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The service is available anywhere in the coverage of the Yamal-402, Yamal 401 satellites (almost throughout the entire territory of the Russian Federation, with the exception of the eastern part of Chukotka, the Kuril Islands, etc.).
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| Tariff plan name | Price, rub | Validity period 1 |
| Simple | 290 rub. | 30 days |
| Amount of traffic included in the package, in megabytes 1 - 501 |
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| Comfort for a summer residence | 490 rub. | 2 days |
| Amount of traffic included in the package, in megabytes 1 - 1501 Cost of a megabyte of traffic in a package, rub. — 0.33 Incoming speed – up to 20 Mbit/s Outgoing speed - up to 1 Mbit/s (4) |
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| Comfort standard | 1990 rub. | 60 days |
| Amount of traffic included in the package, in megabytes 1 - 4001 Cost of a megabyte of traffic in a package, rub. — 0.50 Incoming speed – up to 20 Mbit/s Outgoing speed - up to 1 Mbit/s (4) |
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| Comfort active | 3900 rub. | 90 days |
| Amount of traffic included in the package, in megabytes 1 - 8001 Incoming speed – up to 20 Mbit/s Outgoing speed - up to 1 Mbit/s (4) |
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| Maximum comfort | 15690 rub. | 120 days |
| Amount of traffic included in the package, in megabytes 1 - 32001 Cost of a megabyte of traffic in a package, rub. — 0.49 Incoming speed – up to 20 Mbit/s Outgoing speed - up to 1 Mbit/s (4) |
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* the number of equipment sets is limited
1. Services can be provided within the volume of traffic included in the corresponding package (tariff), indicated in the column “Volume of traffic included in the package”, and no later than the end of the period, the duration of which is indicated in the column “Validity period”.
2. Services are provided using spacecraft of the Yamal series, located directly in outer space, as well as complexes of preparatory and (or) auxiliary (related) ground work (services), technologically determined (necessary) and inextricably linked with the provision of services using equipment located directly in outer space, and in accordance with paragraph 5, Clause 1 of Article 164 of the Tax Code of the Russian Federation are subject to VAT at a rate of 0%.
3. Tariffing occurs based on the amount of incoming and outgoing traffic to the client.
4. For everyone tariff plans Internet access speed limits are set. (Incoming speed to the client is up to 20 Mbit/s, Outgoing speed from the client is up to 1 Mbit/s)
JSC " Gascom »( Gazprom space systems ) was formed in 1992 with the purpose of creating and operating a system satellite communications and broadcasting in the interests of RAO Gazprom. In the early 90s, RAO Gazprom needed high-quality communications between its numerous enterprises, which were usually located in places where there was no communications at all. To solve this problem, the OJSC company was founded in 1992 Gascom , the founders of which were RAO Gazprom, RSC Energia and Gazprombank. But the tasks of the enterprise were not limited to the creation corporate network Gazprom, the task was larger and more interesting - the creation of a new generation of communication satellites with subsequent operator activities.
The first network, called Yamal-0, used the capacity of the Horizon spacecraft. In parallel, an industry television network was created with signal transmission in MPEG-2 - then it was real advanced technology. The main thing was that Gazprom's management appreciated the advantages of satellite communications as a tool for solving their problems. In 1995, OJSC Gascom "Together with RSC Energia, we began creating the Yamal-100 communications satellite. A year later, a contract was awarded to Space Systems/Loral to supply the payload block. In 1998 "Gazprom Space Systems" began creating a digital system satellite television.
In December 1999, the new Yamal began normal operation at 90° east. The Gazprom network was immediately transferred to it, a communication and data transmission network was deployed for the Mezhregiongaz association, and the Gazprombank network was deployed. The operator's plans included not only providing communications and television broadcasting to the main shareholder, but also developing its own operator business. “Yamal-100” made it possible to receive a television signal over most of the coverage area with an antenna of 90 cm, and over a large area - at 1.80 m. The coverage area was also chosen well - almost all of Russia, excluding Chukotka. This boosted the satellite communications and TV market as it greatly reduced user costs. One of the successful niches that the operator found then "Gazprom Space Systems", became regional television.
