30 Dec 2013 16:56

ERA-GLONASS system can provide national roaming service

MOSCOW. Dec 30 (Interfax) - MegaFon and the federal network operator of the non-commercial partnership GLONASS have signed an agreement involving national GSM roaming, a statement issued by the partnership says.

"The contract envisions the possibility of receiving emergency calls from ERA-GLONASS terminals via the operator MegaFon's cellular network. Earlier, connection agreements were signed with VimpelCom and Mobile TeleSystems ," the statement says.

Emergency calls from ERA-GLONASS terminals can now go through the networks of Russia's three federal mobile communications operators. This is necessary for the provision of ERA-GLONASS's basic service.