The Elecard Group, a Tomsk, Siberia based provider of software products for audio and video data compression, encoding and transmission, has launched the production of an innovative home multimedia device, RIA Novosti reported last Friday. The new device, named Elecard iTelec, will combine a digital TV receiver with a payment terminal as well as access to e-government …
Nokia Siemens Networks (NSN) and Micran, a producer of microwave telecommunication and measurement equipment, announced last week that Micran’s plant in Tomsk, Siberia had produced its first base stations for LTE networks. These universal base stations can also be used for 2G and 3G networks. NSN’s ambition is to capture a 30% share of the …
Nokia Siemens Networks and Micran, a Tomsk based Russian producer of microwave telecommunication and measurement equipment, finalized their joint venture agreements on Monday to locally produce LTE base stations. The share split in the JV will be 75%-25% in favor of Nokia Siemens Network.
Isis Enterprise, the business consulting arm of Oxford University’s technology research group, Isis Innovation Ltd, will assist Triaxes Vision and Tomanalyt, two innovative companies from Tomsk, in their efforts to market their products internationally. Isis has entered into a three-year agreement with the two companies.
Rostelecom, Russia’s national telecommunications operator, intends to invest $15.3 million in the development of telecommunications networks in Tomsk region in 2011, up 34.4% from 2010, news agency RIA Novosti reports.
Tomsk Control Systems and Radio Electronics University (TUSUR) has plans to commission by late 2011 – early 2012 at the latest the city’s new fully equipped $17.5 million technology business incubator, RIA Novosti reports.
Russian Electronics has announced plans to invest $228 million building a plant to produce light-diode lamps in Tomsk region. The plant is reportedly to be located in Tomsk special economic zone (SEZ). Construction of the plant is scheduled to start in May 2011 and last 1.5 years.
Rusnano has signed an agreement to invest in the production of LTE base stations in the Tomsk region, with Mikran, a Tomsk-based company, and the local administration as its partners. Nokia Siemens Networks equipment will be used for production.
Authorities in Tomsk region have announced plans to allocate $40 million from the regional budget to support innovation sector in 2011. Under plans, the funds are to be used to support start-ups, as well as to finance guarantee, pledge and venture funds.