Yamal-200 was already implemented as a completely investment project: 40% was reinvestment from Gazprom and Gascom a" from the operation of Yamal-100, 60% is attracted in the form of loans from Gazprombank, Vneshtorgbank and Mediabank. The construction of satellites was carried out from 2001 to 2003. The pattern of interaction between enterprises in cooperation was somewhat different from the traditional one. In general, he was responsible for the project Gascom , RSC Energia is the lead organization for the spacecraft, but at the same time Gascom developed the payload from components supplied by Alcatel Space and Alenia Spazio. On November 24, 2003, both satellites "Gazprom Space Systems" successfully entered orbit. The Yamal-200 satellite No. 1 was installed in the orbital position of 90° East, the Yamal-200 satellite No. 2 was installed in the orbital position of 49° East. Satellite at 90°E. took over the baton from his predecessor, and with the second he began to develop a new position and a new market.
Having strengthened his position, " Gascom “begins to work on the projects “Smotr” and “Polar Star”. The first is a network of remote sensing satellites to monitor the condition of gas and oil pipelines, the environmental situation, natural disasters (you can even find out what the weather is like in Kyiv), man-made accidents and much more. The second is satellite systems in a highly elliptical orbit, which makes it possible to provide communications to northern regions where the use of geostationary satellites is either very difficult or even impossible.
In 2005 "Gazprom Space Systems" began development of the Yamal-300 program. It was planned to launch two spacecraft at the end of 2008 with one launch of a Proton launch vehicle to points 90° east. and 55°E But in 2008, the launch was not carried out; the company’s management stated that, according to the contract with the Russian Rocket and Space Corporation Energia, the medium-sized satellites Yamal-301 and Yamal-302 were to be launched into orbit in 2008. However, despite the fact that " Gazprom space systems» the contract work was paid for on time and imported equipment for the satellite payloads was supplied, RSC Energia did not launch the Yamal-300 satellites in 2008 and does not plan to launch them in 2009.
December 1, 2008 OJSC Gascom "was registered under a new name - OJSC " Gazprom space systems" The renaming was carried out in accordance with the order of the Chairman of the Management Board of OJSC Gazprom Alexey Miller “On the use of a single corporate identity by subsidiaries and organizations of OJSC Gazprom registered in the territory of Russian Federation».
In 2008, OJSC Gazprom announced an open competition for the right to enter into an Agreement for the creation of two Yamal-400 communication satellites on a turnkey basis for the needs of OJSC Gazprom space systems" The competition commission of OJSC Gazprom recognized Thales Alenia Space France as the winner of the competition. The satellites will be created on the basis of the Spacebus-4000 serial platform and will have a guaranteed service life of 15 years. The launch date for the satellites is 2011. Besides, " Gazprom space systems", using his own financial resources, places an order with Russian manufacturer"ISS named after M.F. Reshetnev" for the creation of the Yamal-ZOOK satellite based on new platform medium size "Express-1000". The launch date for the Yamal-ZOOK satellite is 2010.
OJSC Gazprom Space Systems (until 01.12.2008 OJSC Gazcom). The leading shareholders of the company are OJSC Gazprom and RSC Energia.
OJSC Gazprom Space Systems, a company part of the Gazprom Group, carries out space activities and activities in the field of telecommunications. The company has created and operates the Yamal satellite communications and broadcasting system consisting of Yamal satellites, a ground control complex, and a developed ground telecommunications infrastructure (three teleports, a digital satellite television center, large network earth stations in the regions of Russia) and is now an international operator representing the capacity of Yamal satellites not only in Russia, but also in a significant part of the Eastern Hemisphere.
The company is positioned as:
- satellite operator (operation of communication satellites and provision of satellite resources);
- provider of satellite infocommunication services (provision of communication channels, television and radio broadcasting services and Internet access, aerospace monitoring);
- integrator of satellite telecommunication systems (design and deployment of satellite communication and television networks);
- space systems developer.
OJSC Gazprom Space Systems has a modern space and ground infrastructure, a stable diversified business, a wide customer base, and qualified personnel.
The company has created and operates the Yamal satellite communication and broadcasting system consisting of:
- orbital satellite constellation (Yamal satellites) and ground control complex;
- ground infrastructure (control and measuring complex, teleports, satellite center digital television, a network of earth stations in the regions of Russia).
