Beeline - Russia

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Beeline (Russia) uses 2 GSM bands, 2 UMTS bands, and 6 LTE bands. Find out if your unlocked phone or mobile device will work with Beeline (Russia). See the tables below for details.

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Carrier website: http://www.beeline.ru/

Last updated: 2024/08/04 - See latest updates

Beeline Russia, formerly known as Bee Line GSM, is a telecommunications brand owned by PJSC VimpelCom, which is Russia's third-largest wireless and second-largest telecommunications operator. Here are some key points about Beeline Russia's mobile network:

  1. Coverage and Services:

    • Beeline offers a wide range of services including mobile telephony, mobile phones retailing, international telephony, broadband Internet, IPTV, city-wide Wi-Fi, and domain name registration.
    • The network provides 2G, 3G, 4G, and 5G services across various regions in Russia, including major cities like Moscow, Saint Petersburg, Novosibirsk, and others.

  2. Subscriber Base:

    • As of the second quarter of 2023, Beeline had 44 million active subscribers in Russia.

  3. Network Performance:

    • Beeline has been recognized for its performance, particularly in terms of gaming experience. In the November 2021 Opensignal report, Beeline was a joint winner of the Games Experience award alongside MTS.

  4. Geographical Presence:

    • Beeline operates in several countries beyond Russia, including Armenia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Georgia, and Laos.

  5. Customer Services:

    • Beeline offers various customer services, including Voicemail, Customer Care, and emergency services like fire, police, and first-aid.

  6. Data Roaming and WiFi:

    • Users can access all Internet services, including GPRS-Internet, GPRS-WAP, and MMS, with data roaming available in the Beeline network across Russia. Additionally, WiFi services are available through partnerships with other providers.

Overall, Beeline Russia provides comprehensive mobile network services with a significant subscriber base and strong performance in various aspects of mobile network experience.

Frequency Bands

GSM

Name Interface Description
900 MHz (E-GSM) GSM

Beeline Russia uses the 900 MHz (E-GSM) frequency band for GSM. This band ranges from 880 MHz to 960 MHz, with the uplink frequency range from 880 MHz to 915 MHz and the downlink range from 925 MHz to 960 MHz. The ARFCNs in E-GSM start from 0 to 124 and 975 to 1023.
1800 MHz (DCS) GSM

Beeline Russia uses the GSM 1800 MHz (DCS) frequency band. This band is used for downlink (base to mobile) and uplink (mobile to base) communications. The specific frequency ranges for GSM 1800 are 1800 MHz for downlink and 1800 MHz for uplink. This band is part of the Digital Cellular System (DCS) and is widely used in many parts of the world, including Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and Asia.

Supported GSM Protocols

Name Generation
GPRS 2.5G
EDGE 2.5G

UMTS

Name Interface Description
B1 (2100 MHz) UMTS

Beeline Russia uses UMTS frequency band B1 (2100 MHz). This band is utilized for UMTS services. The deployment date for this band is not specified in the provided information.
B8 (900 MHz GSM) UMTS

Beeline Russia uses UMTS B8 (900 MHz GSM) for its mobile network. This frequency band is utilized for UMTS services, which are part of the third generation (3G) wireless network technology. The deployment of UMTS B8 (900 MHz GSM) is not specified in the provided information.

Supported UMTS Protocols

Name Generation
UMTS 3G
HSDPA 3.5G
HSUPA 3.5G
HSPA+ 3.5G (4G speed)

LTE

Name Interface Description
B7 (2600 MHz) LTE

Beeline Russia uses LTE band B7 (2600 MHz). The deployment details for this band are not specified.
B20 (800 MHz DD) LTE

Beeline Russia uses LTE B20 (800 MHz DD) for its LTE network deployments. This frequency band is particularly known for its wide area coverage and deep penetration, making it suitable for regional and rural environments as well as in-building coverage. It supports carrier aggregation with other bands to enhance bandwidth and performance. The 800 MHz band does not easily support Massive MIMO and beamforming technologies due to its large wavelength.
B1 (2100 MHz) LTE

Beeline Russia uses LTE band B1 (2100 MHz). The deployment date for this band is August 4, 2024.
B3 (1800 MHz +) LTE

Beeline Russia uses LTE Band 3 (1800 MHz +) for its LTE network. The deployment of this band was in July 2016.
B8 (900 MHz) LTE

Beeline Russia uses the LTE B8 (900 MHz) frequency band for both 2G GSM and 4G LTE mobile communications. The band is allocated for FDD (Frequency Division Duplex) mode, with the uplink ranging from 880 to 915 MHz and the downlink ranging from 925 to 960 MHz.
B38 (TD 2600 MHz) LTE

Beeline Russia uses LTE B38 (TD 2600 MHz) for its mobile network. The deployment of this frequency band is not specified in the provided information.

Supported LTE Protocols

Name Generation
LTE 4G
LTE-A 4G

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