The rational spatial distribution of the voice information traffic in Russia
The study aims to analyze voice traffic in multiservice and wireless networks in the regions. The time dynamics of traffic consumption by all groups of consumers in the Russian regions is considered. The comparison of traffic consumption by year and between all subjects of the country was performed. The stability of quantitative indicators of voice traffic consumption has been determined with the uniform distribution among the country's subjects over the last decade. The methodological basis of this study is the theory and methodology of regional economy. The research method includes generalization of available empirical facts which allowed to identify particularities in the regions. Based on statistical data, the structure of providing services to all four categories of users in the country is considered. To compare the levels of consumption and service provision, the author proposes the hypothesis of equal payment per unit of voice traffic by individuals (B2C - Business-to-consumer) and legal entities (B2B - Business to business). Quantitative basic natural indicators are determined which allow to conduct a comparision of the inequality level in the country's regions. The analysis made it possible to formulate a rational distribution of information traffic in the country and determine the regions with the maximum distribution values (Krasnodar Krai), as well as the regions with the minimum distribution values such as Adygea, Ingushetia, and Dagestan. The study showed a uniform distribution of traffic over the past decade.