The company is also working on other space projects, thanks to which it plans in the future to become the operator of a universal satellite constellation that provides users with comprehensive information and communication services.
The central office is located in Korolev on the street. Sacco and Vanzetti 18b
Short story
1992-1995
On November 2, 1992, the northern enterprises of OJSC Gazprom (Yamburggazdobycha, Tyumenburgaz, Urengoygazprom, Nadymgazprom, Tyumentransgaz), as well as NPO Energia named after. S.P. Korolev and Gazprombank established the open joint-stock company Gazkom.
First general director Nikolay Sevastyanov becomes the company.
The company's first earth station, Yamburg
Based on the leased resource of Horizon satellites, Gazcom is creating its first satellite communication network in the northern gas condensate fields.
The company's first teleport was built in Korolev, Moscow Region.
1995-1999
OJSC Gazprom decides to create its own new generation communications satellite. The implementation of the Yamal-100 project begins, within the framework of which a modern communications satellite and ground control complex are being created.
At the same time, the creation of telecommunications satellite systems in the interests of OJSC Gazprom, in particular, a satellite backbone data transmission network for subsidiaries of OJSC Gazprom and a telecommunication system with the integration of services of the companies Mezhregiongaz and Gazprombank. The company's second teleport was built at the head office of OJSC Gazprom in Moscow.
satellite earth station, Arctic
antenna complex on the roof of the Gazprom central office, Moscow, st. Nametkina
For the first time in Russia, Gascom is building and putting into operation a satellite multichannel system digital television and radio broadcasting. The center of this system was also built in Moscow.
On September 6, 1999, the first Gazkom satellite, Yamal-100, was launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome into orbit at a position of 90 degrees east longitude.
With its launch, Gazkom becomes the second Russian satellite operator.
1999-2004
All networks built by Gascom are transferred to the Yamal-100 satellite.
The creation of satellite communication networks in the interests of OJSC Gazprom continues. These are the networks of the Tyumentransgaz and Burgaz companies.
A multi-service telecommunications system for the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug has been created.
Built satellite television systems for 16 regions of Russia.
Satellite communication services are provided to federal and commercial users.
The company's third teleport was built in the village of Dolgoye Ledovo near Moscow.
The project to create two new Yamal-200 satellites is being implemented. Simultaneously with the construction of satellites, a ground control complex, a reserve satellite control center, and a control and measuring complex are being created. For the first time in Russian practice, the Yamal-200 project is being implemented on the principles of project financing.
On November 24, 2003, the Yamal-201 and Yamal-202 satellites were launched into orbit from the Baikonur Cosmodrome. "Yamal-201" began work at a position of 90 degrees east longitude, "Yamal-202" - at a point of 49 degrees east longitude.
satellite earth station in the North
2004-2008
The scope of services provided to federal and commercial users is expanding. The Yamal system provides satellite communications services to all types of activities of OAO Gazprom, government agencies, and regional administrations of Russia. The company enters the international market and gains its trust. Yamal-200 satellites are successfully loaded.
The creation of telecommunication satellite systems continues in the interests of Gazprom OJSC enterprises.
A satellite regional teleport was built on the basis of Tomsk State University.
Antenna complex of the Yamal flight control center, Korolev.
Several more regional television systems have been built.
The implementation of a large educational project for the Gymnasium Union of Russia has begun.
The new space project Yamal-300 has started.
Construction of a new telecommunications center of the company has begun in Shchelkovo, Moscow region.
In 2005, after Nikolai Sevastyanov headed RSC Energia. S.P. Korolev, Dmitry Sevastyanov becomes general director of Gascom.
2009-2010
There was a “restart” of the Yamal-300 project.
The implementation of the project to create two new high-power satellites “Yamal-401” and “Yamal-402” has begun.
One of the company’s old teleports and the ground control complex for the operating Yamal-200 satellites were transferred to the Shchelkovo telecommunications center.
New telecommunications center, Shchelkovo
In 2009, The World Teleport Association named Gazprom Space Systems OJSC the best corporate teleport operator in the world.
The Yamal-100 satellite, which had reached the end of its design life, was decommissioned in the summer of 2010.
In 2011, OJSC Gazprom Space Systems began providing services based on the ASTRA 1F satellite, transferred to orbital position 55E under an agreement with the global satellite operator SES.
