Regions & cities

Industry reverberations at the Russian Internet Forum

May 4, 2011 May 4, 2011

Some 500 speakers at the annual three-day Russian Internet Forum (RIF) participated in dozens of conferences and forums on virtually everything from SEO, online PR and non-standard advertising to usability, group buying, payment systems, and online monetization issues. Those concerned with legal issues and regulation were served with conferences on author’s rights, children’s Internet safety …

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Broadband Internet accessibility increases across Russia

May 3, 2011 May 3, 2011

Internet access fees in Russia’s regions have fallen by 30-60% in one year, according to a study by Yandex, the leading Russian search engine. The lowest prices are in the Urals Federal District, while the most expensive network access remains in the Far East. Despite falling prices, Internet penetration rates in the regions are still …

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Digital TV operator offers satellite Internet access

April 30, 2011 April 30, 2011

Russia’s largest operator of satellite television, Tricolor TV, announced its commercial launch of asymmetrical satellite Internet access, Vedomosti reported.

Skolkovo innovation center to be launched in 2014

April 29, 2011 April 29, 2011

The construction of the first complex of the Skolkovo innovation center outside Moscow is scheduled to begin in 2012 and be completed in early 2014, news agency RIA Novosti reports citing a source in the Skolkovo Fund.

Kazan’s IT-Park opens business incubator

April 28, 2011 April 28, 2011

A business incubator has opened in IT-Park, the high-technology technopark in Kazan, in the Republic of Tatarstan, Interfax reports.

MegaFon and Nokia Siemens Networks launch world’s first commercial HD voice GSM network

April 27, 2011 April 27, 2011

Moscow, Russian Federation – Subscribers of MegaFon can now enjoy crystal clear voice call quality and an enhanced overall communications experience. The operator now provides High Definition voice services on its Moscow and Sochi GSM and UMTS networks.

Court Coursey of TomorrowVentures: “Russia is one the fastest growing markets on the planet”

April 27, 2011 April 27, 2011

TomorrowVentures, a US investment fund founded in 2009 by Google chairman Eric Schmidt, announced earlier this week the formation of a strategic partnership with Digital October, a Moscow-based cooperative work space and events organizer. Court Coursey, Managing Partner at TomorrowVentures, agreed to speak with EWDN on the subject of their new partnership.

Digital October to incubate startups with US fund; Gets $300 million backing from Russian investors

April 27, 2011 April 27, 2011

Digital October, a Moscow-based cooperative work space and events organizer created in 2010, and TomorrowVentures, a US investment fund founded in 2009 by Google chairman Eric Schmidt, announced yesterday the formation of a strategic partnership aimed, in particular, at selecting, financing and promoting Russian startups on international markets.

Ericsson commits to Russia’s Skolkovo Innovation Center

April 27, 2011 April 27, 2011

Formally announced after the meeting between Swedish and Russian prime ministers, Ericsson’s participation in Russia’s Skolkovo Innovation Center draws on the company’s 120 years of collaboration with Russia on ICT modernization. The strategic agreement will help drive innovation and development in the country’s science and technology sectors.

Rusnano to finance MRAM project with France’s Crocus Technology

April 27, 2011 April 27, 2011

Rusnano will finance the first production of MRAM memory chips in Russia in cooperation with Crocus Technology, based in Grenoble, France, the Russian press reported. Production will be organized through a technology transfer of chip design and packaging. The project will focus on producing Secure Digital (SD), MiniSD/MicroSD, and USB 1.1/2.0/3.0 flash memory cards.

MTS to invest $14.4 million in Lipetsk region in 2011

April 26, 2011 April 26, 2011

MTS, a leading Russian mobile operator, intends to invest $14.4 million in telecom network modernization in Lipetsk region in 2011, reports CNews.ru, a site covering IT and telecoms issues. Under plans, the company is to replace radiosubsystem and commutation equipment, renew software and expand transport network. The program is scheduled to be carried out till …

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President Medvedev calls to “work, not sleep” on the Skolkovo project

April 26, 2011 April 26, 2011

Attending the presentation of the first annual report of the Skolkovo Foundation in Moscow yesterday, Russian president Dmitry Medvedev called for more active efforts to encourage foreign partners to take part in Skolkovo, the state-sponsored innovation hub under construction near Moscow.

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