Investments into the sector of info and communications made 4,88 bln. roubles in 2010

Gross income of info and communications enterprises in RT increased by 23,6 % and made 35,5 bln. roubles in 2010. Such data were given by Deputy Prime Minister – Minister of info and communications Nikolai Nikiforov at the ministry’s board session. Investments into the sector have made 4,88 bln. roubles in 2010. Main investments were made into development of infrastructure and adoption of info-communication technologies and informatization.

By words of the minister, unprecedented decisions on financing separate perspective areas in the sphere of information technologies were made in 2010. Total budget for IT-projects has increased considerably. The largest part of the budget was allocated for realization of project on providing schools with computer equipment within the limits of project “Electronic education”.

Nikolai Nikiforov also said that within the frameworks of project “Electronic health care” 100 % of expensive diagnostic equipment was connected to central archive of medical images. A unified info system was adopted in all 90 health care institutions rendering oncological aid.

Under realization of project “GLONASS+112” out of 420 departments of on-duty control services of fire prevention, militia, ambulance, rescuers of republic 282 were equipped with computer equipment.