Analysis of the state and development prospects of the ICT market in Russia

Abstract

Over the past decades, the information and communication technology (ICT) sector has become one of the fastest growing segments of the world economy, maintaining the reputation of an industry subject to dynamic, continuous and dramatic changes. The significant expansion of international trade in ICT products is becoming an important trend in the global economy as a whole. Taking into account the fact that the policy of the Russian Federation in the field of ICT is taking shape at a qualitatively new economic, political and social levels, in the context of scientific and technological changes, our state has every chance of getting high positions in the ratings of the leading countries of the world innovation system. However, as a result of market reforms in Russia, special features of development have emerged that differ both from the old Soviet system and from the new one borrowed from Western countries. This was manifested in the deterioration of the values of certain indicators, for example, characterizing the outflow of highly qualified specialists. In addition to the above, active integration into globalization processes requires Russia to have its own advanced technologies as a significant factor in ensuring competitive advantages. The supply of domestic modern technologies in the world market determines not only the dynamics of world trade, but also the level of development of the state itself. As a result, in order to solve the set task of establishing the production of high-tech products for subsequent import substitution and further entering the world market, it is necessary to determine promising directions and competitive advantages of Russia by identifying the features of the domestic ICT market.