Russian Post will replace Microsoft Windows with a Russian OS for 130 thousand jobs

2024: Launch of a project to transfer 130,000 jobs to the Alt OS

On September 11, 2024, Russian Post informed TAdviser about the launch of a large-scale project in the field of software import substitution. The company expects to gradually replace the foreign operating system Microsoft Windows with the domestic Alt OS with 130,000 jobs.

source = "Russian Post"

BASEALT, a developer of Russian operating systems, became a partner of the logistics operator. The project will affect the workplaces of employees of departments, logistics centers and administrative personnel. The full implementation of import substitution, according to Post estimates, will take 3 years.

Employees will be trained to work with the installed software: for this, BASEALT has developed training courses at the basic and expert levels.

According to the Russian Post, the Alt OS has already been tested in post offices: it is installed on more than 1,900 client computers in offices modernized on behalf of Russian President V.V. Putin.

"The project has the widest geographical distribution in the country, which makes it unique in complexity and innovation. This is an ambitious and significant initiative that not only helps reduce dependence on foreign technologies, but also supports the development of domestic software, "said Mikhail Volkov, General Director of Russian Post.

The post office has been developing the project since 2022: it carried out testing domestic products, formed needs, determined the final list of potential vendors, formed a terms of reference and made purchases according to a traditional competitive procedure.

"We are launching a large-scale project in which we will support the partner at all stages of operating systems implementation, as well as promote software compatibility that may require adaptation or even development from scratch. This is an extremely interesting task, since Post Russia is a dynamic and developing enterprise with an extensive network of branches, "explained the general director of BASEALT. Sergey Trandin