QTECH Keytack

QTECH is a Russian telecommunication solution developer. The company has existed since 2006, during which time more than 120 lines of equipment were launched on the market. QTECH's customers include telecommunications companies Russia including,,,,,,,, and Rostelecom MTS Beeline Megaphone Transtelecom Volga Telecom Garse Telecom Mastertel over 900 providers and corporate customers.

QTECH produces the following types of products:

• access equipment,
• media converters,
• CWDM optical sealing equipment,
• industrial equipment for remote control,
• VoIP equipment,
• Ethernet switchboards,
• fiber optic equipment,
• mounting cabinets and racks.

The quality of QTECH products is confirmed by certificates of conformity.

Products

QTECH's comprehensive line of corporate network solutions includes - Ethernetswitchboards equipment, VOIP solutions for organizing secure network access, wireless and passive equipment. QTECH Ethernet switches are used at access, distribution and aggregation levels in networks of various sizes. They use standard international protocols and control modules that are intuitive to users of Western brands. QTECH VOIP equipment enables the construction of telephone networks based on IP/Ethernet infrastructure. The task of organizing secure network access for enterprises is solved by multifunctional firewalls and QTECH mobile routers with support. LTE

One of the most interesting representatives of the QTECH network equipment line is the Light L3 series of controlled QSW-3450 level switches, developed for large organizations and Metro Ethernet networks. These are next-generation multi-service access switches that satisfy modern trends, including increasing bandwidth to the subscriber using Gigabit Ethernet technology.

The series includes models: QSW-3450-28T-AC, QSW-3450-28F-AC-DC and QSW-3450-28TX-AC. QSW-3450-28T-AC is a budget, all-gigabit switch that has 24 10/100/1000 Base-T ports and 4 100/1000 Base-X SFP ports, which guarantees subscribers access speeds above 100 Mbps.

The QSW-3450-28F-AC-DC switch has 4 integrated SFP + 10GE ports and 24 GE SFP ports. The equipment is used at the level of aggregation of corporate or operator networks, to connect subscribers via fiber at speeds up to 1GE. Dedicated 10GE ports allow you to fully meet the demand for increasing bandwidth, and redundant power supplies guarantee increased reliability.

The QSW-3450-28TX-AC switch has 4 integrated SFP + 10GE ports and 24 10/100/1000 Base-TX ports. This set of ports makes it possible to provide subscribers with a guaranteed speed of 1Gbps per port and build redundant connections for data backup.

QSW-3450 have basic L3 functionality, advanced management, security, performance, and scalability. Switches support ERRP (EAPS), MVR, IGMP Snooping, DHCP snooping, DHCP option 82, IP Source Guard, port based and selective QinQ, providing a high level of security. Full hardware support for IPv6 allows you to operate switches in next-generation networks. The MAC address table supports 16,000 entries. The case has an ergonomic and energy efficient design. The switches support Green Ethernet Power Saving Technology (IEEE 802.3az).

Performance indicators

2023

At the end of 2023, Qtech received revenue of 1.92 billion rubles against 2 billion rubles a year earlier. The cost of sales on an annualized basis decreased from 1.62 billion rubles to 1.47 billion rubles. Net profit amounted to 127.98 million rubles against 259.03 million rubles in 2022. At the same time, gross profit rose from 379.94 million rubles to 446.84 million rubles. Profit before tax decreased from 276.21 million rubles to 163.38 million rubles. Commercial expenses in 2023 were recorded at 143.95 million rubles, management expenses - 75.88 million rubles. Accounts payable - about 2.12 billion rubles.

2022: Combined revenue growth by 89.6% - RUB 5,200 million

At the end of 2022, QTECH's combined revenue increased by 89.6% - up to 5,200 million rubles. The indicator includes the proceeds of KYUTEK LLC and TD KYUTEK LLC from the financial statements for 2021-2022. Excluding VAT. In the ranking "TAdviser100: The largest IT companies in Russia 2023," such an indicator allowed the company to take 95th place.

History

2024: Change of Ownership

In early June 2024, it became known that the Russian developer and manufacturer of telecommunications and IT equipment Qtech changed owners. Ivan Shitikov came out of the capital of the company, who was its sole owner for about five years.

According to the RB.RU resource, since May 31, 2024, 99% of Qtech has been owned by Q-Boost LLC. The owner of the remaining 1% is Ekaterina Ermolaeva, who holds the post of CEO of Q-Boost. There is no information on the value of the transaction as of the specified date.

