Business materials for 23 May 2024

In May 2024, the range of the "Stockholm" designer collection of wiring devices from EKF was expanded with new smart sockets and switches. The "Stockholm" devices allow you to control lighting, sockets or electrical appliances in the EKF Connect HOME application, available for Android and iOS, as well as using voice assistants. In the application, you can create personal scenarios or set a schedule for turning on, off, and a timer. This will allow you to control multiple devices with one voice command or button press. The devices support the Zigbee protocol. A hub is required to connect to it.

The agreement between the companies represents a significant step towards improving the innovation potential and competitiveness of the national IT market. It opens up new opportunities for both companies and allows them to strengthen their market positions. Tantor Labs (part of the Astra Group), a Russian developer of the Tantor DBMS and the PostgreSQL DBMS management and monitoring platform, and the Aquarius Group, a leading Russian developer and manufacturer of computer equipment and IT solutions, have entered into a strategic partnership agreement.

The Aquarius Group of Companies held a business session "Impetus for Breakthrough. Success Factors for Technology Companies," which took place with the participation of digital development leaders at CIPR-2024. Participants answered questions about what is the impetus for development and growth in a period of colossal upheaval, what factors allow companies to draw new opportunities from crises and shoot ahead in the competitive race.

During the "Digital Industry of Industrial Russia 2024" conference, Aquarius Group and RZD Technologies agreed to develop a partnership. As part of the cooperation, Aquarius Group and RZD Technologies agreed to combine efforts, expertise, and accumulated experience to develop and implement systemic technological projects and solutions aimed at achieving the plans for digital transformation and technological sovereignty of the country's transport industry. This includes the development and implementation of software, specialized hardware and software systems, the creation of cloud solutions and security systems.