Mobile Internet in Belarus. What we have
Anticipating the arrival of Yota, I wanted to cry to analyze the existing offers on the mobile Internet market in Belarus. To somehow estimate and dream what to expect from a new player to conquer the audience. I hope someone this info will be useful.
So, at present, there are three GSM operators in the country ( one of them is GSM + UMTS from 02.11.2009 ) of the operator, one CDMA2000 and in large cities there is a Wi-Fi network from Beltelecom.
* I quoted the prices in dollars at approximately $ 1 = 2,850 Bel. rub.
** prices in Russia rubles can be estimated by dividing in mind white. rubles on 100 :)
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GPRS / EDGE
Situation 1: I wanted the mobile Internet, here and now without leaving home (you are already a subscriber of a certain operator). You immediately got using the phone to the Internet: what will come of it.
On all voice tariff plans (except BUSSINES.PRO), the default GPRS / EDGE tariffs are based on the WEB BASIC tariff plan. All you need to do is turn on the Mobile Internet service from your phone.
The tariffication of the Mobile Internet service for subscribers of the BUSINESS.PRO tariff plan is by default the same WEB BASIC, but with different conditions:
Other variants of WEB XXX TP have a monthly fee, they are additionally connected (and are shown in the tables in the columns to the right).
On all current voice tariff plans, the default tariff for GPRS / EDGE Internet access is :
* Charging interval - 5 Kbytes rounded up (separately for transmitted and received data).
In addition, there are a number of additional services / packages that can be added to your tariff plan.
Internet +
* 31/08/2009 From 1.09.2009 the cost is 13,500 rubles ($ 4.7).
All tariffs are in Belarusian rubles excluding VAT and service taxes, charged as a premium to the price. The charging interval is 1 byte (separately for the transmitted and received data).
Hyper.Net
You pay 3,500 once a day + for each megabyte you spend.
On all current voice tariff plans, the default GPRS / EDGE tariff for Internet access is: 49 rubles ($ 0.02) for 50 Kbytes (charging 50 Kb each).
From 02.11.2009 life :) launched a 3G network in Minsk and regional cities. Internet tariffs are the same for working in both formats.
You can connect life :) INTERNET service to all tariffs, without rising from your seat:
* Internet traffic is charged at 1 Kb.
** at the rate of 06.11.2009
All tariffs are in Belarusian rubles, including taxes (excluding VAT for legal entities), charged as a premium to the price, as of 01.06.2009.
Situation 2: I wanted the mobile Internet, and you are ready to start a second SIM for this.
To do this, velcom has two special WEB 250 and WEB 500 tariff plans. Alternatively, you can connect a voice TP without a monthly fee and add one of the Internet services described above.
* without VAT (from individuals is not charged) and tax on communication services.
The users of the WEB 500 and WEB 250 tariff plans are not provided with voice traffic.
Accordingly, with this method of organizing access to the Internet, you will need a second phone / modem. You can get by with something used, or you can buy a ZTE MF628 HSDPA USB modem from the same velcom for a “special” price of 179,000 Br ($ 63), subject to the conclusion of an additional. agreements with the adoption of obligations for the use of telecommunication services of FE “VELCOM” within the framework of the WEB 250 and WEB 500 tariff plans (without voice traffic) for a period of at least 12 months. Special offer is valid for individuals and legal entities.
Tariffs for data transmission from the MTS Connect series:
* Charging interval - 1 byte (separately for transmitted and received data).
In addition to the packages, you can purchase modems:
The cost of a PCMCIA card when purchasing a MTS Connect package is 223,900 rubles ($ 79).
The cost of a USB modem when purchasing the MTS Connect package is 202,400 rubles ($ 71).
Life :) has no special Internet TP. As a second Internet-based SIM, you will need to connect any voice tariff and add an Internet package (described above).
Total:
EV-DO
Diallog is the only CDMA2000 1xEVDO.RevA operator in the country.
Objectively, only for the voice of this operator, few people will use / use.
Therefore, we will look only at Internet tariffs for EV-DO.
For minimal money, there is the “High-speed Internet” tariff: a monthly fee of “only” 20,000 ($ 7), 50 MB of traffic is included in it, each following MB in excess of the cost will cost 250 rubles. ($ 0.09).
Or, there is an option - TP "High-speed Internet" Seasons " . " There is a subscription fee of 10,000 ($ 3.5), no MB included, the fee for each MB of traffic is 275 rubles. (0.1 $).
