What to know about Russia’s internet traffic to grow 2.5-fold by 2030, communications company says
Alexey Volin, Director General of the Russian Satellite Communications Company, presented projections at the Satcomrus-2026 conference indicating that internet traffic in Russia will grow 2.5-fold over the next four years. The article also outlines the general schedule and topics of the two-day conference in Nizhny Novgorod.
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What happened
Internet traffic in Russia will grow 2.5-fold over the next four years, Director General of the Russian Satellite Communications Company Alexey Volin said at the 31st International Conference of Satellite Communications and Broadcasting Operators and Users in…
Why it matters
In Russia, internet traffic will grow 2.5-fold," one of Volin’s presentation slides on changes in satellite communications by 2030 reads.
Common ground
The presentation also says that global video streaming traffic will increase about threefold, while traffic in Russia will double.
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Alexey Volin, Director General of the Russian Satellite Communications Company, presented projections at the Satcomrus-2026 conference indicating that internet traffic in Russia will grow 2.5-fold over the next four years. The article also outlines the general schedule and topics of the two-day conference in Nizhny Novgorod.
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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 6 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.
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Claim 1: “traffic in Russia will double [regarding video streaming]”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results that specifically addresses the projection of video streaming traffic doubling in Russia by 2030.
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— From Russia with Love is a 2005 third-person shooter game developed by EA Redwood Shores and published by Electronic Arts (EA). It is based on the 1963 James Bond film of the same name but with severa…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/From_Russia_with_Love_(video_g…
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— A Video is a mass digital medium used for the recording, copying, playback, transmitting, and display of moving visual images and pictures, with or without accompanying audio. Video technology was ini…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video
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— Video games in Russia encompass the development, distribution, and cultural impact of gaming within the country. The industry traces its roots to the Soviet era, with globally influential contribution…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_games_in_Russia
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Claim 2: “global video streaming traffic will increase about threefold”
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The evidence provided does not contain any information regarding global video streaming traffic projections for 2030. One source mentions a 'threefold increase' in the number of naval bases in Germany, which is irrelevant.
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— Globalization is the process of increasing interdependence and integration among the economies, markets, societies, and cultures of different countries worldwide. It can be attributed to a series of f…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Globalization
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— A global city (also known as a power city, world city, alpha city, or world center) is a city that serves as a primary node in the global economic network. The concept originates from geography and ur…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_city
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Claim 3: “Global internet traffic will grow fourfold”
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Multiple independent sources report a fourfold increase in traffic. GSMAi predicts mobile data traffic will increase fourfold by 2030, and TelecomLead mentions CTIA expects wireless data demand to increase fourfold by 2032.
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— A global city (also known as a power city, world city, alpha city, or world center) is a city that serves as a primary node in the global economic network. The concept originates from geography and ur…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_city
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— Globalization is the process of increasing interdependence and integration among the economies, markets, societies, and cultures of different countries worldwide. It can be attributed to a series of f…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Globalization
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Claim 4: “Internet traffic in Russia will grow 2.5-fold over the next four years”
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The provided evidence discusses general internet traffic growth in Russia (10% in 2024/2025) and peak growth (17%), but none of the sources mention a specific projection of 2.5-fold growth over the next four years.
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— In Russia, internet censorship is enforced on the basis of several laws and through several mechanisms. Since 2008, Russia has maintained a centralized internet blacklist (known as the "single registe…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_censorship_in_Russia
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— Internet in Russia, or Russian Internet (Russian: российский Интернет, romanized: rossiyskiy Internet, lit. 'Russia-related Internet'), and sometimes Runet (a portmanteau of "Russian" and "Internet"),…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_in_Russia
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— Internet restrictions in Russia began in May 2025 and have become a regular occurrence. In June 2025, there were 655 internet shutdowns recorded in the country, and by July, this figure had risen to 2…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wartime_internet_restrictions_…
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Claim 5: “TASS is the conference’s general information partner”
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The evidence directly contradicts the claim. A source regarding Satcomrus participants explicitly states that 'The general media partner is the RIA Novosti news agency,' not TASS.
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— Since 1904 TASS has been Russia’s leading news agency. For more than 113 years, TASS has ceaselessly strived to deliver the latest and most accurate news from around the world.
https://tass.com/
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— TASS (Russian: Информационное телеграфное агентство России), commonly known as the Information Telegraph Agency of Russia, is a state-owned news agency that serves as Russia's primary distributor of o…
https://grokipedia.com/page/TASS
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— July 27, 2026.The general media partner is the RIA Novosti news agency. Isatel LLC is the partner of RSCC in the preparation of the conference and its technical operator. We will be delighted to see y…
https://teletimesinternational.com/2021/satcomrus-2021-trans…
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Claim 6: “The 31st International Conference of Satellite Communications and Broadcasting Operators and Users in Russia, Satcomrus-2026, is being held in Nizhny Novgorod on September 24-25”
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Two independent web sources confirm the Satcomrus 2026 conference is being held on September 24-25. One source explicitly names it the XXXI International Conference of operators and users of space telecommunications.
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— The program indicates Moscow local time. 24 September. 9:30-10:30. Registration of participants.25 September. Business negotiations on an individual program. Download the conference brochure.
https://satcomrus.ru/en/
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— On September 24-25, 2026, the Russian Satellite Communications Company will hold the XXXI International Conference of operators and users of space telecommunications SATCOMRUS 2026.
http://eng.rscc.ru/news/939/
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— SATCOMRUS 2026. “Academician M. F. Reshetnev “Information Satellite Systems” company is the General Partner of the XXXI international conference for satellite communications and broadcasting operators…
https://www.reshetnev.com/media/news/satcomrus-2026
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