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.

Revenue

Founded

1993

Headcount

60,388

Headquarters

Russia

Primary Segment

Telecoms

Ownership

Publicly Owned

News Summary:

Russian operator MTS, in collaboration with the Faculty of Computing Science at Moscow's HSE University, announced on July 2, 2026, a new selection process for master's degree studies focused on machine learning and artificial intelligence. The program offers 30 paid internships from MTS, integrating real business cases from MTS Web Services and MWS AI units. Previously, on June 26, MTS sold a 49.9 percent stake in its subsidiary Tower Infrastructure Company to the investment fund Investitsii 18 for RUB 21.7 billion. This transaction allowed MTS to deconsolidate over RUB 80 billion in debt, with MTS retaining a 50.1 percent ownership in the company, which owns more than 24,700 towers. This followed the annual general shareholders meeting on June 25, where MTS approved a dividend payment of RUB 69.941 billion, equivalent to RUB 35.0 per ordinary share, from its 2025 financial results, matching the previous year's payout.

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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 consumer electronics, media and TV services, telecoms, enterprise connectivity services and enterprise cloud.

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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 29% of MTS Group's revenue.

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Jul

20th

2026

08:55

Financial Results, B2B Tag, Financial Performance

MTS Savings reaches RUB 19 bln in deposits in H1

Russian operator MTS said that account deposits on its MTS Savings service totaled RUB 18.8 billion in the first half of this year, or quadruple the previous year. Over 86,000 customers used the service, which comes with a 15 percent annual interest rate. It is available for subscribers of all Russian operators, while 9 percent of customer accounts hold 22 percent of all the savings.

Jul

20th

2026

01:29

MTS upgrades network along Moscow Central Ring Road

Russian operator MTS said that it has modernised its mobile network on the Moscow Central Ring Road surrounding the city of Moscow. LTE services from the operator are available on the whole 340.6-km motorway. The number of base stations has grown by 17 percent year-on-year on the motorway, and the network coverage has increased by 16 percent. Around 130 base stations from MTS are operational along the road.

Jul

17th

2026

09:11

Partnerships and Alliances, B2B Tag, Partnerships

MTS to cooperate with property developer Tekta Group

Russian operator MTS has started a strategic partnership with the property developer Tekta Group to develop digital solutions for residential complexes and business centres run by Tekta Group in Moscow. All solutions will be integrated into a single digital system that will combine security systems, utility infrastructure management, resource accounting, and digital services for residents, tenants, and management companies.

Jul

16th

2026

01:33

B2B Tag, Facility Expansion

MTS expands gigabit broadband in Perm

Russian operator MTS has expanded the coverage of its fixed broadband network in the city of Perm, reports News.mail.ru. Around 5,500 additional households residing in 36 apartment buildings are able to access broadband at up to 1 Gbps. The gigabit coverage was earlier made available for 4,000 households in Perm.

Jul

14th

2026

23:05

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Jul

7th

2026

19:37

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Jul

2nd

2026

04:01

Partnerships and Alliances, Artificial Intelligence, B2B Tag

MTS, HSE University announce new call for masters studies in AI

Russian operator MTS and the Faculty of Computing Science at the Moscow-based HSE University announced a new selection for master degree studies focused on machine learning and AI. Thirty paid internships from MTS will be available for students. The training programme is focused on knowledge of mathematics necessary for understanding and applying machine learning, as well as on real busines cases from MTS Web Services and MWS AI, units of MTS.

Jun

27th

2026

01:00

MTS Group Expands Custom Outdoor Carpentry and Premium Interior Fabrication Services Across Dubai

Dubai, UAE., June 27, 2026 – /PressReleasePoint/ – MTS Group, a premier technical and carpentry services provider based in the UAE, has officially announced the expansion of its comprehensive outdoor engineering and luxury interior joinery solutions.

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Jun

26th

2026

07:45

MTS sells 50% stake in tower infrastructure company

Russian operator MTS announced that it sold a 49.9 percent stake in its subsidiary Tower Infrastructure Company to the investment fund Investitsii 18. MTS will remain the owner of a 50.1 stake in this company. The transaction will enable MTS to strengthen its financial position by deconsolidation of over RUB 80 billion debt at Tower Infrastructure Company, as well as attracting funds totaling RUB 21.7 billion. Tower Infrastructure Company owns more than 24,700 towers across the country.

Jun

25th

2026

08:24

MTS Russia to pay RUB 70 bln in dividends

The annual general shareholders meeting of Russian operator MTS has approved payment of RUB 69.941 billion in dividends from the financial result of 2025. That's equal to RUB 35.0 per ordinary share, the same as the previous year.

Jun

24th

2026

05:16

MTS upgrades payment service MTS Flex

Russian operator MTS has upgraded its payment service MTS Flex to support paying purchases in installments over the mobile application My MTS. The option to pay on terminals from the bank Sber also was added. Customers can access MTS Flex in all shops accepting QR codes for payments.

Jun

22nd

2026

01:00

MTS has expanded the functionality of the MTS Flex service

MTS has expanded the functionality of the MTS Flex service MTS has made the parts purchase service available in all stores with QR payment. | AKM.RU

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