Rustam Minnikhanov: Tattelecom should promote services more actively
27 April 2012, Friday
President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov attended a solemn ceremony of launching two new projects of OAO Tattelecom - cellular communication “Fly” and street Wi-Fi Internet access system. The ceremony was held in the company’s central office in Kazan with participation of vice-premier – Communications minister Nikolay Nikiforov and Director general of OAO Tattelecom Lutfulla Shafigullin.
Several advanced projects of Tattelecom were presented to Rustam Minnikhanov before the ceremony. In particular, the system “smart house” which enables to integrate all electronic devices in living quarters in a single network and run it distantly or via PC.
Another project is IPTV – broadcast of TV programs in the Internet. For watching TV channels one will need to purchase a special set-top box which is provided with feedback option enabling access to state services in electronic format.
President of Tatarstan advised the company’s leadership to promote their services more actively.
The RT President launches two new major projects at a solemn ceremony, - cellular communication “Fly” and street Wi-Fi Internet access system.
The cellular communication “Fly” is provided by the company by MVNO scheme, the so-called “virtual operator”. The second project called “Always on-line” implies installment of 150 Wi-Fi access points in Kazan streets.
Addressing participants of the ceremony, Rustam Minnikhanov emphasized the importance of advanced telecommunication technologies in the modern world.
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