OJSC Gazprom Space Systems is one of two Russian national satellite operators and is part of a group of approximately forty satellite operators existing in the world. Among them, the company ranks 21st in terms of income.
The share of OJSC Gazprom Space Systems in the Russian satellite resource market is 20%.
20% - OJSC Gazprom Space Systems
25% - International operators (Intelsat, Eutelsat, SES, etc.)
55% - FSUE "Space Communications"
Quantity television channels on Yamal satellites is approaching 150, which is more than 30% of the total number of distribution-type television channels transmitted to Russia via satellites.
Number of television channels on Yamal satellites
About 6,500 central and subscriber transceiver earth stations of satellite communications operate through Yamal satellites, which is approximately 15% of the total number of earth stations in the Russian Federation.
Number of VSATs operating via Yamal satellites
The main income of OJSC Gazprom Space Systems is generated by operator activities (provision of satellite resources and services).
92% - Operator activity
8% - Creation of space and telecommunication systems
The majority of operator income comes from direct sales of satellite resources. The rest of the resource is sold by OJSC Gazprom Space Systems by providing telecommunications services (communication channels, television and radio broadcasting, Internet access) on the basis of its own ground infrastructure in order to obtain added value and diversify the operator business.
71% - Direct sale of satellite resource
10% - Satellite communication and data channels
3% - Satellite Internet access
16% - Satellite television and radio broadcasting
OJSC Gazprom Space Systems has an extensive customer base of more than 200 companies. Clients are companies various forms ownership and diverse industry affiliation. A significant share of the resource is consumed by Gazprom Group companies.
10% - Gazprom Group enterprises
29% - Television companies
9% - Government agencies
52% - Departmental and commercial service providers
The company's sales volume on the international market accounts for 27% of the total sales volume of operator activities. More than 30 foreign companies are clients of OJSC Gazprom Space Systems.
73% - Sales on the Russian market
27% - International sales
The company's income in 2011 amounted to 2,218 million rubles:
- the volume of income received from the operator business (provision of satellite resources and services) amounted to 2,066 million rubles,
- the volume of income from activities to create space, telecommunications and geographic information systems amounted to 152 million rubles.
Infrastructure
- Space infrastructure: Satellite Yamal 201, Yamal 202, Astra 1F, Ground control complex
- Ground infrastructure: Satellite communication network, digital television system, Internet access, teleports, control and measuring complex, aerospace monitoring facilities, capacity for the development and creation of space and ground systems
1. Providing satellite resources and telecommunications services:
As a satellite operator, Gazprom Space Systems provides satellite resources for use. The service is implemented on the basis of the company’s space infrastructure consisting of the Yamal-201 and Yamal-202 satellites and a ground control complex. Thanks to the wide service areas of the Yamal-201 and Yamal-202 satellites, the company provides this service both on the Russian and international markets.
As a telecommunications service provider, the company provides:
- satellite channels communications;
- satellite television and radio broadcasting services;
- satellite Internet access services.
2. Creation of terrestrial telecommunication systems:
- Satellite communication networks
- TV networks
- Communications and broadcasting satellites
- Earth remote sensing satellites
Thus, as part of the creation of the Yamal-300K and Yamal-401 satellites, the company ensures the creation of payloads for these satellites, as well as onboard and ground equipment for the service control channel.
In 2009, Gazprom Space Systems carried out preliminary design work for an external customer on a small Earth remote sensing spacecraft.
As part of the Russian Federal Space Program, the company is working on the system design of the Smotr space remote sensing system and the Polar Star mobile broadband access system.
Using technical complexes and aerospace monitoring equipment of OJSC Gazprom Space Systems ensures the receipt of the following secondary aerospace monitoring products:
- non-metric photo plans and photo diagrams (stitching);
- stereo images of objects and areas of territories;
- metric photographic diagrams and photographic plans;
- orthophotos;
- digital terrain elevation models and 3D images.
