Another $30-50 mln are planned to be invested in further expansion considering demand on the services offered. Export potential during first years of operation is expected on the level of $2-5 mln. velcom DC will be 41st in the international chain of telecom giant America Movil. Design and construction was done in full compliance with international standards taking into account current demand on domestic and foreign market. Data centre was certified by Uptime Institute (UI) as Tier III compliant in the categories Design and Facility based on international reliability standards.

The second annual international forum "Eurasian Week" takes place in Astana (Republic of Kazakhstan) within the framework of the International Exhibition "EXPO-2017" from August 24 to August 26, 2017. The international forum "Eurasian Week" is attended by Dmitry Shedko, First Deputy Minister of Communications and Informatization.  

​​​​New data released by ITU, the United Nations specialized agency for information and communication technologies (ICTs), show that 830 million young people are online, representing 80 per cent of the youth population in 104 countries. ITU's ICT Facts and Figures 2017​ also shows a significant increase in broadband access and subscriptions with China leading the way.

On may 11 and 13, 2017, each subscriber of the fixed communications network of Beltelecom will have the opportunity to take part in the telephone voting within the song contest "Eurovision-2017", which will take place in Kiev, Ukraine.

24th International Forum on Telecommunications, Information and Banking Technologies, 18-21.04.2017
Venue: Roofed Soccer Arena (pr. Pobeditelei, 20/2, Minsk, Belarus)

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TIBO- 2017

Application form for participation in exhibition 2017

Joint 52-nd session of the Board of the RCC Communications Administrations Heads and 23-rd session of the Coordination Council of the CIS member states for Informatization attached to RCC, 18—19.04.2017 Minsk, Republika Belarus

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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.

Today, February 2nd, the meeting of board took place in the Ministry of Communications and Informatization, where the results of social and economic development of the industry for the year 2016 and tasks on accomplishment of estimated figures of the year 2017 were discussed.

The development of the information society is one of the national priorities of the Republic of Belarus and is considered to be a national task that requires joint efforts of government, business and civil society.