Rostelecom, Russia’s national long-distance operator, is taking part in the World Exhibition – Forum ITU Telecom World 2006 (4 – 8 December, Hong Kong).

Paying special attention to the development of international cooperation, Rostelecom has become the lead sponsor of the Russian National Pavilion – an exposition of major telecom and IT companies of Russia.

Rostelecom is positioned for success in the international operators’ market, building on its significant geographic and commercial advantages. So, first of all, the Company presents the Exhibition attendees with a wide range of collaborative opportunities in implementation of its Europe-Asia transit (TEA) project.

Rostelecom enjoys unique technological advantages to offer international telecom companies and corporate customers a number of Europe-Asia transit services, including transmission of voice, data, video and IP applications between the two continents.

Thanks to its advanced countrywide network, Rostelecom can offer the shortest and most reliable terrestrial transcontinental route with a secure back-up system and minimal Round Trip Delay (RTD) essential for a considerable Europe-Asia traffic transmission.

The Exhibition – Forum ITU Telecom World 2006 is a key meeting place for the global telecommunications policy makers and industry leaders including telecom operators, equipment producers and suppliers, investment companies etc. Rostelecom’s representatives are to have a lot of business discussions alongside with attending a number of seminars and conferences.

As Russia’s national long-distance operator, Rostelecom has strong international relationships. It participates in 30 international cable systems, cooperates with 400 international operators and companies outside of Russia and belongs to a number of international industry organizations, including the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and the Telecommunication Operators Board of the Regional Commonwealth in the field of Communications (RCC).