Press Release Russian Week of High Technologies 2025

22–25 April 2025, EXPOCENTRE Fairgrounds, Moscow, Russia 

Russian Week of High Technologies 2025 (RWHT 2025) will take place at EXPOCENTRE Fairgrounds, Moscow, Russia, from 22 through 25 April 2025. This is one of the key series of events related to information technologies, telecommunications, navigation, and telematics.

RWHT 2025 is organised by EXPOCENTRE AO with the support of the Russian Ministry of Digital Development, Communications and Mass Media, the Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade, the Russian State Duma Committee on Science and Higher Education, and under the auspices of the Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

Every year, Russian Week of High Technologies brings together cutting-edge exhibitions, special displays and a rich conference programme, covering the entire spectrum of digitalisation innovations.

The RWHT key events in 2025 are   

• the 37th edition of the International Exhibition for Information and Communications Technology – Sviaz 2025

• the Display of Navigation Systems, Technologies and Services – Navitech 2025

• the International Consumer Electronics Exposition ICEE

Russian Week of High Technologies is included in the Designing the Future initiative of the Decade of Science and Technology in Russia.

Sviaz 2025

Floor space: 17,000 sq. m

Exhibitors: 500 companies

Countries: 6 (Russia, Belarus, China, Cuba, South Korea, Vietnam)

Foreign national pavilion: China

Russian regional pavilion: Kaluga region (arranged with the support from the Business Development Agency of Kaluga Region)

Foreign exhibitors: Fanvil Technology Co. Ltd (China), Xiamen Yeastar Digital Technology Co. Ltd (China), Shenzhen Ulefone Technology Co. Ltd (China), Shenzhen Kstar Science and Technology Co. Ltd (China), Shenzhen Doogee Hengtong Technology Co. Ltd (China), Itcódigo Surl (Cuba), «Интегра Кабель» (Belarus), UCL Rus (South Korea), Sino Radar Microwave Technilogy (Vietnam), etc.

Russian exhibitors: 200+ companies from 8 federal districts and 30 regions, including Agat-RT, IPmatika, IC Tech, Akku-Vertrieb, Akmetron, Angstrem-Telecom, Arman, Bazis Telecom, VNIIFTRI, Zelenograd Nanotechnology Center, Infinet, Informtekhnika Group, Iskra Technologies, CompTek, LIS, NAG, Nateks, Newnets Integration, PIK STC, Protei, RSVO, Smarts, Supertel, T8, Telcore, TS-SKN, T-Helper, Ufanet, FIBO, FLAT, Eksara, Eltex Communications, etc.

The main topic of this year's exhibition is the development of IT and telecommunications in the context of import substitution and technological changes, their challenges and priorities.

The dominant part of the exhibition will be taken by telecommunication equipment and solutions for network infrastructure. It is also worth noting that this year's display will include technological developments for the internal needs of the state, business, and end users, such as solutions for cyber security, building a digital environment, mobile, satellite and radio communications, IoT and AI, and digital ecosystems.

Developers, leading integrators and major end-users will demonstrate satellite navigation advances, innovative solutions for transport telematics, equipment and specialised software, telematics platforms, and mapping applications at the Navitech 2025 Display of Navigation Systems, Technologies and Services.

Conference programme

The programme’s key event will the Sviaz Forum, organised by EXPOCENTRE AO with the support of the Russian Ministry of  Digital Development, Communications and Mass Media, the Russian State Duma Committee on Science and Higher Education, and RBC.

The participants of the Plenary Session on Connecting Beyond Time: Challenges and Priorities in the Age of Technological Change will discuss the following topics: development of the telecom industry taking into account logistical and financial changes, government initiatives for the Russian telecom industry, HR and AI, and innovations for applications and equipment.

Separate sessions will be devoted to the new vector of development of unified communications, the next stage in the development of the telecom equipment industry, and integration solutions as a way to effective import substitution.

Two important events of the conference programme will be held as part of the NTI Expo project (Research-Technologies-Innovations Expo): the Russian Software Forum: Effective Solutions, organised by the Russian State Duma Committee on Science and Higher Education, the Competence Center of Import Substitution in the ICT Sector, and EXPOCENTRE, and the Strategic Session on the Scientific and Technological Development of Russia in the Context of New Challenges: Priorities, Human Resources, Laws.

Other events include

• the 18th International Navigation Forum,
• the 29th International Forum of the International Telecommunication Academy: Innovations for the Digital Future (organised by the International Telecommunication Academy (MAC), commissioned by EXPOCENTRE),
• the Forum on Best Practices of Import-Independence in Telecommunications and the Industry Project Competition for Import-Independence in Telecommunications (organised by FLAT and MKT, commissioned by EXPOCENTRE),
• the Panel on Assessment, Plans and Forecast of Development of Cooperation of Russian Manufacturers of Electronic Component Base and Modules with Telecom Equipment Manufacturers (organised by AKRI – Consortium of Design-Centers, commissioned by EXPOCENTRE),
• the Conference on IoT and Business: is There a Connection? (organised by the Internet of Things Association, commissioned by EXPOCENTRE),
• the 2nd Annual Business Intensive Workshop for Sellers on Profitable Sales of Chinese Electronics on Marketplaces. Getting to Know Direct Suppliers,
• the Discussion Panel on Symbiosis of Technology, Knowledge and People in the Information and Communication Industry (organised by ANCOR, commissioned by EXPOCENTRE),
• the Conference on Communication Systems for Equipment in Industry 4.0. Demand and Opportunities (organised by the Russian Association of Robotics (RAR), commissioned by EXPOCENTRE),
• the Club of IT & Digital Directors is online! (organised by the Club of IT & Digital Directors, commissioned by EXPOCENTRE),
• the Conference on Certification and Security in Telecom: Challenges and Opportunities 2025 (organised by RCT Agency, commissioned by EXPOCENTRE),
• the Research and Technology Workshop on Equipment Developed and Made in Russia. Telecom Equipment of Russian Origin,
• the Conference on Fibre Optic Networks and Communication Systems,
• the Route of Relevant IT Competence in the Ecosystem of Russian Manufacturers: Workshop and Competence Assessment (organised by Microtest Training Centre, commissioned by EXPOCENTRE),
• workshops, presentations.

Partners:

Eltex Communications – Exhibition partner

VEB.RF – Exhibition partner

IC Tech – Partner of the section of the conference programme

The Last Mile Journal – General media partner

ComNews – General media partner

Open hours: 22–24 April from 10.00 to 18.00, 25 April from 10.00 to 16.00.

The official opening ceremony will take place on 22 April at 12.30 in Large Conference Hall, Hall 3, Pavilion No. 2, within the plenary session of the Sviaz Forum.

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Press Service, EXPOCENTRE AO 

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