Igor Shchegolev, the Russian minister of Communications and Mass Media, announced that future tenders for mobile frequencies will include stipulations obligating operators to deploy their networks in regions with low population density.
SAP recognized SAP Russia as its most successful subsidiary in 2010, with the 5th highest contribution to the overall corporate revenue of all its divisions, reports Vedomosti, a Russian business daily.
The Bashkir subsidiary of MTS, a leading Russian mobile operator, has agreed with the Bashkir government to invest over 2 billion rubles ($67 million) in developing its network in Bashkortostan between now and the end of 2012.
In a speech dedicated to Internet freedom in the world, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton announced yesterday that the Department of State would open Twitter accounts in several new languages, including Russian.
Russian satellite operator Rusat has agreed to provide Panasonic Avionics with a satellite broadband link. Panasonic will use the satellite band to provide services in the aircraft of international carriers crossing Russia.
Groupon Russia has made its offer available in “Cool discounts,” an application of Odnoklassniki.ru, a leading Russian-language social network.
Russian national navigation services provider Navigation Information Systems (NIS) has signed agreements with authorities of the Novgorod, Pskov and Kamchatka regions as well as the Republic of Chuvashia in order to deploy ERA-GLONASS, a real time satelite based system for alert and response to traffic accidents.
MTS, a leading Russian mobile operator, has launched an online payment system allowing MasterCard and Visa cardholders to pay for hundreds of services both related and unrelated to their MTS mobile accounts.
Three of the largest international satellite equipment manufacturers – Hughes, ViaSat and Newtec are competing for the right to participate in a Russian state project to provide high-speed access to information networks via satellite to remote regions of Russia.
Rostelecom, Russia’s national telecommunication operator, has expanded 16-fold the capacity of its backbone network in the international section between Kaliningrad and Lithuania – from 2.5 Gb/s to 40 Gb/s with the possibility of further expansion. Source: CNews.ru
Sibirtelecom, a leading telecommunications operator in Siberia, announced that its Tvist Internet and digital TV packaged service is now available to subscribers in the Altai Republic. The service is based on IPTV technology and is designed for the mass consumer market.
IT-Grad, a local provider of functional IT outsourcing services, yesterday opened in St. Petersburg the first Russian training center for NetApp, a US-based creator of storage and data management solutions.
