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In the era of ubiquitous Internet, MTS imposes a limit on its use. What is the decision of the operator, and follow his example other companies?

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MTS is planning to cancel tariff “Bezlimita” and does not exclude reducing the amount of gigabytes at normal rates. Follow the example of MTS and other cellular operators? And as a rejection of the unlimited mobile Internet will affect the users?

Already this year, MTS subscribers can face the fact that unlimited mobile Internet they have will be taken away. The decision has not been made yet, but this discussion goes. This was reported by “Vedomosti” with reference to the report, an analyst “VTB the capital” Ivan Kim, who met with the management of the operator. In MTS itself has confirmed that such a meeting was, but the details did not disclose.

Common users who regularly look on your tablet or smartphone to video on YouTube, sit in social networks or communicate with friends Viber consume per month is not more than 5 gigabytes, with a maximum of 7. These figures are called the experts of the mobile market. Who needs tariffs for mobile calls without restriction on the volume of Internet traffic?

Denis Kuskov the General Director of analytical Agency Telecomdaily

the Rates or options that allow subscribers to transfer data without restrictions, during the last year introduced. MTS tariff “Smart bezlimita” appeared in may. For the promotion was running a powerful advertising campaign on national television with the participation Nagiyev. To be honest, it is hard to give a tariff is truly unlimited in the contract it is noted that the increased load on the network the speed of Internet access may be limited. In addition, this tariff is a ban on the torrents. And finally, “Bezlimita” is only for smartphones and tablets. But to connect it to the modem and to use a for Internet sharing on home devices can not. But again — on paper. In practice, by simple manipulations both prohibition is easy to circumvent, what are some unscrupulous subscribers. And connect, shake, and sometimes up to 100 gigabytes in a month, maybe more. And create an increased load on the network.
It will be the main reason that unlimited mobile Internet will soon refuse all operators, said Executive Director and co-founder GetShopTV Sharif Carmo.

Sharif Carmo Executive officer and co-founder GetShopTV

In megalopolises and large cities have wired Internet and can be called affordable. But in small towns it often happens that no other Internet in addition to mobile, not at all. But then again, the ability to download gigabytes with no restrictions need not all. So the vast majority of users of the disappearance of unlimited mobile Internet, most likely, will not notice.