The unit for charging data services is 1 Kbyte of incoming and outgoing traffic.
The remaining rates for EV-DO.
velcom has recently concluded an agreement with diallog on the use of its infrastructure and the resale of services based on EV-DO.
“High-speed mobile Internet” service :
* Tariffs are indicated in Belarusian rubles excluding taxes.
Options for purchasing a USB modem:
Total:
Wi-Fi from Beltelecom
Access cost:
Payment for MTS subscribers is available directly from a mobile phone by sending SMS to certain numbers.
Beltelecom provides ADSL users with 200 MB of free Wi-Fi traffic per month. All megabytes that are used in excess of 200 free will be taken into account and included in the payment system of your ADSL tariff plan.
Total:
And what about unlimited?
And there are only two such offers and both are nightly:
Service " Intern @ yt ".
A fee of 35,000 rubles ($ 12) per month, excluding VAT and service taxes, is provided for using the Intern @ yt service. As part of this service, the fee for Internet traffic from 0:00 to 8:00 during the month will be reimbursed from the amount of 35,000 rubles.
Tariff plan " Night unlimited EV-DO " from 23-00 to 7-59.
Subscription fee 118 000 rubles ($ 41).
The rest of the time, 1 MB of traffic costs 150 rubles ($ 0.05).
Total go th
Yota has chances to offer something tasty and tempting, but all the above listed existing players, except, perhaps, velcom and Beltelecom, are unlikely to keep such prices out of greed. Everything still rests on the monopoly on the channel: (
UPD 11/06/2009 : 3G-tariffs for life :) have been updated / added
So, at present, there are three GSM operators in the country ( one of them is GSM + UMTS from 02.11.2009 ) of the operator, one CDMA2000 and in large cities there is a Wi-Fi network from Beltelecom.
* I quoted the prices in dollars at approximately $ 1 = 2,850 Bel. rub.
** prices in Russia rubles can be estimated by dividing in mind white. rubles on 100 :)
')
GPRS / EDGE
Situation 1: I wanted the mobile Internet, here and now without leaving home (you are already a subscriber of a certain operator). You immediately got using the phone to the Internet: what will come of it.
On all voice tariff plans (except BUSSINES.PRO), the default GPRS / EDGE tariffs are based on the WEB BASIC tariff plan. All you need to do is turn on the Mobile Internet service from your phone.
| - | WEB BASIC | WEB 25 | WEB 250 | WEB 500 |
| Subscription fee | - | 11,800 ($ 4) | 35,400 ($ 12) | 45,000 ($ 16) |
| Enabled | - | 25 MB | 250 MB | 500 MB |
| Price for 1 MB in excess of the included traffic | 2950 [up to 3 MB] ($ 1) 590 [over 3 MB] ($ 0.21) | 708 [over 25 MB] ($ 0,25) 472 [over 50 MB] ($ 0.17) | 295 [over 250 MB] ($ 0.10) | 177 [over 500 MB] ($ 0.06) |
| Rounding | 50 Kb | 50 Kb | 50 Kb | 1 Kb |
The tariffication of the Mobile Internet service for subscribers of the BUSINESS.PRO tariff plan is by default the same WEB BASIC, but with different conditions:
| - | WEB BASIC | WEB 25 | WEB 250 | WEB 500 |
| Subscription fee | - | - | 35,400 ($ 12) | 45,000 ($ 16) |
| Enabled | 20 | 45 MB | 270 MB | 520 MB |
| Price for 1 MB in excess of the included traffic | 590 [over 20 MB] ($ 0.21) | 708 [over 45 MB] ($ 0,25) 472 [over 50 MB] ($ 0.17) | 295 [over 270 MB] ($ 0.10) | 177 [over 520 MB] ($ 0.06) |
| Rounding | 50 Kb | 50 Kb | 50 Kb | 1 Kb |
Other variants of WEB XXX TP have a monthly fee, they are additionally connected (and are shown in the tables in the columns to the right).
On all current voice tariff plans, the default tariff for GPRS / EDGE Internet access is :
| Connection time | from 8:00 to 0:00 | from 0:00 to 8:00 |
| Payment for transmitted and received data, for 50 Kb | 50 (0.02 $) | 35 ($ 0.01) |
In addition, there are a number of additional services / packages that can be added to your tariff plan.
