Rostelecom and ZTE announce winners of "Technologies for Life - More opportunities" annual contest

"Rostelecom" and "ZTE" awarded the winners of the 5th "Technologies for Life - More opportunities" annual contest. Mass media representatives from all the regions of Russia as well as from Armenia took part in the contest in 2016. ZTE Company was the partner of the contest. The press-service of Rostelecom Company informs that the total number of presented works reached 1082. 17 works were presented from Armenia in 2016, 5 of which were competing with the Russian journalists for the top prize in the second round of the context. 

The winners are Daniil Kolosov,"Krasniy Sever", from the Yamal-Nenets Autonomous District, in printed press nomination, Valentina Alekseeva from Chuvashia in the radio and television nomination, Kseniya Gribkova from Tula in the internet mass media nomination and Ilya Nedolya from Kaliningrad in the social media nomination. Sergey Derkachev (RBK-South) won the special nomination of ZTE. The five winners were awarded the top prize a trip to China to the headquarters of ZTE in October 2016. 
"This year the number of applications was 2-fold more and we are glad for this positive dynamics. It is very important for Rostelecom to create qualitative informational coverage of telecommunication market, its innovations and trends. I congratulate all the winners and wish them professional growth", Director of External Communications at PJSC "Rostelecom"Kira Kiryukhina stated. 

"It is a gear honor for ZTE corporation and its subsidiary in Russia "ZTE-Sviaztechnologii" to support Rostelecom in organization of this contest and to present to the leading Russian journalists and bloggers our recent innovations and achievements directly in the headquarters of ZTE and its R&D centers in China. It is especially important today when our company, which is one of the four world leaders by supply of telecom equipment, solutions and terminal devices, has become long-term supplier of equipment for Rostelecom client access and has set a course for active cooperation with Russian mass media", Senior Vice- President of ZTE corporation in Russia Tigran Poghosyan stated. 
The contest is held to get the attention of regional Media and bloggers on objective and better coverage of innovative technologies and services and their applications in different spheres of society. 

To note, GNC-ALFA CJSC (www.rtarmenia.am), 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 the 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.