Development of information and telecommunication technologies in the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) in terms of the transition to a new technological mode

The article analyzes the current state of the telecommunications infrastructure of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia). Brief description of the socio-economic situation of the republic is given, with the regional specific features of the northern territory of the Russian Federation being given. Main indicators of the influence of broadband access to the Internet on the development of the regional economy are presented. It is noted that the most popular satellite resource on the territory of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) is the Ku-band of the Am5 Express spacecraft. The development of communication and information technologies in the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) will be oriented towards the transition to a new technological mode and higher rates of industrial development, which implies radical modernization of the information system and the innovative solutions in the field of information. The information infrastructure will be developed, which will ensure the competitiveness of basic and new industries, comfortable living conditions, information freedom of the population, sustainable development of the Arctic territories with the introduction of satellite communications, the modernization of postal communications and the development of electronic commerce and banking services. It is believed that the main purpose of the development of the industry of information and telecommunication technologies in the Republic of Sakha is to improve the living standards of the citizens and to boost the competitiveness of the economy on the basis of state-of-the-art information and telecommunication technologies. The basic indicators of the development of up-to-date information and telecommunication technologies up to 2030 are given. The issues of training specialists in the field of information communications within the concept of the Triple Helix model that describes the interaction between the university, business and government in the educational process are discussed. The conclusion is made that the successful development of the information and telecommunication technologies sector in the Republic of Sakha is impossible without the appropriate system of specialists' training. For the transition to the sixth technological mode, the significant modernization of the programs at all levels of education in the field of infocommunications will be required. In this regard, the introduction and implementation of the model for specialists' training within the framework of public-private partnerships and the concept of the Triple Helix theory will allow for a faster and more flexible adaptation of the system of training competitive specialists to labor market changes for enterprises and organizations of the telecommunications sector of the region's economy.