In 2021, demand for smart home products in the MegaFon Retail network increased, as reported by the company’s press service. It is noted that demand has risen by 34 per cent in physical terms and 41 per cent in monetary terms. The company’s analysts believe that interest in this category of goods has increased due
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Russia International | 19.11.21
Russian Exporters to Build ‘Smart Cities’ in Azerbaijan
Russian companies with the support of the Russian Export Centre (REC) will help to build “smart cities” in Azerbaijan, which was discussed during the meeting of the delegation of the REC Group with Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Azerbaijan Shahin Mustafayev. It is reported that during the business mission on November 17-18, 2021,
Business | Technology | 18.05.21
Russians Spoke About Contactless Payments
Over the past three years, Russians have become three times more likely to pay for purchases using a contactless method of smartphones and twice as often using other gadgets. At the same time, Russians more often consider contactless payments convenient than safe, according to experts of the NAFI Analytical Centre. Most Russians consider the most
Laboratory for Smart Home Programming Education to Appear in Rostov
A smart-laboratory “Legrand” with equipment for studying the operation of automated systems for providing residential and industrial premises with water, heat, and electricity will appear at the Don State Technical University (DonSTU). It is planned that the Rostov university students will begin classes in the laboratory in September 2021. Its premises will be divided into
Innovative Trains to Appear in St. Petersburg Metro
The innovative Smart carriage was developed for the St. Petersburg metro. It is planned that trains with such carriages will go to the red metro line in early 2022, according to the vice-governor of the city, Maxim Sokolov, on his VK-Page. The designers of ‘Transmashholding’ were working on the creation of a technologically advanced
Russian Experts Named Top Smart Cities in Country
The jury of the all-Russian competition “Best Municipal Practice” defined the winners in the “Smart City” nomination. The first place was taken by Zheleznovodsk, Stavropol Territory, the second by Sarov, Nizhny Novgorod region, and the third by Gusev, Kaliningrad Region, the press service of the Russian Ministry of Construction reports. It is noted that in
Rostelecom Launched New Smart Speaker Sales in Omsk
The speaker system supports the control of the digital video service Wink and Smart Home, om1.ru reports. The “capsule” will answer questions, set an alarm at the right time, tell about the weather, play guessing games and quizzes with children, or read a fairy tale. It is noted that the device can play music from
First Smart Lift Appeared in Chelyabinsk
One of the largest IT companies in the Chelyabinsk region, Intersvyaz, continues to implement its own large-scale project “Smart City”. The first smart lift is currently in a test mode. The technology of a contactless lift call, which is quite unusual for Russia, is being tested in a residential building in the North-West of the
Over 150 Smart Stops to Be Installed in Yekaterinburg
New bus stops will hide city residents from the wind and tell when a bus will come. The installation of a smart control system takes place due to the receipt of the federal grant, e1.ru. It is noted that stops should be assembled next year. These are those that are not blown by the wind
Chelyabinsk Industrialists Produced Autonomous Smart Equipment
Chelyabinsk industrialists started to produce unique equipment for the fuel and energy complex. Smart installations are made piece by piece, taking into account the wishes of a customer, ChelTV reports. Currently, they are completing the installation of the Progress automatic gas distribution station. It provides gas supply from main gas pipelines to settlements and industrial
Alisa Voice Assistant Conducted Radio Broadcast
Since May 22, the voice assistant Alisa has been broadcasting at a frequency of 87.9 FM, on Like FM radio. With the help of the voice assistant, people can learn the weather forecast, music news, and Alisa’s own thoughts, the radio VK-Group reports. “The idea came during the period of self-isolation. When everyone is forced
Business | Technology | 01.04.20
Over 20 Moscow Houses Dismantled Using Smart Demolition Technology
In Moscow, 21 residential buildings were dismantled under a renovation programme. On the site of demolition, it is planned to build modern houses, as well as landscaping, equipping playgrounds and recreation areas, the official website of the Moscow Mayor reports. It was said that smart demolition technology was used everywhere, which included several stages. The whole
National Standard Project ‘Smart City’ to be Presented by RVC and Rostelecom
In 2020, the Russian Venture Company (RVC) and Rostelecom will submit for approval to Rosstandart a draft national smart city technology standard, while the document will be submitted for public discussion, RIA News reports. The “Technical Committee “Cyber-Physical Systems” on the basis of RVC and Rostelecom submitted for public discussion a draft preliminary national standard
