Basalt SPO, P7, and VK Tech Join Forces to Develop Software Solutions for Rosseti

The company «Basalt SPU,» developer of the Russian operating systems «Alt,» has entered into an agreement with R-7, VK Tech, and Public Joint Stock Company «Rosseti.» These companies will collaborate on the development of compatible software products to be utilized within Rosseti’s import substitution program.

Sergey Trandin, General Director of Basalt SPU, stated, «The signing of this agreement is a natural progression of our collaboration with Rosseti and our fellow developers. A primary goal for Basalt SPU in this partnership is to achieve full compatibility of our solutions, which adds value for end users like Rosseti.»

It has been reported that Rosseti will keep stakeholders informed about its plans to transition to domestic software, facilitate testing of solutions on its infrastructure, and ensure the involvement of its specialists in joint efforts. In return, R-7, Basalt SPU, and VK Tech commit to sharing their software implementation expertise relevant to Rosseti, ensuring compatibility of the developed solutions, participating in joint testing, appointing experts for working groups, engaging in educational projects, and responding promptly to requests.

Pavel Gontarev, General Director of VK Tech, remarked, «We are continuously enhancing our products, and testing our software on the infrastructure of one of the largest energy companies is a fantastic opportunity to make them even more effective. We also believe that leveraging VK WorkSpace services will help streamline our colleagues’ workflows and significantly contribute to accelerating the import substitution process.»

In 2023, Basalt SPU delivered over 100,000 licenses of the «Alt» operating systems to the Rosseti Group, including more than 97,000 licenses for «Alt Workstation» and around 3,000 for «Alt Server.»

Earlier this month, Konstantin Kravchenko, Deputy General Director for Digital Transformation at Rosseti, was reported to have stated that the state-owned electric grid holding «FSK-Rosseti» plans to utilize unlicensed foreign software until it is completely «worn out» due to the financial burdens associated with import substitution. He noted that Rosseti operates under fixed tariffs that cannot be changed, thus lacking the means to allocate funds for software replacement.