AVTOVAZ and Beeline have agreed to cooperate in the field of digitalization and automation.

      June 5, 2026 21:22 Society JSC "AVTOVAZ" and Beeline (PJSC "VimpelCom") plan joint projects in the field of secure IT infrastructure, cloud solutions, and telecommunications technologies for industrial digitalization tasks. The cooperation agreement was signed by the president of JSC "AVTOVAZ" Maxim Sokolov and the general director of Beeline (PJSC "VimpelCom") Sergey Anokhin at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF-2026). The partnership will combine the competencies of AVTOVAZ and Beeline in the field of industrial digitalization, telecommunications infrastructure, and data protection. Joint work will focus on increasing the efficiency of production and management processes, developing digital services, and strengthening the technological independence of the Russian automotive industry. Key areas of cooperation will include enhancing data protection, implementing flexible cloud solutions, developing LTE/5G mobile networks for next-generation services, as well as applying best practices in import substitution and digital transformation. Maxim Sokolov, president of JSC "AVTOVAZ": "A large-scale IT transformation continues at AVTOVAZ Group enterprises. After the company returned under state control, digital independence became the number one priority. For us, digitalization is a real tool for increasing production efficiency and the quality of cars. Cooperation with Beeline will allow us to combine the partner's industry infrastructure in telecommunications with our automation tasks. The agreement signed today is an important step towards building a flexible modern IT infrastructure that meets the principles of technological sovereignty." Sergey Anokhin, general director of Beeline (PJSC "VimpelCom"): "The industry today faces complex tasks that require a high level of digital maturity. Our cooperation with AVTOVAZ is aimed at combining Beeline's competencies in secure infrastructure and cloud technologies with the partner's production experience. We expect that joint work will provide solutions that meet the current demands of the enterprise for process automation and ensuring technological independence." *LTE (Long Term Evolution) is a standard for wireless high-speed data transmission for mobile phones and other data-enabled devices. 5G is the fifth generation of mobile communication (from English fifth generation). The standard is designed to increase data transmission speeds, reduce latency, and increase the number of connected devices compared to previous generations. NIA "Nizhny Novgorod" has channels on Telegram and MAX. Subscribe to stay updated on major events, exclusive materials, and operational information. Copyright © 1999—2025 NIA "Nizhny Novgorod". When reprinting, a hyperlink to NIA "Nizhny Novgorod" is mandatory. This resource may contain materials 18+