Rostelecom summed up the results of the first stage of the acceleration program for the introduction of artificial intelligence technologies in the regions. This is stated in the company's message.
7 technological solutions have reached the final of the program, selected taking into account specific tasks of public administration, from protecting government data and improving the efficiency of civil servants to forestry management and construction control. The accelerator is conducted in partnership with the National Research University HSE — St. Petersburg and the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation. Earlier, Rostelecom also presented the results of a joint study on the use of AI in the public sector.
All finalist solutions can be found in the interactive catalog. The next stage of the acceleration program will be devoted to the formation of joint pilots with interested regions. The goal of the program is to create a mechanism in which a successful solution that has proven effective in one region can be scaled faster to other regions of the Russian Federation.
PJSC Rostelecom (TIN 7707049388) is a national long—distance communications operator that provides the transmission of the majority of long-distance and international traffic, as well as the operation of a terrestrial network of television and radio channels. Rostelecom's main shareholder is the state.
On September 30, 2025, the AK&M rating agency confirmed Rostelecom's non—financial reporting rating at RESG 1, the highest level of disclosure of information on sustainable development in reports. The top-level rating is awarded to the company for the fifth year in a row. According to RA AK&M, by the end of 2024 Rostelecom is among the leaders of the fifth rating of responsibility to society and the eighth rating of social efficiency of the largest Russian companies.Rostelecom's net profit under IFRS for the first half of 2026 increased by 9% to 14.02 billion rubles from 12.8 billion rubles a year earlier. Revenue increased by 11% to 435.67 billion rubles from 393.6 billion rubles, OIBDA increased by 11% to 171.35 billion rubles from 154.29 billion rubles.
Net profit for the second quarter of 2026 increased year—on-year by 9% to 6.58 billion rubles from 6.05 billion rubles, revenue increased by 11% to 226.75 billion rubles from 203.46 billion rubles, OIBDA increased by 9% to 87.48 billion rubles from 80.58 billion rubles.
