Internet

Rostelecom to implement e-signature, e-government and cloud-computing state programs

Rostelecom, the national telecommunications operator, was appointed last Monday by the Russian government to implement important parts of the federal program Information Society 2011–2020, including the “creation of a national platform for distributed data treatment in which computing resources are provided to users as Internet services” – or cloud computing in simpler terms.

Western majors add top content to Omlet.ru catalog

Omlet.ru, a leading Russian online catalog for video, music and game content, will add content from Universal Pictures, Warner Brothers Entertainment and Sony Pictures Entertainment, reports RBC Daily. Omlet.ru’s range of content is expected to increase by several hundred titles, including some films through exclusive distribution agreements.

Is Russia ready for online PR?

In established Internet markets in the West, online public relations have recently seen growth as a popular marketing alternative. The 2008 crisis strongly affected the way marketers approached online communications. Marketing budgets have been cut and expectations have shifted away from experimentation. ROI became king.

Ozon.Travel’s sales increase twentyfold on a booming market

Ozon.Travel, a specialized arm of leading Russian e-commerce player Ozon.ru, announced last Monday a twentyfold increase of its annual gross booking sales, from 44 million rubles in 2009, the year of launch, to 898 million rubles in 2010 ($1.47 million and $29.9 million, respectively).

Russian court rules social network not responsible for user copyright violations

The Russian Supreme Arbitration Court settled the dispute between leading Russian television channel RTR and social network Vkontakte on the liability of the social network for the transfer and use of unlicensed content on the site. The court ruled that Vkontakte is not responsible for its users’ copyright violations.

US magazine identifies Russia’s 10 most innovative companies

After compiling a list of the “Top 50 Most Innovative Companies” worldwide last month, which included Yandex and Kaspersky Lab, U.S. business magazine Fast Company has now issued a ranking of the “Ten Most Innovative Companies in Russia.”

E-commerce in Russia

The reports covers: Main market trends Shoppers Merchants Emerging models Payment issues

Qiwi discontinues e-currency replenishment service

Qiwi’s offline and online payment systems can no longer be used to replenish the accounts of a dozen Russian electronic currencies, as of March 15. The affected e-currencies include Yandex.Dengi – one of the two leading Russian e-currencies; MoneyMail – the e-currency of Mail.ru, a leading web portal; and a range of minor e-currencies.

Local deal site raises funds from Russian-American investor

Access Industries, a US based industrial holding with international assets owned by prominent Russian-American businessman Leonard Blavatnik, has acquired a stake in Vigoda.ru (in Russian: “Advantage”), one of Russia’s numerous local deal sites.

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