Sberbank begins purchase of IT companies: first deal
Sberbank begins purchase of IT companies: first deal

Sberbank has become the co-owner of the Korus Consulting CIS, the bank's report says. The details of the deal have not been disclosed. The Unified State Register of Legal Entities says Sberbank now owns 90% of the company's share capital. The remaining 10% belong to its Director General Leonid Yakubovsky. Earlier (March 2012 reports)…

May 16

First Skolkovo IT company goes IPO
First Skolkovo IT company goes IPO

The first IT company, resident of the Skolkovo fund that is going to make a public offering of shares is the VIST Group integrator specializing in the development and implementation of automation systems and mining production management.  VIST Group’s main product is the KARIER dispatch control system. Apart from that, the company lists…

May 15

Megafon launches 4G network in Moscow
Megafon launches 4G network in Moscow

Megafon has announced the launch of a 4G network in Moscow. The operator says, apart from a higher mobile internet speed as compared to earlier generation networks, the great advantage of the 4G network is its compatibility with 3G and GSM networks. The two latter will fill in where the 4G network is not available. The company says…

May 14

Russia comes up with electronic democracy plan
Russia comes up with electronic democracy plan

The Russian Ministry of Communications has published a project of the electronic democracy development concept by 2020. It envisages a new socio-political relationship through information technologies. The aim of the project is to encourage the citizens’ social and political participation by broadening online interaction possibilities…

April 16

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