Sviaz 2026 has opened

The 38 ^th edition of the International Exhibition for Information and Communications Technology – Sviaz 2026 – has opened in Timiryazev Centre, Moscow. The show is organised by EXPOCENTRE AO with the support of 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.

Sviaz 2026 takes place within Russian Week of High Technologies (the RWHT 2026). The Week also includes the Navitech 2026 Display of Navigation Systems, Technologies and Services, and a consumer electronics show.

This year's show brings together more than 360 companies from Russia, Belarus, and China.

The greatest attention of this year’s showcase is paid to systems and equipment of fixed communication networks, communication cables and line-cable equipment, network infrastructure, telecom technologies, data centers, including equipment and software for them.

At Navitech, Russian companies present solutions for navigation and monitoring of motor transport, remote sensing of the Earth, high-precision satellite navigation, and much more.

Vladimir Kononov, Deputy Chair at the Russian State Duma Committee on Science and Higher Education, spoke at the official opening ceremony and noted that Russian Week of High Technologies 2026 is the largest event in this country, where Russian achievements in the field of information technology and telecommunications are demonstrated. Traditionally, the central event of the RWHT is Sviaz, whose history began in 1975. Today, it has opened for the 38th time.

Vasily Shpak, Russian Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade, emphasized the importance that information and communication technologies play in everyday life. Nothing happens today without information.

“I would like this information to be safe, useful, and to provide a new quality of life. All this is possible thanks to the availability of high-quality domestic equipment–reliable, efficient, safe–presented at the stands of today's show,” said the deputy minister.

Denis Frantsuzov, Vice President at the Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, spoke about a special role of RWHT in achieving technological sovereignty.

“It is impossible to imagine our current life without companies that make means of communications using advanced technologies, including AI,” said Denis Frantsuzov.

Maxim Fateev, Director General at EXPOCENTRE, underlined that Sviaz is a story of stability and continuous development. Over the past half century, the show has gone from a special display of equipment to a fundamental global project, Russian Week of High Technologies, which brings together several trade shows and forums.

"I am sure that today’s participants will see an updated exhibition. More than half of the 360 exhibitors who are here are Russian companies, which indicates the rapid development of the high-tech industry in our country," said Maxim Fateev.

Sviaz is open until 10 April.

Press Service, EXPOCENTRE AO