Wednesday, May 27 2015 05:33

 "Technologies for Life - Internet at the Speed of Light" journalists' contest was summed up at the Rostelecom office in the center of Yerevan today.
TV journalist Haykuhi Asatryan won the contest.  

The company noted that the contest has a history of around 4 years among Russian journalists, and Armenian journalists' participation in the contest gave it an international status. 

It kicked off in Armenia in December 2014.  

Summing up the results at the event, GNC-Alfa CEO Hayk Faramazyan stressed the importance of public awareness of IT and the high level of professionalism demonstrated by Armenian journalists.  He handed over prizes and diplomas to all the participants.  The winner will visit Moscow with other participants where the names of journalists due to leave for China in fall will be announced.  

In fall, the delegation of journalists will visit the head office of Huawei in Shenzen city in China.

GNC-ALFA CJSC was founded in 2007. In February 2012 the company became a member of Rostelecom OJSC group of companies.  Starting from December 18, 2012 GNC-ALFA CJSC provides telecommunication services in RA under the brand of "Rostelecom"  as a subsidiary company. As one of the leading telecommunications companies Rostelecom Armenia provides Internet access, Fixed telephony and new generation IP TV services to both physical bodies and corporate clients. During the period of 2012-2013 the company made large- scale investments in  network development and expansion. Investments resulted with successful implementation of new "Fiber to the home" (GPON) technology in a number of  cities of RA. Starting from 2014 the company provides services in cities Yerevan (Center, Erebuni, Nubarashen, Ajapnyak, Avan, Nor Nork, Davitshen, Malatia-Sebastia, Arabkir districts), Abovyan, Charentsavan, Hrazdan, Vanadzor, Gyumri, Ashtarak, Metsamor, Armavir, Masis, Artashat, Ararat, Sevan, Dilijan, Ijevan, Kapan, Martuni, Alaverdi and Kajaran.  Sales and support offices and shop-in-shops are operating in all cities mentioned. The network of Rostelecom Armenia is solely based on fiber-optic cable (FOC) infrastructure covering 80% of the territory of RA and spreading for over 3000km. It is connected to region's main terrestrial networks and largest traffic exchange nodes as well as international channels of Iran and Georgia. Rostelecom has built 40Gb/s network covering all municipalities of Yerevan and providing high-speed internet connection to all customers. The Government of Republic of Armenia, State institutions and International organizations, Corporations, local Commercial Banks and Financial institutions, operators are listed as Corporate clients of GNC-ALFA CJSC.

OJSC Rostelecom (www.rostelecom.ru) is one of the biggest national telecommunications companies in Russia and Europe, with a presence in every segment of the telecommunications services market and coverage of more than 34 million households in Russia. The Company holds a leading position on the Russian broadband and pay TV markets, with over 11.2 million fixed-line broadband subscribers and more than 8.1 million pay TV customers, of which more than 2.9 million use the unique nationwide "Interactive TV" product. The Group generated RUB 71.7 billion of consolidated revenues, RUB 24.5 billion of OIBDA (34.2% of revenue) and RUB 2.1 billion of net income in the first quarter of 2015. Rostelecom is an absolute market leader in providing the telecommunications services to Russian government departments and corporate users at every level. It is also a recognized technological leader in innovative solutions in the fields of E- government, cloud computing, healthcare, education, security and housing & utility services. Its stable financial status is confirmed by credit ratings of BBB- from Fitch Ratings and BB+ from Standard & Poor's.