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Freepik

The company "Kew Boom" was formed in April 2024, its founder is Olga Telukhova. The main activity declared the production of elements of electronic equipment. Among the additional areas of work are indicated the production of communication equipment; the activities of agents for the wholesale trade of radio and television equipment, technical media; wholesale of computers, peripherals to computers and software, as well as production electrical equipment, machines, equipment and materials.^[1]

2022: Participation in the TAdviser conference "Import substitution 2022: real experience"

Russian developer and manufacturer of telecommunications and IT equipment QTECH will take part in the TAdviser conference "Import Substitution 2022: Real Experience," which will be held on February 16, 2022.

At the event dedicated to domestic software and hardware IT solutions, the company will present a demo stand with its equipment, including phones, switches, a server and an access point. Also, QTECH representatives will make a presentation "Myths and Realities of Import Substitution," where they will talk about the company's participation in this direction, in terms of the product line and the legislative framework.

2021: Revenue - RUB 2,742 million

At the end of 2021, Qtech's revenue amounted to 2,742 million rubles.

2018: Assigning Qtech solutions the status of telecom equipment of Russian origin

In early July 2018, Qtech, a Russian developer of network and telecommunications equipment, announced the assignment of Qtech equipment, in accordance with order of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Russia dated July 18, 2018 No. 2810, the status of telecommunications equipment of Russian origin.

When deciding to assign the status, the Interdepartmental Expert Council (MEA) took into account the level of localization of production, the completeness of design documentation, the level of warranty and post-warranty service, the ability to carry out a full cycle of equipment assembly on the territory of the Russian Federation and many other factors. Following the consideration of the application, the commission unanimously confirmed the compliance of the developed Qtech product with the necessary criteria.

The assignment of Qtech equipment status gives the company the opportunity to cooperate with public sector enterprises and municipal structures, as well as participate in various import substitution programs.

Starting the process of localizing production back in 2007, Qtech is increasing its production volumes annually. The company plans to expand the product lines produced in Russia.

With the status of Qtech will be able to compete more effectively in the domestic market with the products of foreign manufacturers, the company expects.

2016: Creation of a joint venture with subsidiaries of Rostec and Rostelecom on the basis of Bulat

Rostelecom and the United Instrument-Making Corporation (OPK), which is part of the Rostec state corporation, announced in May 216 the creation of a joint venture for the production of telecommunications equipment. The basis for this enterprise was the Bulat company, a subsidiary of Qtech.

Rostelecom, represented by its "daughter" Vestelcom, will receive 37.5% of Bulat's shares. The Scale Research Institute, which is part of the defense industry complex, will have the same amount. The remaining 25% of Bulat shares will remain with Qtech. Previously, Qtech had 52%, Taigibov Temirlan Taigibovich 47%. The amount of the transaction to enter the structures of Rostelecom and the defense industry complex into the authorized capital of Bulat was symbolic, said Leonid Khozin, a representative of the defense industry complex. Read more here.

2015

Engineering Center "Laboratory QTECH" in Skolkovo

The research "QTECH Laboratory," created on the territory of the Skolkovo Innovation Center, will begin work in 2015. QTECH Laboratory will focus on the development of the latest generation of network and telecommunications equipment for the needs of Russian industrial enterprises and government organizations.

In the portfolio of projects "Laboratories" - - Ethernetswitchboards access, aggregation, cores and switches for. DPC In addition, the new research center will develop technical solutions for creating voice gateways, wireless telecommunications equipment and network access control systems.

It is planned that by 2016 the staff of the QTECH R&D center in Skolkovo will reach 40 people, and the total investment in research and development work will exceed 70 million rubles.

QTECH received support from ASI

On October 28, 2015, QTECH announced the Agency's support for strategic initiatives of its project for the development of the production of switches for the needs of the public sector.

According to the company's statement, the project to develop domestic production of switching equipment for the needs of state organizations and authorities received support from the Agency for Strategic Initiatives (ASI).

The participation of this organization, according to the company, will provide favorable conditions for the implementation of a project significant for the development of the Russian telecom market. 

On October 13, 2015, at a meeting of the working group "business projects" of the expert council of the Agency for Strategic Initiatives (ASI), QTECH presented a project to develop the production of Ethernet switches for the needs of government organizations and authorities. By a general vote of the meeting participants, the project was recognized as a priority for the development of the telecommunications industry and received the right to support and support.

