:
- Megaphone 3G
- Megaphone 4G
- Megaphone 4G+
MTS:
- MTS 2G
- MTS 3G
- MTS 4G
Tele 2:
- Tele2 2G
- Tele2 3G
- Tele2 4G
Rostelecom:
- RTK 2G
- RTK 3G
- RTK 4G
Sberbank:
- Sberbank 2G
- Sberbank 3G
- Sberbank 4G
beeline:
- Beeline 2G
- Beeline 3G
- Beeline 4G
TTC:
- TTK 2G
- TTK 3G
- TTK 4G
sky link:
Volna:
- Volna 2G
- Volna 3G
- Volna 4G
KTKRU:
- KTKRU 2G
- KTKRU 3G
win mobile:
- Win 2G
- Windows 3G
- Windows 4G
Tinkoff Mobile:
- Tinkoff 2G
- Tinkoff 3G
- Tinkoff 4G
Danycom Mobile:
- Danycom 2G
- Danycom 3G
- Danycom 4G

View

Operator zones are disabled by default by default. When you select 4G, you will see the LTE coverage areas and the approximate location of the towers. The location is automatically determined by means of geolocation.

Buttons

At the top of the Map there are buttons for other mobile Internet operators. When pressed, the layer of the communication network location zone is loaded.

Defining the most best zone overlays You can overlay layers of different operators on top of each other. Easily determine which operator suits you.

Coating color MTS, Megafon, Yota, Tele2, Beeline, Rostelecom, Sberbank, SkyLink

At the bottom of the Coverage Map there are hint pictures with the color background of each operator. Be careful when turning on the Coverage of several layers of Communication Maps at the same time. By enabling or disabling the operator buttons, accurately determine the most convenient operator for you - MTS, Megafon, Yota, Tele2.

Coverage area Megafon 2G, 3G and 4G

Cellular networks and mobile Internet have become widespread. Almost every inhabitant of this region has smartphones and tablets. To compare information from official sources, we recommend that you look at the Megafon coverage map on the website of this provider.
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Coverage area MTS 2G, 3G and 4G

MTS network coverage is updated regularly. Our visitors can see the newest map of this mobile operator. The color scheme is distributed in the following order:

Red LTE, pink 3G, pale pink 2G. When viewing the map, you see a list of available coverages of mobile operators and the Internet.

On the buttons there is a separate choice of networks 2G, 3G, LTE. They have a characteristic sign next to the name of the operator. Clicking on the button will open a tab with available Internet standards to choose from.

All available communication standards are marked on the photo. By pressing again, you can cancel the selected network, showing the one you need.

Coverage Accuracy MTS, Megafon, Yota, Tele2, Rostelecom, Sberbank, SkyLink

Tele2 network coverage accuracy has been fixed, for comparison we recommend going to the company's official website
P.S. — 03/01/2018 mvno (virtual cellular operator) coverage added Sberbank-Let's talk (2G, 3G, 4G), from 09/26/2018 official name SBERMobile.
12/21/2016 - Rostelecom coverage maps (2G, 3G, 4G) and SkyLink (LTE-450 MHz. Moscow, Krasnodar and adjacent regions have been added. Coverage is growing - you can always determine more precisely on our map)).
01/28/2018 — Coverage of the Republic of Crimea has been updated.
05/16/2018 - Trial Coverage of the 2G, 3G, 4G Beeline zone has been added.
06/01/2018 — The network coverage of the new mobile virtual operator TTK has appeared on our map.
08/19/2018 - Added detailed coverage of the zone of Crimean operators: Volna mobile (Volna) - site, Krymtelecom (KTKRU) - site, WIn mobile (WIN) - site.
04/06/2019 - Tinkoff Mobile cellular MVNO coverage appeared.
10/31/2019 - Beeline network coverage has been updated. Now the zones of this cellular provider in a familiar and convenient format.
Idea and development

In order to choose the best kit for the reliable operation of the Internet, you need to know the answers to several questions.

Where and at what distance is the nearest base station with Internet access?
Is there a line of sight to the base station from where the antenna is supposed to be installed?
What is the length of the RF drop cable required to connect the antenna?

There are two options for answering the first question.

First option:

The easiest way is to use coverage maps published by mobile operators on their websites.

Below is a list of links to coverage maps of major cellular operators.

Let's set ourselves the task of determining the possibility of receiving 3G Internet in the village of Nagishi, Ryazan region. According to the coverage map of the MTS operator, we determine that the nearest base station is located in the village of Gorlovo, Ryazan Region.

We find a more or less exact location of the base station. As a rule, the radiation pattern of the base station antennas is similar to a trefoil, because three sector antennas with a radiation pattern of 120 ° are used on the base, and the base will be in the center of this figure.

Next, using the Yandex map, we find the distances between the client and the base station. This is necessary so as not to do unnecessary work, because if the distance is more than 30 km, then most likely it will not be possible to establish a 3G connection

Using the "Get Information" tool, we determine the coordinates of the 3G base station and the location of the intended installation of the antenna.

