Head of RT Government Rustam Minnikhanov discusses perspectives of development and adoption of broadband Internet access with “Skartel” company

RT Prime Minister Rustam Minnikhanov held meeting with director of “Skartel” company Denis Sverdlov in House of RT government. They discussed perspectives of development and adoption of broadband Internet access in republic, including WiMAX technology.

“Skartel” is the first Russian company which launched high-speed data transmission based on Mobile WiMAX. The technology lets network abonents to move around the city keeping the connection.

Denis Sverdlov stressed that the company is rather interested in cooperation with Tatarstan in implementation of such projects as “E-government”. Besides large-scale preparation for Universiade 2013 will also require broadband Internet access.

At the meeting presented RT Minister of informatization and communications Farit Fazylzyanov, Head of RT Cabinet office Shamil Gafarov, General Director of centre of information technologies under RT Cabinet Nikolay Nikiforov.