Using our own aerospace monitoring systems and external technical means Third party organizations Gazprom Space Systems provides the following aerospace monitoring services:
- unmanned aerial patrol of main pipeline routes of OJSC Gazprom;
- aerial unmanned inspection of along-route power lines;
- aerospace inspection of the linear part of main gas pipelines based on materials from unmanned aerial and space photography;
- mapping of reconstruction and construction objects based on materials from unmanned aerial and space photography;
- clarification and updating of maps and plans of scales from 1:200000 to 1:2000 based on materials from unmanned aerial and space photography;
- control of production work at construction and reconstruction sites of OJSC Gazprom and its subsidiaries based on materials from unmanned aerial and space photography;
- information support for cadastral work based on materials from unmanned aerial and space surveys;
- information support for accounting of real estate objects based on materials from unmanned aerial and space photography;
- monitoring of deformations of the earth's surface and objects in the territories of oil and gas condensate fields and underground gas storage facilities based on space radar imaging;
- creation of thematic maps and plans of objects and territories based on materials from unmanned aerial and space photography in the interests of supporting the production activities of OJSC Gazprom and its subsidiaries.
- Yamal. Development of the Yamal constellation of communication and broadcasting satellites. By 2015, the company intends to increase satellite capacity in geostationary orbit by 4 times.
- View Creation of a satellite system for remote sensing of the Earth. The basis of the system is a constellation of low-orbit optical and radar satellites for remote sensing of the Earth.
- Polar Star. Creation of a mobile broadband access system. The basis of the system is a constellation of satellites in highly elliptical orbits.
Bank details
Account No. 40702810500000000048 (main activity)
Account No. 40702810600000010048 (joint activities)
at Gazprombank (OJSC), Moscow,
Case No. 30101810200000000823,
BIC 044525823
Account No. 40702810600010001105
at OJSC CB "Sotsgorbank", Mytishchi,
Case No. 30101810300000000718,
BIC 044661718
Account No. 40702810000090020377
at OJSC VTB Bank, Moscow,
Case No. 30101810700000000187,
BIC 044525187
For payments in US dollars Bank details OJSC Gazprom Space Systems are as follows:
Bank Address: Gazprombank (OJSC)
16, building 1, Nametkina str., Moscow, Russia.
Acc.No. 40702840000007010048
THE DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS,
NEW YORK
130 Liberty Street, New York, NY 10006 USA
SWIFT CODE: BKTR US 33
Account N 04414534 in favor of Gazprombank
On the occasion of the company's 25th anniversary Gazprom Space Systems (GKS) its General Director Dmitry Sevastyanov spoke in an interview with a special columnist for Standard, Irina Glukhova, about the formation of the operator business, about the first clients in Russia and abroad, about the business structure and the most promising market segments, and also shared his opinion about the new international initiative Satellite for 5G.
In the year of the company’s 25th anniversary, I would like to start the interview with the history of Gazprom Space Systems. Which companies became the first consumers of the GKS satellite resource?
In September 1999, almost seven years after the company was founded, our Yamal-100 satellite appeared in orbit, and in Russia the first (and so far the only) non-state satellite operator. First, we transferred Gazprom's networks to our own satellite, which were deployed even before this event and used the capacity of the state-owned spacecraft Horizon and Express. Switched to Yamal-100 and Gazprom TV channel Prometey-AST.
In the market, the operators Rostelecom and Vostoktelecom were the first to believe in us: since January 2000, they began using a total of 30 MHz on the Yamal-100 satellite. Soon Avtoradio joined them, and TV-6 became the first TV channel among our clients. Years have passed, and now the GKS client base in the b2b segment includes more than 250 companies.
- Has the entry of GCS into the market changed the balance of power in Russian satellite telecommunications?
The very fact that the monopoly on satellite capacity has become a thing of history has had a beneficial effect on the development of the industry. Telecommunications and television companies have a choice, and the state-owned satellite operator has a keen desire to increase competitiveness. The appearance of a new satellite resource on the market gave impetus to the development of satellite communications, because the quality of final services has significantly increased.
- When and how did the international business of GCS begin? Has this move been approved by parent company Gazprom?
Although GKS already had experience working on the Yamal-100 satellite with customers from the CIS countries, truly international business began with the launch of the Yamal-202 spacecraft. On April 29, 2004, it was accepted into regular operation, and just one day later the first international contract with the provider Insat came into force satellite services from Germany: in May of that year we earned our first $16 thousand. Soon clients came to us from the Netherlands (Carrier to Carrier) and Israel (RRsat).
