(Telecompaper) Mobile operator Tele2 Russia has launched its LTE network on the 450 MHz band in the Tver and Nizhny-Novgorod regions. Tele2 Russia is the only mobile operator across the country holding 450 MHz spectrum; the bands were earlier used for providing CDMA services by the mobile operator Sky Link. The operator was taken over by Tele2 Russia as part of its joint venture with the national operator Rostelecom. By the end of June, Tele2 Russia plans to launch its LTE-450 network in the city and region of St Petersburg, and the network will start in the Moscow region in July. Tele2 Russia offers special end-user devices under the Sky Link brand for mobile internet services. The list includes two models of LTE router for rural homes, as well as a portable LTE router for travel. The devices support LTE services on 450 MHz, 1,800 MHz and 2,600 MHz bands. In the initial stage, LTE services will be provided under a single simple tariff offering 4 GB monthly traffic for RUB 990.