Rostec Unveils Russian Alternative for Skype

Rostec has unveiled first Russian unified communications system- Russian analogue of Skype.

The company claims that the communication system is reliable for remote conferences. It is created by Mashtab Research Institute of Ruselectronics holding and HiTech group of companies and is primarily intended for government departments and industry, the company said in a statement last Wednesday.

It is suitable for holding closed meetings, exchanging confidential information, urgent videoconferences in case of emergencies, hearings in court in the mode of remote presence of defendants, for telemedicine, monitoring of technological processes.

Developing IVA AVES-S allows organizing a secure conference in a video format with a resolution of Full HD. In addition, it provides the ability to exchange text messages in the chat, work together on the documents, conduct online polls, presentations, record conferences, while ensuring security in the transfer of data.

The IVA AVES-S software is completely domestic development. The platform is about two times cheaper compared to foreign competitors, while the price of IVA AVES-S is not tied to the exchange rate of foreign currencies.