As for Gazprom's attitude, the holding's management has always encouraged our desire to work in the international market. This business is understandable for Gazprom as a global company, and the economic and image effect of such activities is obvious.
- The coverage area of the Yamal-202 satellite is very wide. Was it originally created with an eye to the international market?
Let's start with the fact that it was much easier to decide on the purpose of the Yamal-201 satellite (a companion of Yamal-202 in a pair launch on a Proton rocket). "Yamal-201" was needed in order to increase the orbital capacity in the key for Russian market position 90° E. and skillfully take advantage of the three-year developments of its neighbor in orbit, Yamal-100. This determined the coverage area of the Yamal-201 satellite: Russia and the CIS.
And we had to think about what area the Yamal-202 should cover, since we wanted to use it to try on the role international operator. We did not yet have experience working outside of Russia, so we did not rely only on intuition and tested the concept of the future satellite on potential clients. We discussed it with the well-known British company Satellite Media Services at that time, which showed great interest in the resource of the projected satellite and attracted a number of Western experts to the dialogue.
As a result, a semi-global service area was formed, uniting European centers of concentration information resources and regions of their consumption (countries of the Middle East and Asia). The satellite capacity turned out to be optimal for organizing point-to-point channels, for operating VSAT networks of corporate clients doing business in developing countries, as well as for distributing TV channels.
Yamal-202 successfully fits into the international landscape, and despite the fact that there are enough Russian clients on this satellite, the share of foreign sales of its resource from year to year invariably exceeds 50%.
- What share of the capacity on the Yamal-300K, Yamal-402 and Yamal-401 satellites is rented by foreign clients?
The Yamal-300K and Yamal-402 spacecraft, launched into orbit at the end of 2012, significantly increased the export capabilities of the GCS. 80% of the sold capacity of the Yamal-300K satellite is paid for in foreign currency, and the share of foreign orders for the Yamal-402 resource is more than 40%. Our newest satellite, Yamal-401, is intended primarily for the domestic market, but it is also used by a number of foreign clients. The service area of this satellite, covering almost the entire territory of Russia, is of interest to global air transport service providers. GCS's monthly revenue from foreign clients is almost $2.5 million. The share of foreign sales in the company's total revenue is 36%.
By the way, the World Teleport Association (WTA), in a recently conducted independent study based on a survey of service providers and teleport owners who rent resources from satellite operators to provide services to end users, highly rated the quality of GCS service in many respects. We can confidently say: our company has successfully integrated into the global satellite telecommunications community.
- What is the geography of GCS’s foreign clients?
Almost 50 teleports and satellite service providers from 30 countries use the Yamal satellite resource to provide a variety of services to end users in hundreds of countries around the world. The largest volume of capacity is rented by companies from the USA, Singapore, Hong Kong, the Netherlands, South Africa and the Republic of Vanuatu. 40% of the leased resource is used to provide services in South and Southeast Asia, approximately equally (25%) in Africa and the Middle East, 10% in Europe.
- What share of revenue comes from corporate clients? What are the prospects for the development of this segment?
The corporate sector stands out from the entire GKS business: its share is 57% of the leased resource. Actually, we started our history from this sector. Gazprom is our first and largest corporate client. And this despite the fact that its share in the GKS order portfolio does not exceed 5 %.
It is in the corporate sector (and even, perhaps, in the public services segment) that satellite communications especially acutely feel the pressure from fiber-optic networks. In those places where optical fiber has reached (for example, in the east of Russia) and the supply of cheaper resources for organizing backbone communication lines has appeared, the demand for satellite resources from Internet providers and operators has decreased somewhat cellular communications. But such cases as cable damage in the Khabarovsk Territory (in April 2017), when several regions were left without the Internet for some time, or a fire hazard, which this year increased the risk of damage to land lines in Siberia and Far East, again forced us to talk about the vulnerability of non-redundant communication networks. Life tells us that satellite communications will still be in demand, at least for the backup of terrestrial highways.
By the way, this state of affairs can be observed all over the world. For example, in July, a failure in an undersea fiber optic cable along the African coast cut off Internet access in West African countries. A little earlier (again due to a cable break), Angola experienced problems with Internet access for three weeks. We know this firsthand, since our Yamal-402 participated in correcting the situation.
