Operator T2 provided communications to the northernmost populated area of ​​Russia

T2, a Russian mobile operator, has provided coverage in the village of Dikson on the Taimyr Peninsula in the Krasnoyarsk Territory. Now 300 residents of Russia’s northernmost settlement can use the operator’s voice communications and mobile Internet.

Dikson is located above the Arctic Circle, 500 kilometers north of Norilsk and Dudinka. The village consists of two parts – mainland and island, separated by a strait. This is one of the most inaccessible points in Russia with a harsh Arctic climate, where winter temperatures drop below −40°C and the polar night lasts for several months.

The T2 operator installed two base stations – one in each part of the village. The equipment operates in 2G and 4G standards, which allows you not only to make calls, but also to use the mobile Internet. Due to the lack of fiber-optic communication lines in this territory, the company’s specialists organized the connection of the stations to the network via a satellite channel. This is a complex technical solution that requires special expensive equipment and fine tuning in the conditions of the Far North.

Using the T2 mobile network, residents of Dikson will be able to communicate with family and friends in other regions of the country, and gain access to educational and medical services remotely. Mobile Internet will allow Dixon residents to share unique views of Arctic nature with the world. The village is known for its rugged landscapes, northern lights and rich history of Arctic exploration.

“Delivering equipment to Dikson is already a task with an asterisk: the base stations were transported on a barge along the Yenisei from Krasnoyarsk, and our engineers traveled by air; they had to wait for flying weather for more than two weeks to get to the village. Installation and configuration of the equipment was carried out in extreme weather conditions, completing the work already during the polar night. Connecting the northernmost populated area of ​​Russia to the network is an important step in developing the Arctic infrastructure and ensuring equal access to communications for all residents of the region. Mobile communications help to maintain contact with the mainland, receive important information and be safe,” said Evgeny Kartuzov, technical director of the Siberia macroregion T2.

Providing Dixon with communications is part of the network development program in remote and hard-to-reach settlements in Russia. Since the beginning of 2025, the operator has built and launched base stations in 10 small settlements in the north of the Krasnoyarsk Territory.

The village of Dikson is named after the Swedish philanthropist Oscar Dixon, who financed polar expeditions in the 19th century. The active development of the village began in the 1930s – Dikson became a key port on the Northern Sea Route. During the Great Patriotic War, the village repelled the attack of the German cruiser Admiral Scheer. During Soviet times, up to 5,000 people lived in Dikson.

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