Rostelecom received less than 2.6 billion rubles to connect RTRS facilities via VOLS

2023: Receipt of RUB 7.48 bln for connection of RTRS facilities

Rostelecom received 7.48 billion rubles from the state to connect RTRS facilities via fiber-optic transmission in order to install LTE base stations serving socially significant facilities on them. This is 26% less than planned: it was decided to connect the remaining RTRS facilities via satellite and radio relay communication channels. This became known on February 17, 2023.

The federal budget was supposed to spend 10.15 billion rubles. to connect the broadcasting facility via fiber-optic communication lines (FOCL) to create a wireless Internet access network and deliver television content. This follows from the federal project "Information Infrastructure" of the national program "Digital Economy of Russia."

In 2019, the government appointed Rostelecom as a single contractor for connecting SZO via wireless communication channels and laying fiber optic lines to RTRS facilities. In the Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol, the Miranda media company, co-owned by Rostelecom, has been appointed the single executor of the relevant work.

According to the Unified Information System (EIS) "Procurement," in 2019-2020. The Ministry of Digital Industry signed two contracts with Rostelecom for the connection of RTRS facilities via fiber-optic lines. The first of them provides for the connection of 291 objects, its amount is 2.69 billion rubles. The second contract provides for the connection of 1.67 thousand objects, its amount is 4.17 billion rubles.

In addition, two contracts were concluded with Mirandas Media for the connection of RTRS facilities in Crimea and Sevastopol. The amount of the first of them is 543 million rubles, it provides for the connection of 27 objects. The second contract provides for the connection of 17 objects, its amount is 79 million rubles.

Thus, a total of 2 thousand RTRS facilities should be connected under four contracts with Rostelecom. The amount of contracts is 7.48 billion rubles. This is 2.67 billion rubles. (26%) less than planned by the federal project "Information Infrastructure."

A source close to the project explained to CNews that the Ministry of Digital Science decided to curtail the further implementation of this undertaking, in connection with which Rostelecom did not add further funding. The press service of Rostelecom said that it had fulfilled all its obligations under these contracts.

These are the optimal connection methods that take into account the geographical location of the objects, the Ministry of Digital Science noted. - The released part of the budget is directed to other events of the Information Infrastructure fedproject[1].

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