GKS satellites were involved in the implementation of the Federal Target Program for the development of television and radio broadcasting in the Russian Federation, for TV broadcasts of the Olympic Games in Sochi and other major sporting competitions. Is the company ready to offer satellite resources for broadcasting the 2018 FIFA World Cup games?
I'll start with history again. GKS considers itself one of the initiators of the transition of television in Russia to digital. At the end of the 1990s, we built a television center in Moscow and began broadcasting central TV channels in digital format. Then we offered profitable technical solutions regional TV channels that were able to rent a satellite resource and acquire their own lifting stations television signals to the satellite, thereby significantly expanding the broadcast area.
Currently, over 220 TV channels are distributed via Yamal satellites (approximately equally in the C- and Ku-bands), of which more than 150 are federal, 40 are regional, and the rest are foreign.
The share of GCS satellite capacity used for television and other media applications as of 2017 is about 17 %. A few years ago this figure was higher. Then the state orbital constellation of satellites was experiencing difficulties, and we “sheltered” almost two dozen satellites on board the Yamal satellites. digital packages federal TV channels. After the problems were resolved, most of the channels included in the multiplexes were transferred to satellites of the Express family, which cannot but disappoint us as a commercial organization. True, our company is a participant federal program on the development of television and radio broadcasting: the Yamal-601 satellite under construction is “registered” in it. We expect that the existing and future resources of the SCS will be in demand to solve this important government task.
As for major sporting competitions, the Yamal-202 satellite was used to organize backup satellite communication channels for the period of preparation and holding of the Confederations Cup in Russia. The positive experience of the project gives GCS the basis to offer the resource of this satellite for broadcasting the 2018 FIFA World Cup games.
By the way, reporting and transmission of media content from various sporting events are increasingly organized with the help of Yamal. Thus, the capacity of the northern beam "Yamal-402" was used to broadcast from Kazan to Europe the stage of the Red Bull Air Race World Championship, which was held for the first time in our country. The same "Yamal-402" (but its southern beam) is regularly used for reporting from horse racing in South Africa. Yamal-402 also broadcast games of the African Cup of Nations in football, which took place six months ago in Gabon, and matches of the third division of the Kenyan football league.
Using the complex mobile stations satellite communications GKS organizes high-speed satellite channels for video conferencing and transmission of video content at events with the participation of top officials of the state and Gazprom. This year, at events marking the commissioning of new capacities at the Bovanenkovskoye field, the start of deep-water laying of the Turkish Stream gas pipeline, and the laying of the foundation of the Amur gas processing plant.
What place does GKS have in the business of providing a resource for organizing communications on mobile objects — in particular, on airplanes and ships?
- "Yamal-401" and "Yamal-300K" satellites that are of interest to global providers of communication services and Internet access on board airliners. The fact is that the total service area of these Ku-band satellites covers almost two-thirds of the Earth’s territory in the mid-latitudes of the Northern Hemisphere.
These spacecraft, as well as Yamal-402, are attracting the attention of companies serving sea vessels: We have about a dozen such clients. The end consumers of services are passenger liners, yachts, tankers plying in the Mediterranean, North, Barents and even the Caspian Seas, as well as in the Persian Gulf.
The capabilities of the Yamal grouping for the Mobility segment turned out to be in demand, and now almost 14% of its shared resource used in this vertical market. We believe in the future of this business area and are paying increased attention to it.
On May 30, 2017, GKS signed a cooperation agreement with FSUE RTRS, providing for the creation of a teleport at the RTRS Siberian Regional Center facility. For what purpose and in what time frame is this teleport being built? When will GKS choose equipment suppliers for it?
The new teleport should ensure the operation of the Ka-band communication system, which will be deployed in the Siberian Federal District on the basis of the Yamal-601 satellite. This satellite, the creation of which is in full swing, is intended to replace Yamal-202 and develop the GKS business in the Ka-band. To organize Yamal-601 feeder lines, double use of frequency bands is used, and therefore it is necessary to have two geographically remote central satellite communication stations, including multiservice platforms.
