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Russia’s RDIF and Rostelecom team up with international partners to...
The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) and international infrastructure partners will take part together in the financing of a Rostelecom project to eliminate digital inequality among Russian...
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SafeData invests in CDN operator Ngenix
The Center for Network Interaction Technologies (TsTVS in Russian) has invested in the content delivery network (CDN) operator Ngenix and received a blocking stake in it, reported last week IKS Media,...
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Kremlin weighs options for isolating Russian Internet in event of crisis,...
On October 1st, the Russian Security Council will discuss issues of internet protection in emergency situations, such as military action or mass protests inside the country. In addition, the...
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Putin says he’s “not even considering” curbing Internet access
President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday he would not restrict Internet access for Russians but Moscow must protect state domains against a surge of cyber attacks since the Ukraine crisis began. His...
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Yandex to provide big data solutions to businesses
Moscow and Amsterdam – Yandex (NASDAQ: YNDX), one of the largest European internet companies and the leading search provider in Russia, today announced it is embarking on a new B2B venture developing...
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Rostelecom to acquire major data center and Internet infrastructure company
Rostelecom, Russia’s national telecom operator, announced yesterday the acquisition of a majority stake in SafeData (LLC Data Storage Centre), a leading operator of commercial data centers, traffic...
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Richard Branson’s Virgin Connect buys Moscow region broadband triple-play...
Trivon AG, the Switzerland-based company which does business through its subsidiaries under the Virgin Connect brand in Russia, has acquired 75% of Speedyline, a triple-play operator operating in the...
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Russian data center market grew 20% in 2014
In 2014, according to a new report by international market research company PMR, the Russian market of commercial data center services reached 11.7 billion rubles (approximately $303 million at the...
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IXcellerate appoints Roman Linin as CFO
Moscow – IXcellerate, Russia’s premier carrier-neutral data centre operator, is pleased to announce the appointment of Roman Linin as Chief Financial Officer, joining COO Dmitry Fokin and CEO Guy...
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Moscow subway’s wireless network honored as “Best Wi-Fi Deployment in a City...
Earlier this month in San Jose, California, Maxima Telecom’s WiFi network in the Moscow subway was honored at the WBA Wi-Fi Industry Awards as the “Best Wi-Fi Deployment in a City or Public Area.” Task...
View ArticleShould Google store its data in Siberia?
Yakutia is the coldest populated region in the world. Located in the northeastern part of Siberia, this semi-autonomous republic of the Russian Federation is home to the village of Oymyakon, a place...
View ArticleRussian Orthodox church to launch own Wi-Fi network
Orthodox believers in the capital could soon get access to a special Wi-Fi network which will block inappropriate content, Moscow Patriarchate deputy speaker Roman Bogdasarov told Izvestia on Friday....
View ArticleMoscow ground transport to get Wi-Fi by end of 2016
All Moscow buses, trolleybuses and trams will be equipped with free wireless Internet connection by the end of this year, news website M24.ru reported Wednesday, citing the city’s transportation...
View ArticleRussia ranked 3rd worldwide in terms of Internet network stability
Russia has been ranked third worldwide in terms of the stability of its national Internet when facing possible breaches. Only the UK and U.S. networks are deemed to be more reliable. One of the main...
View ArticleAmerican VPN provider leaves Russia after server seizure and adoption of...
Private Internet Access (PIA), a US-based VPN provider whose users may anonymously visit webpages and bypass site blockings, has announced that has discontinued its Russian gateways and will no longer...
View ArticleRussia’s new “anti-terrorist” legislation could cost telecom operators even...
Russia’s new “anti-terrorist” legislation adopted last month could cost mobile operators up to 10 trillion rubles (approximately $154 billion at the current exchange rate), RBC reported today. The...
View ArticleRostec suggests to use pension fund to finance implementation of ‘Big Brother...
Last week, the Industry and Trade Ministry suggested to entrust the National Informatics Center (NIC), a subsidiary of the state-owned corporation Rostec, with implementing the requirements of the new...
View ArticleRussia would have to ban electricity to isolate the Russian Internet, says...
Amid concerns in Moscow that Russian Internet users face the threat of isolation from the World Wide Web, a prominent Internet authority is arguing that nothing short of banning electricity could rob...
View ArticleRussia plans to introduce new restrictions on foreign ownership of Internet...
The Russian Communications Ministry has inspired draft amendments to the telecom legislation, aiming to limit foreign ownership over Internet exchange points to 20%. According to these amendments,...
View ArticleThis 19-year-old Russian tech genius wants to “make the web decentralized again”
DeNet, a startup co-founded by a 19-year-old programmer and senior industry professionals, aims nothing short of disrupting the way web hosting works today. “We are bringing it back to the original...
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