Synterra Media () is the national backbone communication carrier of Russia,Королев, Игорь (9 November 2020). Как партнер «Альфа-групп» и «питерских» связистов работал в России за астрономический гонорар (As a partner of Alfa Group and St. Petersburg communications workers, he worked in Russia for an astronomical fee). CNews. Retrieved 25 June 2021. which provides a comprehensive range of telecommunication services to national corporations, public structures, corporate customers, communication operators, content providers and private users in the territory of Russia and the CIS countries, Baltic states, Europe and Asia. It is fully owned by Multiregional TransitTelecom.
History In the mid-2000s, Mohamed Amersi, who headed the American investment bank Gramercy Communications Partners and Juan Villalonga created the Emergent Telecom Ventures (ETV) fund which gained control of numerous Russian fixed telecommunications firms including the Moscow-based firms Komet (), Globus-Telecom () and Telekom-Center (); the St. Petersburg based Peterstar (), and backbone internet operator RTKomm.ru «РТКомм.ру» which was established in 2000.CNews staff (17 June 2005). (Did the Swiss buy RTKomm.ru by order of St. Petersburg? The Swiss fund ETV acquired RTKomm.ru, Globus-Telecom and Telecom-Center - however, it is not known by whose order.). CNews. Retrieved 25 June 2021.Телеспутник staff (10 March 2015). РТКомм приобретает ГлобалТел (RTKomm acquires GlobalTel). «Телеспутник». Retrieved 25 June 2021. In 2005, Synterra merged with ETV to become a major alternative fixed-line operator under the control of Eventis Telecom Holdings (Cyprus) (ETH), which was owned by Dmitry Ivanter () and Vladimir Androsik (), and was close to the "St. Petersburg group of communications" () and the Leonid Reiman associated "Telecominvest" (). Promsvyazkapital () took control of Synterra.
Owners The company was founded in 2006. The aim of the company is to develop Synterra's media projects. In September, 2009 Synterra Group of Companies (GC) got operational control of Synterra Media as GC bought 40,01% stocks. GC "Synterra" owns 60% of "Synterra Media". That gives GC the right to make decisions on further development of this project."Синтерра" стала более медийной
In 2010, MegaFon under the leadership of Sergey Soldatenkov () gained control of Synterra Media with a 60% stake and spun off to Rostelecom several assets including RTKomm.ru, Telecom-Center (renamed Synterra-Media) and Globus-Telecom.
On 22 October 2020, PJSC Rostelecom () agreed to buy a 100% stake in ZAO Synterra Media () from MTT () for 1.5 billion rubles which allows MTT to focus on the integration of real-time telecom services or Unified Communications and Telecom API. Synterra delivers and distributes media content from the event venues to the television broadcasting companies such as Channel One, VGTRK, NTV, Russia Today, TV Center, Match TV. Both directly and through its subsidiaries, MTT had consolidated its 100% stake in Synterra Media in 2013.Финмаркет staff (22 October 2020). "Ростелеком" покупает 100% "Синтерры" за 1,5 млрд рублей (Rostelecom buys 100% of Synterra for 1.5 billion rubles). Финмаркет (finmarket.ru). Retrieved 25 June 2021. As of 2014, MTT, which has 25 million subscribers, competes with Inoventika () for cloud computing.
Activities Operator of TV-lines network. Processing and delivery of TV-signal Business partner for operators of cable TV. Variant platform IPTV for regional operators of broadband Internet access."Синтерра Медиа" предлагает варианты
Activity Supply of on-line TV broadcast from International Song Contest “Eurovision-2009” Supply of online broadcast of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) and BRICS summits Principal partner for "live" broadcast of Football Championship of Russia"Синтерра Медиа" обеспечивает по наземной инфраструктуре прямые телевизионные трансляции с матчей Чемпионата России по футболу Technical partner of HD channel “2 Спорт 2” devoted to 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver"Синтерра Медиа" доставляет Олимпиаду Telecommunication supply of on-line TV broadcasting for leading Russian TV companies of Moscow events devoted to the Victory Day"Синтерра Медиа" обеспечит прямую трансляцию мероприятий, посвященных празднованию 65-летия Победы Telecommunication supply of on-line broadcasting for Russian TV companies and operators of pay TV channels from 2010 FIFA World CupПровайдеры занялись "Спортом""Синтерра Медиа" обеспечит доставку ТВ сигналов с Чемпионата мира по футболу-2010 TV broadcast from St. Petersburg International Economic Forum"Синтерра Медиа" обеспечивает телевизионные трансляции с Петербургского международного экономического форума
New Digital TV "Synterra Media" and Microsoft negotiated cooperation. Companies offer joint decision of extra services for IPTV development for regional operators of broadband Internet access."Синтерра-Медиа" и Microsoft продвигают IPTV в регионыЗАО «Синтерра Медиа»: О Компании The new digital TV on the base of the Microsoft MediaRoom platform was launched in test mode on 1 July 2010.
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