Internet +
| - | Internet Light | Internet Asset | Internet Pro |
| The minimum mandatory fee for traffic per month | 12,500 * (4.4 $) | 30,000 ($ 10.5) | 37,500 ($ 13.2) |
| Paid and provided traffic, per month, MB | 50 | 200 | 500 |
| Price for 1 MB over paid traffic | 300 ($ 0.11) | 200 ($ 0.07) | 150 ($ 0.05) |
All tariffs are in Belarusian rubles excluding VAT and service taxes, charged as a premium to the price. The charging interval is 1 byte (separately for the transmitted and received data).
Hyper.Net
| - | Tariff plans for MTS and Jeans (except for “Jeans Classic” and “Jeans Classic 61”) |
| Tariff for Hyper.Net service (per day) | 3,500 ($ 1.23) |
| Tariff for the service “Hyper.Net data transmission / reception” (per Mb) | 30 ($ 0.01) |
On all current voice tariff plans, the default GPRS / EDGE tariff for Internet access is: 49 rubles ($ 0.02) for 50 Kbytes (charging 50 Kb each).
From 02.11.2009 life :) launched a 3G network in Minsk and regional cities. Internet tariffs are the same for working in both formats.
You can connect life :) INTERNET service to all tariffs, without rising from your seat:
| - | life :) INTERNET 100 | life :) INTERNET 500 | life :) INTERNET 1000 | life :) INTERNET 2000 | life :) INTERNET 4000 |
| Included Internet traffic, MB | 100 | 500 | 1000 | 2000 | 4,000 |
| Subscription fee for the service for 30 days, rub. | 10,000 ($ 3.5) | 69,000 ($ 25 **) | 99,000 ($ 36 **) |
** at the rate of 06.11.2009
All tariffs are in Belarusian rubles, including taxes (excluding VAT for legal entities), charged as a premium to the price, as of 01.06.2009.
Situation 2: I wanted the mobile Internet, and you are ready to start a second SIM for this.
To do this, velcom has two special WEB 250 and WEB 500 tariff plans. Alternatively, you can connect a voice TP without a monthly fee and add one of the Internet services described above.
| Tariffs for GPRS traffic | WEB 250 | WEB 500 |
| Volume of GPRS-traffic included in the monthly fee, MB | 250 (0.09 $) | 500 ($ 0.18) |
| Cost per 1 MB over the included traffic | 295 [over 250 MB] ($ 0.10) | 177 [over 500 MB] ($ 0.06) |
| Rounding | 50 Kb | 1 Kb |
The users of the WEB 500 and WEB 250 tariff plans are not provided with voice traffic.
Accordingly, with this method of organizing access to the Internet, you will need a second phone / modem. You can get by with something used, or you can buy a ZTE MF628 HSDPA USB modem from the same velcom for a “special” price of 179,000 Br ($ 63), subject to the conclusion of an additional. agreements with the adoption of obligations for the use of telecommunication services of FE “VELCOM” within the framework of the WEB 250 and WEB 500 tariff plans (without voice traffic) for a period of at least 12 months. Special offer is valid for individuals and legal entities.
Tariffs for data transmission from the MTS Connect series:
| - | MTS Connect 150 | MTS Connect 600 | MTS Connect 1500 | MTS Connect 2500 |
| Included traffic, MB | 150 | 600 | 1500 | 2500 |
| Package price, rubles | 24,000 ($ 8.5) | 39,000 ($ 13.7) | 90,000 ($ 31.6) | 125,000 ($ 43.9) |
| Cost of 1 MB in excess of paid traffic, rubles | 250 (0.09 $) | 150 ($ 0.05) | $ 100 ($ 0.04) | 90 ($ 0.03) |
In addition to the packages, you can purchase modems:
The cost of a PCMCIA card when purchasing a MTS Connect package is 223,900 rubles ($ 79).
The cost of a USB modem when purchasing the MTS Connect package is 202,400 rubles ($ 71).
Life :) has no special Internet TP. As a second Internet-based SIM, you will need to connect any voice tariff and add an Internet package (described above).
Total:
| - | velcom | MTC | life :) |
| pros | + the best coverage of the country ; + consistently good quality of work; | + relatively low cost; + good country coverage | + the only 3G operator; + relatively high cost |
| Minuses: | - expensive! | - no principal | - EDGE does not work everywhere; - low connection speed even where there is EDGE; - in general, unstable network operation; - coverage of the country is less than that of GSM-competitors; - there are no more “smaller” Internet packages, for example, 50 MB of included traffic |
EV-DO
Diallog is the only CDMA2000 1xEVDO.RevA operator in the country.
