Groupon Russia partners with leading social network
Groupon Russia has made its offer available in “Cool discounts,” an application of Odnoklassniki.ru, a leading Russian-language social network.
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Recruiting professionals on the Russian IT labor market
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NIS deploys GLONASS-supported traffic accident alert system throughout Russian regions
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.
Rostelecom increases network capacity between Kaliningrad and Lithuania 16-fold
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 IPTV now available in Altai Republic
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.
NetApp opens its first Russian training center in St. Petersburg
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.
Northern Ossetia to get $4.3 million federal government aid on digital TV development
Authorities in the Republic of Northern Ossetia are to receive about $4.3 million from the federal budget on digital TV development in 2011, Interfax reports. Under plans, the digital TV coverage in the region is to reach 98.8% in 2011.
MTS to invest $41 million in Krasnoyarsk region in 2011-2013
MTS, a leading Russian mobile operator, has announced plans to invest $41 million in its projects in the Krasnoyarsk region in 2011-2013. Under plans, the funds are to be spent on construction of 3G network, satellite channels and other projects.
Technopark Idea places $52 million new shares
The Federal Service of Financial Markets (FSFM) has registered $52 million follow-on shares placement report by Kazan-based innovation Technopark Idea, FSFM reports. The shares were reportedly placed privately.
Sibirtelecom promotes GPON in Novosibirsk
Using GPON technology, Sibirtelecom connected 10 thousand subscribers to the internet in the Novosibirsk region. This passive optical networks project provides network access speeds of up to 1 Gb/s. Sibirtelecom announced that the number of connected subscribers will be increased three-fold by the end of 2011.
Fast-growing Tele2 Russia increases revenues and investments
Tele2 Russia, a subsidiary of a European telecommunications holding based in Sweden, announced yesterday its 2010 financial results. The Russian subsidiary generated 10.3 billion Swedish crowns ($1.6 billion) in revenue, and its EBITDA reached 3.6 bn crowns ($555 million). This is a significant increase from 2009, with revenue up by 35.5 percent and EBITDA up …
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CSTB 2011: Russia’s great digital TV and telecoms show
The 13th annual International Exhibition and Conference CSTB-2011 was held in Moscow from February 1 to 3. The exhibition is dedicated to modern TV and telecommunication technologies formats and trends, including broadband technologies, pay-TV, cable TV, satellite TV, mobile TV, IPTV, HDTV, content, satellite communications, operators’ services in broadband networks and wireless technologies.
