I-Teco modernized the unified communications system at Gazprom Burenia

2024: Unified Communications Upgrade

I-Teco has completed a project to modernize the unified communications system at Gazprom Burenie Group of Companies. As part of the project, a set of works was carried out: an audit of the existing infrastructure, the development of design documentation, the introduction of a new unified communications platform, the implementation of a migration plan and acceptance tests. I-Teco announced this on May 29, 2024.

Effective communication between geographically distributed units, drilling crews, and the control center is critical for operational decision-making, drilling monitoring, and safety.

Modernization of outdated communication infrastructure has become an urgent task for the Civil Code, including in the context of the implementation of the import substitution process. It was necessary to centralize communication services and create a single secure environment for corporate mail, document exchange, audio/video conferencing and IP telephony using domestic solutions, replacing previously used foreign products with the Russian communication platform CommuniGate Pro.

The comprehensive project implemented by I-Teco has combined into a single user environment in offices, Moscow,, St. Petersburg, and New Urengoy Orenburg Krasnodar for Astrakhan secure exchange of mail, documents, conduct, - videoconferences said Roman Konstantinenko, Head of the Department and Communications of IT Gazprom Burenie Group of Companies. - During the project, several regional mail clusters on the base were replaced, and a total MS Exchange IBM Lotus Domino Zimbra of 8,000 mailboxes. Also, a domestic -ATC was introduced for IP 50 contact center operators instead of foreign solutions, and. And the CUCM 3CX Asterisk introduction of a new unified communications platform based on the domestic one has been implemented. The application OS Astra Linux is consistent with domestic software our digitalization strategy and. cyber security

The unified communications system will increase the efficiency of decision-making, ensure transparency of processes and secure remote control, which are critical for Gazprom Burenie Group of Companies with its distributed facilities. The use of domestic import-independent software guarantees the information security of the enterprise.

Given the scale of migration from disparate platforms, integration with the customer's existing systems, the project required a detailed study and the highest level of expertise, "said Arthur Koplik, Director of Unified Communications at I-Teco. - Our team successfully implemented the tasks in full. A full-fledged unified communications platform has been deployed for the customer, with all services without exceptions. The foundation was laid for further scaling of the platform.