Over 250 agro-towns in the Vitebsk region are within the coverage area of MTS base stations

March 5, Vitebsk / Diana Kurilo - BELTA /. More than 5.6 thousand settlements in the Vitebsk region are covered by MTS base stations and transmitters, Vladislav Andreychenko, Director of the Vitebsk Branch of JV Mobile TeleSystems, told a BELTA correspondent. Among these settlements, over 250 have the status of agro-towns. The commissioning of new base stations allowed the Vitebsk branch to increase the radio coverage area from 92.5% to 95.2% over the year. This year, the branch will continue to build new stations and transceivers to ensure communication access to 100% of the region's territory. "Fulfilling this task is one of the company's social obligations," emphasized Vladislav Andreychenko. Continuing the topic of corporate social responsibility, the interlocutor noted that Mobile TeleSystems participates in the implementation of several state programs: the revival and development of rural areas, the development of communications, and "Roads of Belarus." In 2009, the number of MTS subscribers in the Vitebsk region increased by more than 70 thousand. More than 880 thousand residents use the company's services, or every second adult communication user. According to expert estimates, MTS's market share in the Vitebsk region is about 70%. -0-