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AO Rostov Electrosvyaz (merged with Southern Telecom)

Sector: Broadband • Location: Rostov, Russian Federation

Source: World Bank Group

Project
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AO Rostov Electrosvyaz is the local telecommunications service provider for the Rostov Region in Central Russia. The company provides local telephone service through its own network. The company also offers national and international service through Rostelecom's infrastructure. The company was partially privatized in 1993, after the formation of Svyazinvest, the national holding company. Svyazinfo

Status
Prospective
Sector
Broadband, Telecommunications, Manufacturing (Industrial), Government
Location
Rostov, Russia
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
World Bank Group

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The project “AO Rostov Electrosvyaz (merged with Southern Telecom)” is an infrastructure initiative in the Broadband sector, located in Rostov, Russian Federation. Taiyo aggregates data on it from World Bank Group.

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AO Rostov Electrosvyaz is the local telecommunications service provider for the Rostov Region in Central Russia. The company provides local telephone service through its own network. The company also offers national and international service through Rostelecom's infrastructure. The company was partially privatized in 1993, after the formation of Svyazinvest, the national holding company. Svyazinform held 38% of the common shares and 51% of the voting shares by 1998. A 10.2% stake was owned by legal entities and the remaining by individuals and employees. AO Rostov Electrosvyaz operated 605,000 access lines and 899 switches in 1996. The digitalization rate was 17%. The company's revenues in 1996 exceeded $104 million. AO Rostov Electrosvyaz is a part of the ITUR fiber-optic cable. Became a branch of Southern Telecom in November 2002.

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Information and communication technology (ICT)

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Russia

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Rostov

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World Bank Group

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Broadband, Telecommunications, Manufacturing (Industrial), Government

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2024-05-26

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