JV of VTB and Rostelecom to launch new big data processing format AK&M 152 AK&M 27 January 2021 20:31 The specialists of VTB Bank and Big Data Platform (a joint venture between VTB and Rostelecom) have created Geo-embedding, a service for providing specialized arrays of anonymized geodata useful for the development of small, medium-sized and large businesses in any industry. The service is based on the use of neural networks in geoanalytics, VTB informed. The geo platform products for evaluating and predicting consumer flows and for targeted advertising are being tested by Magnit, a leading Russian retail chain, and Russ Outdoor, a major Russian outdoor, transit and indoor advertising operator.