On April 7, 2025, the telecom operator MegaFon put into operation a new base station on the territory of VDNH, naming it "Puck 895" in honor of Alexander Ovechkin's historic achievement. The facility, located near the central pavilion, will provide visitors with high-speed mobile Internet up to 585 Mbps.
The station's technological infrastructure meets modern communication standards, including 5G support. This will improve data transmission quality in a high-traffic area where users actively consume multimedia content.
Our clients actively followed Alexander Ovechkin's progress towards the world record and, of course, waited for the decisive puck in the nearest match. Even the late night did not prevent them from watching online, and then reviewing and discussing this historic moment in messengers. In solidarity with such unity of our clients, who truly appreciate and love hockey, and in honor of recognizing the merits of the great hockey player, we have inscribed this record in the history of telecommunications.
Alexander Ovechkin was able to break the record for the number of goals in regular NHL championships, which no hockey player had been able to break for a quarter of a century. The event caused a sharp jump in traffic on sports websites. On Sunday, April 6, when the match between the Washington Capitals and the New York Islanders took place, the attendance of resources where one could follow the game increased by 1.8 times compared to the usual level.
The first hours after the goal was scored also became the hottest time on sports websites – Russians became 1.5 times more active in visiting thematic resources and reviewing this historic moment.
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