National research and education networks of the Eurasian economic union countries: Current status and perspectives of integration

The topic of the paper refers to the systematization and discussion of the prevailing prerequisites and prospects for the creation of an association of national research and education networks of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) countries. Some aspects of the digital transformation of the sphere of science and education and the role of sectoral telecommunications networks in it are touched upon. The current characteristics of the national research and education networks of the EAEU countries, the key components of the developed concept of creating, ensuring the functioning and development of the network association are given. The proposed technological solutions for the formation of the telecommunications infrastructure are discussed; a forecast of the expected effects from the creation of the association and the further development of the project is given.