ASI will provide the QTECH project with methodological and information support, and, if necessary, assist in overcoming regulatory and other system barriers.

The QTECH project is focused on creating a specialized product line with a high level of localization for the needs of government organizations, enterprises with state participation and commercial enterprises. It involves the introduction of innovative technological solutions and import substitution. Domestic telecommunication equipment will reduce the degree of dependence of Russian enterprises on imported vendors.

2014

For the first time in its practice since the fall of 2014, the company began to offer enterprises and organizations a comprehensive specialized line covering more than 70 devices and meeting the needs of business structures of various sizes: SOHO, SMB, Enterprise. The test results demonstrate that QTECH equipment designed for corporate networks provides performance, functionality, security and reliability at the level of common Western vendors. But the company intends to maintain a lower price level for similar models in comparison.

Despite a long and successful presence in the telecommunications market: more than 10 years and more than 3,000,000 users, the manufacturer has so far offered only individual device models to business enterprises and government agencies. With the introduction of a complete line of equipment for corporate networks, users will receive tools for solving a wide range of business problems.

2012

The development of QTECH's product line is aimed at creating equipment and solutions that allow building more functional and high-performance access networks. As part of this strategy, the company launched new high-performance series of QSW-2800 access switches and QSW-8300 aggregation switches in 2012. This equipment allows operators to provide subscribers with the full range of modern communication services with high quality of service.

Taking into account the needs of regional telecom operators for inexpensive equipment for the construction of broadband access networks in regions with low Internet penetration, QTECH has released two budget series of switches (access switch QSW-2910 and aggregation switch QSW-8200), which allow you to reduce primary investments in network construction by 30-40%.

An important place in the development of the company's product line belongs to the home Wi-Fi routers of the Digital Heart family. The development of this direction takes place within the framework of the concept of the "Wireless Digital Home." It provides for the creation of a home network using the minimum number of wires. The first models of routers have already received recognition from the largest telecom operators, and in the near future QTECH plans to expand the lineup of the Digital Heart family and implement plans to enter retail chains.

In 2012, QTECH paid special attention to the development of client services and reducing the delivery time of equipment. For this purpose, the company undertook regional expansion, opening representative offices and warehouses in the Siberian (in the cities of Novosibirsk and Krasnoyarsk) and Southern (in Krasnodar) federal districts of the country. Today, thanks to the QTECH regional warehouse program, the most popular models have become available to customers throughout the country with a delivery time of 3-4 days. In addition, on the basis of representative offices in Krasnodar and Novosibirsk, the company opens service centers that provide prompt assistance to customers with the configuration of equipment and its after-sales service. Improving the efficiency and quality of the technical support service became one of the company's priorities in 2012. Thanks to the reorganization of the Service Desk system and the optimization of service procedures, it was possible to achieve a significant reduction in the time for solving incidents on operator networks built on QTECH equipment.

The work carried out in terms of the development of product lines, improving the work of the technical support service and reducing the delivery time of equipment to the regions of Russia allowed QTECH to strengthen partnerships with the largest Russian telecommunications companies such as Rostelecom, Megafon, MTS, Transtelecom and VimpelCom, and attract many new customers in all regions of the country. The total supply of access and aggregation switches in 2012 alone exceeded 450 thousand ports (more than 30,000 units).

Among the largest projects implemented by QTECH:

• Development of the network of OJSC Rostelecom in the Southern (delivery of more than 150,000 access ports) and Volga (delivery of more than 100,000 access ports) federal districts;
• Election of the President of Russia - 20,000 polling stations in the Southern, Ural and Volga federal districts are connected;
• Sochi 2014 Olympics - delivery of communication equipment;
• USE - delivery of communication equipment;
• Elimination of "digital inequality" - more than 10,000 settlements throughout Russia are connected via fiber;
• Development of Rostelecom network in various federal districts;
• Successful construction of pilot zones of fixed-line networks of OJSC Megafon in the Volga and North Caucasus Federal Districts;
• Delivery of subscriber Wi-Fi routers for MTS OJSC and Rostelecom OJSC (a total of more than 200,000 devices).

Links

• Internet access from QTECH using the technology "optics to the apartment"
• 200,000 MTS customers will receive QTECH routers
• QTECH Improves Provider Business Efficiency
• QTECH QVI-P2 IP Phone Review - Konstantin Serebryakov
• VoIP gateways QTECH QVI-1100 and QTECH QVI-5300: possible and necessary - Andrey Grishin