MTS Group

MTS Group

https://www.mts.ru
https://www.linkedin.com/company/mts-group/

MTS Group, also known as Mobile TeleSystems PJSC, is a publicly owned company headquartered in Russia. Founded in 1993 as a joint venture by the Moscow City Telephone Network, Deutsche Telekom, and Siemens, and operating with approximately 9,600 employees, the company reported $9.7B in revenue as of 2025. Functioning as a telecommunications company and digital ecosystem, MTS Group is a market provider under the majority control of the Russian conglomerate JSFC Sistema. Operating under the brand identity MTS, the enterprise is a mobile network operator in Russia and Belarus, serving a subscriber base that exceeds 87 million consumers.

2025 Revenue

Founded

1993

Headcount

10,445

Headquarters

Russia

Primary Segment

Telecoms

Ownership

Publicly Owned

News Summary:

On October 8, 2026, MTS announced its plan to supply the first ten airborne mobile communication systems (AMCS) for regional use by early 2027. These systems are based on tethered hexacopters designed for rapid deployment of mobile connectivity in sparsely populated and remote areas, capable of providing LTE for 15 km for three days while hovering 100-200 meters above ground. MTS will allocate them to key regional branches in the Far East, Siberia, the Urals, and the South, Northwest, and Central regions of Russia. Earlier on the same day, MTS received the Digital Solutions Award for the innovation of its digital FSM system for mobile network engineers, which the company introduced in 2026. Previously, on October 5, 2026, Serbia's Mts partnered with Nvidia to roll out the GeForce Now cloud gaming service to its customers, enabling high-performance PC gaming on existing devices via cloud streaming without local downloads. This service is supported by Mts's fibre-optic and 5G networks and links with major platforms like Steam, Epic Games Store, and PC Game Pass.

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MTS Group offers 10 products in the connectivity and cloud and media and telecoms services industries. MTS Group's product portfolio comprises of enterprise cloud, consumer electronics, telecoms, enterprise connectivity services and media and TV services.

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MTS Group's revenues were $9.7B in 2025. Caretta Research has split MTS Group's revenue into 10 different product categories, the largest of which is mobile services, which represents 39% of MTS Group's revenue.

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Oct

14th

2026

06:30

ESG, Awards and Recognitions, B2B Tag, Award Wins

MTS has become a leader in the telecommunications industry in terms of ESG transparency

MTS has become a leader in the telecommunications industry in terms of ESG transparency Expert RA recognized MTS as the leader among telecommunications industry companies in the ESG transparency ranking of Russian companies and banks by the end of 2025.

Oct

13th

2026

06:30

Management Changes, B2B Tag, Management Changes

MTS appoints new CEO of cloud business

MOSCOW. Oct 13 (Interfax) - Danila Dyugurov has been appointed the general director of MWS Cloud (the cloud business of MTS Group , part of MTS Web Services, the company said in a press release. Dyugurov was previously the company's technical director from 2023.

Oct

12th

2026

03:21

New Offerings, Emerging Tech, B2B Tag, New Offerings, Product Updates

MTS tests virtual receptionist using subscriber's own voice

Russian operator MTS has developed a virtual secretary that can mimic the customer's voice and speech style. The answering service will speak using a voice assigned by the subscriber via the My MTS mobile app. Developed using VoiceTech, this new feature aims to make communication between subscribers feel more natural and comfortable.

Oct

8th

2026

08:38

MTS plans first regional airborne mobile communication system deployments in early 2027

Russian operator MTS has announced that, by early 2027, it will supply the first ten airborne mobile communication systems (AMCS) for regional use. They are based on aircraft designed for the rapid deployment of mobile connectivity in sparsely populated and remote areas. They will be allocated to key MTS regional branches in the Far East, Siberia, the Urals and the South, Northwest and Central regions of Russia.

Oct

8th

2026

06:30

Emerging Tech, Awards and Recognitions, B2B Tag, Award Wins

MTS received the Digital Solutions Award for the innovation of the digital FSM system for engineers

MTS received the Digital Solutions Award for the innovation of the digital FSM system for engineers In 2026, MTS introduced the digital FSM system for mobile network engineers. | AKM.RU

Oct

7th

2026

06:30

New Offerings, B2B Tag, New Offerings

MTS tethered drones will provide LTE for 15 km for three days

By early 2027, MTS will deliver the first ten aeromobile communication complexes to Russian regions. They are based on tethered hexacopters and are designed for rapid deployment of mobile communications in remote areas. Recipients will be branches in six regions - from the Far East to the central part of the country.The hexacopter is held by a tether and hovers 100-200 meters above the ground.

First Technical Russia

Oct

5th

2026

01:25

New Offerings, Partnerships and Alliances, B2B Tag, New Offerings, Partnerships

Serbia's Mts rolls out Nvidia GeForce Now cloud gaming

Serbian operator Mts has partnered with Nvidia to bring the GeForce Now cloud gaming service to its customers, enabling high-performance PC gaming on existing smartphones, tablets, TVs, and computers via cloud streaming without requiring local downloads or high-end hardware. Supported by Mts's fibre-optic and 5G networks to ensure low latency and high stability, the service links with major platforms like Steam, Epic Games Store, and PC Game Pass.

Oct

4th

2026

18:30

Capital Investment, Events, Bankruptcy, B2B Tag, Bankruptcy, Events and Conferences, New Offerings, Partnerships, Investments, Management Changes

United Group CEO Stan Miller outlined four core priorities at the FT Connect Europe Forum 2026 to drive infrastructure investment and reduce single-market fragmentation. He suggested granting of lifetime spectrum licences to reward network builders and eliminate frequency squatting, providing operators with long-term investment certainty.

Sep

25th

2026

06:30

B2B Tag, Business Fraud, Legal Issues and Lawsuits, Regulatory Compliance

Russia’s mobile operators warn they’ll block bank calls starting October 15 if they aren’t labeled — Meduza

Russia’s Digital Development Ministry has asked the central bank to make sure banks are complying with a requirement to label mass calls, the Russian business daily Kommersant reported. Digital Development Minister Maksut Shadayev sent the request in a letter to Elvira Nabiullina, the head of Russia’s central bank.

Sep

17th

2026

09:32

B2B Tag, Business Fraud, Regulatory Compliance

A Focus On Uzbekistan

This post highlights FCPA enforcement actions concerning conduct (in whole or in part) in Uzbekistan. Three related large (from a settlement amount standpoint) enforcement actions concerning the Uzbekistan telecommunications sector lead the list.

Sep

17th

2026

09:00

New Offerings, Emerging Tech, B2B Tag, New Offerings

МТS develops new multimedia Fog Play console with AI assistant

Russian operator MTS announced the development of the new MTS Fog Play set-top box. Featuring a built-in AI voice assistant, the device enables access to cloud gaming, MTS services, and any apps available on the RuStore marketplace. To access the full range of MTS Fog Play features, users must log in via MTS ID.

Sep

16th

2026

09:00

B2B Tag, Dividend Updates

MTS approves new dividend policy for 2027-2028

Russian operator MTS said its management board approved a new dividend policy for 2027-2028, aimed at a more equitable distribution of the results of MTS business growth among shareholders and further increasing the company's investment attractiveness.

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