Russia’s Mobile TeleSystems (MTS) announced on its website that it has conducted successful pre-commercial tests of XGS-PON fixed internet technology on its backbone network in Moscow, reaching data transfer speeds of up to 10Gbps, ten times higher than current home internet speeds in Russia. The tests confirmed the technical readiness of MTS to connect apartments in new residential complexes to ultra-fast fixed broadband in 2024, subject to agreements with the property developers, the company added.