Automated transmission of VLBI data for prompt calculations of universal time amendments

Results of using the mode of automated data transmission from the very long baseline interferometry (VLBI) observatory complex of the Radiointerferometric Network Quasar-KVO, Russian Academy of Sciences correlation processing center are presented. The automated data exchange mode ensures a substantial reduction (∼30%) in the delivery times of observation data as compared to the nonautomated mode, in which the data transmission starts after the hour session completion. The automated data transmission and data exchange algorithm optimization allowed us to increase the efficiency in obtaining the universal time (UT) for the GLONASS global navigation system.