ICT development priorities

During the meeting of the final board of the Ministry of Communications and Informatization, which took place on February 2, head of administration Sergei Popkov noted that in 2016, the development of information and communication infrastructure and implementation of new services on its basis continued. Creation of one of the most advanced telecommunications infrastructures in Eastern Europe is the goal set by Sergei Popkov, Minister of Communications and Informatization.

International ratings

On November 22, 2016 the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) presented another report “Measuring the Information Society – 2016”, according to which Belarus was ranked 31st out of 175 possible in the ranking of information and communication technologies development with ICT Development Index 7.18. Moreover, over the last 6 years Belarus has improved its position in the ranking by 19 positions (50th place in 2010 with ICT Development Index 5.30), firmly holding the leading position in the CIS region.

The issue “On the digital television and radio broadcasting development perspectives in the Republic of Belarus” is considered during the board meeting of the Ministry

The board meeting with regard to the issue “On the digital television and radio broadcasting development perspectives in the Republic of Belarus” was held at the Ministry of Communications and Informatization of the Republic of Belarus.
A speaker noted that the Republic of Belarus is the first among CIS countries which completed the full transmission to the digital terrestrial television.