The ""R" "1"" rating means that Rostelecom belongs to the class of companies with the highest scientific and technical potential, the integral indicator is 8.00. The rating was assigned based on the "Methodology for determining the rating of scientific and technical development of the largest Russian companies" dated January 27, 2026.
"Rostelecom" is one of the leaders in the development and implementation of domestic scientific achievements in the field of strengthening technological independence, manufacturing domestic telecommunications equipment and creating unique software. The Agency notes a significant amount of funds allocated to research and development as factors supporting the rating. Every year, the company invests more than 2% of its revenue in scientific research. In 2025, 18.7 billion rubles were spent on research and development. The company demonstrates a steady increase in research costs, which amounted to 9% by 2024 and 43% by 2023.
Rostelecom implements projects using advanced scientific developments in various fields of activity. Developments on import substitution and the creation of domestic modern and promising mobile communication networks and the necessary equipment are of particular importance. These include a project to create a subsystem of GSM/LTE/NR (5G) base stations for public communications networks operating entirely on domestic equipment, a project to replace foreign industry solutions and introduce a domestic 4G mobile network core, and a project to create base stations for small settlements completed in 2025.
Another area of research is included in the implementation of the project to develop and promote the Russian mobile operating system "Aurora". It is designed to create a secure mobile environment in government agencies and commercial organizations that place high demands on the security of confidential information and compatibility with corporate systems.
The company has launched the production of routers equipped with a Russian-made integrated circuit, which run on completely domestic software, of its own design.
"Rostelecom" conducts research projects on the basis of its own affiliated research centers, as well as in collaboration with scientific organizations and leading universities. "Rostelecom's" competence center has become digital clusters of X.Technologies, "Health" and a commercial IT cluster, where an end-to-end innovation management system is built in startups.
The scientific and technological development rating was assigned based on the methodology adopted by the AK&M Rating Agency.
The first rating of scientific and technological development based on the results of 2024 was published in January 2026. The aim of the project is to evaluate the scientific and technical activities of the largest companies and, thereby, draw public attention to the contribution of large corporations to the innovative development of the country.