Objectively, only for the voice of this operator, few people will use / use.
Therefore, we will look only at Internet tariffs for EV-DO.
For minimal money, there is the “High-speed Internet” tariff: a monthly fee of “only” 20,000 ($ 7), 50 MB of traffic is included in it, each following MB in excess of the cost will cost 250 rubles. ($ 0.09).
Or, there is an option - TP "High-speed Internet" Seasons " . " There is a subscription fee of 10,000 ($ 3.5), no MB included, the fee for each MB of traffic is 275 rubles. (0.1 $).
The unit for charging data services is 1 Kbyte of incoming and outgoing traffic.
The remaining rates for EV-DO.
velcom has recently concluded an agreement with diallog on the use of its infrastructure and the resale of services based on EV-DO.
“High-speed mobile Internet” service :
| TP name | Subscription fee | The amount of traffic included, GB | Price for 1 MB in excess of the included traffic | Round, KB |
| Internet 1 | 50,000 ($ 18) | one | 99 (0.03 $) | one |
| Internet 10 | 445,000 ($ 156) | ten | 45 ($ 0.02) | one |
* Tariffs are indicated in Belarusian rubles excluding taxes.
Options for purchasing a USB modem:
- a one-time purchase - 499,000 rubles ($ 175);
- purchase by installments with an initial payment - 199,000 rubles ($ 70), monthly payment - 25,000 rubles ($ 8.8);
- modem rental, rent - 10 000 rubles ($ 3.5) per month. The minimum rental period is 12 months;
- buy used
Total:
| - | diallog | velcom |
| Pros: | + speed (where EV-DO is) | + high speed (where EV-DO is) |
| Minuses: | - incomparable modest coverage map of the country is EV-DO (in other places the Internet is in 1X mode); - even with all the reluctance, you need to buy a separate EV-DO terminal, which until recently, in case of refusal to use services, would have to be sold, because We have one CDMA operator (and now there is a choice - velcom). But the phone / modem can be bought second-hand from 50 cu; - a completely undeveloped network of service centers. You can connect only in Minsk at the head office of the company or in the network of communication centers “Svyaznoy across the country”. | - even with all the reluctance, you need to buy a separate EV-DO terminal; - incomparable modest coverage map of the country is EV-DO (in other places the Internet is in 1X mode) |
Wi-Fi from Beltelecom
Access cost:
| Denomination | Price of Wi-Fi access card, rub. |
| 60 min | 1600 ($ 0.6) |
| 180 min | 4000 (1.5 $) |
| 600 min | 9500 ($ 3.4) |
Payment for MTS subscribers is available directly from a mobile phone by sending SMS to certain numbers.
Beltelecom provides ADSL users with 200 MB of free Wi-Fi traffic per month. All megabytes that are used in excess of 200 free will be taken into account and included in the payment system of your ADSL tariff plan.
Total:
| - | Wi-Fi from Beltelecom |
| Pros: | + objectively, they are not there, apart from the fact of the Wi-Fi network in the country |
| Minuses: | - a small number of hot spots, they are located in 99% of situations inside buildings / places of entertainment. As a rule, on the street next to these places, the connection is either missing, or very weak; - expensive; - you must have a Wi-Fi module in your computer / phone |
And what about unlimited?
And there are only two such offers and both are nightly:
Service " Intern @ yt ".
A fee of 35,000 rubles ($ 12) per month, excluding VAT and service taxes, is provided for using the Intern @ yt service. As part of this service, the fee for Internet traffic from 0:00 to 8:00 during the month will be reimbursed from the amount of 35,000 rubles.
Tariff plan " Night unlimited EV-DO " from 23-00 to 7-59.
Subscription fee 118 000 rubles ($ 41).
The rest of the time, 1 MB of traffic costs 150 rubles ($ 0.05).
Total go th
Yota has chances to offer something tasty and tempting, but all the above listed existing players, except, perhaps, velcom and Beltelecom, are unlikely to keep such prices out of greed. Everything still rests on the monopoly on the channel: (
UPD 11/06/2009 : 3G-tariffs for life :) have been updated / added
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