One of the stations will be located on the territory of the reserve control center of the GCS and will serve a group of beams intended to support subscribers in the European part of Russia. This point is located near the city of Pereslavl-Zalessky, Yaroslavl region, and solves the problem of managing a group of GKS spacecraft in case of an emergency. emergency situations or carrying out preventive maintenance at the Shchelkovo telecommunications center. The second central station will be located at the RTRS satellite communications facility in the Novosibirsk region and will ensure the operation of the system in Siberia. Both locations were selected as a result of an analysis of the surrounding electromagnetic environment, which should not interfere with the operation of the system in the Ka-band.
Teleports should be ready for the launch of Yamal-601, that is, by the end of 2018. Suppliers central stations We will select satellite communications and multiservice platforms this year on a competitive basis.
At the International Aerospace Show in Le Bourget on June 21, 2017, 16 companies in the satellite communications industry (operators and manufacturers) signed the joint Satellite for 5G initiative. What opportunities do you see for using geostationary satellites in fifth generation networks and the Internet of Things? Does GKS plan to join the Satellite for 5G initiative?
Optimistic forecasts for the growth of demand for information flows, which will circulate globally between billions of stationary and mobile objects and devices, are forcing all IT and telecommunications players to rethink their business strategies so as not to be strangers in this celebration of life. Everyone understands that future solutions are a combination of ground-based and satellite technologies. This is also emphasized by the participants in the Satellite for 5G initiative in a joint statement. The obvious advantages of satellite communications will allow it to find its place in future innovative projects.
Operators of geostationary satellite constellations are also concerned about the question of which path to take next. Some decided to supplement the group with non-geostationary systems, others are more conservative and are looking for new opportunities within the framework of “traditional values.” GKS belongs to the second category.
One way or another, we are exploring the problems of using geostationary systems in management technological processes and organizing services within the Internet of Things. In particular, reality forced us to carefully study the impact on the quality of services of a large signal delay when working through a geostationary station. From our experience, we have found that the problem is largely far-fetched, since now most applications (including interactive ones) are insensitive to delays, and the upcoming 5G technologies will completely remove this issue from the agenda. Therefore, we are confident that in the coming world order there will be a worthy place for geostationary satellite systems.
As for the Satellite for 5G initiative, we, as staunch supporters of satellite communications, welcome any step aimed at supporting and popularizing it. As for participation in this undertaking, the leadership of the GKS will make a decision after studying this issue in detail.
A satellite regional teleport was built on the basis of Tomsk State University.
Several more regional television systems have been built.
The implementation of a large educational project for the Gymnasium Union of Russia has begun.
The new space project Yamal-300 has started.
Construction of a new telecommunications center of the company has begun in Shchelkovo, Moscow region.
In 2005, after Nikolai Sevastyanov headed RSC Energia. S.P. Korolev, Dmitry Sevastyanov becomes the general director of Gascom.
1999-2004: Launch of satellites "Yamal-201" and "Yamal-202"
All networks built by Gascom are transferred to the Yamal-100 satellite.
The creation of satellite communication networks in the interests of OJSC Gazprom continues. These are the networks of the Tyumentransgaz and Burgaz companies.
A multi-service telecommunications system for the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug has been created.
Satellite television systems were built for 16 regions of Russia.
Satellite communication services are provided to federal and commercial users.
The company's third teleport was built in the village of Dolgoye Ledovo near Moscow.
The project to create two new Yamal-200 satellites is being implemented. Simultaneously with the construction of satellites, a ground control complex, a reserve satellite control center, and a control and measuring complex are being created. For the first time in Russian practice, the Yamal-200 project is being implemented on the principles of project financing.
On November 24, 2003, the Yamal-201 and Yamal-202 satellites were launched into orbit. "Yamal-201" began work at a position of 90 degrees east longitude, "Yamal-202" - at a point of 49 degrees east longitude.
1995-1999: Launch of the Yamal-100 satellite
OJSC Gazprom decides to create its own new generation communications satellite. The implementation of the Yamal-100 project begins, within the framework of which a modern communications satellite and ground control complex are being created.
In parallel, the creation of telecommunication satellite systems is underway in the interests of OJSC Gazprom, in particular, a satellite backbone data transmission network for subsidiaries of OJSC Gazprom and a telecommunication system with the integration of services of the companies Mezhregiongaz and Gazprombank. The company's second teleport was built at the head office of OJSC Gazprom in Moscow.