We have the following coordinates:

Base 53°49′37.35″N 39°2′30.3″E

Client 53°50′20.41″N 38°55′7.82″E

The first service is very simple and clear, you just need to enter the coordinates of the base and the client, specify the height from the ground for the base, this is usually from 50 to 120m, for the client 10-15m.

There is one limitation, this service will not be able to build a route if the coordinates of the place are more than 60 ° N.W. or 60 ° S.S., i.e., it will no longer be possible to calculate the route in the area of Arkhangelsk.

Here's what happened in our case.

According to the route schedule, it can be seen that nothing interferes with obtaining a reliable reception at the antenna installation site, even if the base height is less than (50m), line of sight between the antennas will still be provided.

When you enter the resource, immediately go to the tab Tower

We delete the lists of base stations by clicking on the "cross" to the right of the table and fill in the data of our database to save, click Refresh

Go to tab Map

we reduce the size of the map and move the "cross" to the location of the receiving antenna, guided by the names on the map and the coordinates at the bottom of the map.

Clicking on the tab profiles you can see the profile of the track. As you can see in the right picture, the route is open and will be able to provide reliable 3G reception.

scroll down the page to the heading "System performance"

We will proceed from the fact that in order to obtain a signal level on the receiving side of at least -85 dBm, and a gain margin "for bad weather" of at least 10 dB.

We fill in the free fields based on the fact that the receiving antenna has a gain of 14dB, transmitting 12dB, base transmitter power 3W, losses in the base reduction cable 2dB, in the receiving antenna reduction cable 5dB. Click calculate and get the result above. Based on the calculated data, it turns out that the gain margin is 24db, i.e. it will work in any weather. The signal level on the receiving side will be about -64db, which will allow you to have a confident stable Internet reception at the highest possible speed.

Second option:

In order to find out the location of the base station, you need to take a phone with 3G support (now this is no longer a rarity), and, guided by the indications of the signal strength indicator on the phone, move towards signal amplification until a structure similar to those shown below appears in the field of view:

Having noted the location of the station using the maps http://maps.yandex.ru, we determine the distance to the installation site and the coordinates.

The antenna should be installed in an open space, as high as possible from the ground surface and oriented towards the signal source. It is better to fix the antenna on a separate, grounded mast or wall of the house facing the base station. The antenna in the direction to the base station should not be blocked by vegetation and tall objects, even at a considerable distance and within a radius of about 8 meters from the axis of the route - this will greatly weaken the possibility of receiving 3G Internet. Remember that the antenna requires a direct line of sight to the base station! Also, you can not install the antenna under the roof of the house, even from non-metallic parts (slate, rubber, roofing material, etc.). Also, you should not install the antenna near the chimney; excessive uneven heating will disable the antenna.

Today, the cell phone has become an important part of our lives. With it, we correspond, call up and use the mobile Internet. But even now, when mobile operators are doing everything to improve communication, there are failures, and sometimes the connection disappears or is completely absent. Not everyone knows how cellular communication works and what its quality depends on. For area coverage and High Quality cellular communications, operator companies are increasingly building (installing) base stations. The base station map will help you stay connected. Each operator has a wide network of 3G (third generation) and 4G LTE (fourth generation) base stations. If you have not yet decided on the choice of operator or want to switch to another, you may be interested in a map of cellular base stations of the operator you need, which will show in detail the coverage area. The range of one station depends on the location and frequency range. 3G stations in megacities reach - 500m, in open areas - up to 35km. 4G LTE stations - the radius can be different, optimally it is about 5 km, but if necessary, it can be up to 30 km or even 100 km (with sufficient antenna elevation).

Mobile operators have learned to combine low and high frequencies. For an area where a small number of subscribers live, while they occupy a large area, networks operating in low ranges are ideal. And in large and densely populated cities, high-band networks are being built. Dual-band LTE networks are the future of mobile communications.

You can view the map and find out the coordinates of the base stations of cellular operators, as well as understand the coverage areas of cellular operators depending on the region, on various sites. The following resources are examples of such sites:

http://bsmaps.ru/maps.php - coverage areas of Megafon, MTS, Tele2 in the central federal district;
http://tolyatti.beeline.ru/customers/beeline-on-map/ - Beeline coverage areas
http://www.mts.ru/mobil_inet_and_tv/help/mts/coverage/ - MTS coverage area

The quality of cellular communications among carriers is different. Launched on the website of the State Service folk project– “Connection quality” (creating a cellular connection quality map using the “Connection quality” mobile application). https://www.gosuslugi.ru/555666/1/

On the Angry Citizen project, you can complain about poor communication quality.

If the coverage is not satisfactory and there are uncovered areas ("white spots"), then the connection is unstable and may be interrupted. Our resource was created to solve these problems.

Here you can see the layout of base stations on the interactive