en.Wedoany.com Reported - The Russian Ministry of Digital Development (Минцифры РФ) has drafted requirements for virtual telephone exchange (ВАТС) equipment, aiming to ensure that authorized state agencies can implement operational investigative measures (оперативно‑разыскные мероприятия, ОРМ) within the exchange system. The draft has been published on the official legal acts portal, but the text has not yet been made public and is currently in the stage of preparing information disclosure.
In Russia, traditional communication operators and standard automatic telephone exchange (АТС) equipment have long operated under rules supporting operational investigative activities, with operators required to install specialized equipment as demanded by the Federal Security Service (ФСБ) and other authorized agencies. However, virtual telephone exchanges are not necessarily tied to specific physical devices, and their software-based implementation may make it difficult to comply with the requirements of operational investigative measures. This draft by the Ministry of Digital Development aims to fill this regulatory gap by establishing a unified approach for all exchange systems, regardless of their technical architecture.
Since the draft text is not publicly available, specific technical parameters remain unclear. Experts speculate that the document will cover interfaces for connecting to the operational investigative measures system (СОРМ), protocols for transmitting call and participant data, conditions for storing and providing call information, and the collaboration process between virtual telephone exchange operators and authorized agencies. Under the draft requirements, communication operators may need to upgrade or replace some infrastructure, equipment manufacturers will need to adjust their products to meet the new standards, and service conditions for end users may also change.
Experts believe that the new document will have a direct impact on the cloud telephony market. Operators and developers will gain unified operational rules. Organizations using virtual telephone exchanges must verify that their providers comply with the new requirements, and violations could lead to blocking or fines. The draft is currently in the preliminary consultation phase, and its approval may take several months, with the content likely to be adjusted.
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