On 17 May, World Telecommunication and Information Society Day, ITU marked 160 years of technology for humanity with a light show at the Place des Nations in Geneva — also streamed live on ITU’s ...

In the opening quarter of 2008, mobile phone users in Africa passed 280 million, overtaking the United States and Canada with their 277 million users. Africa added 70 million connections in 2007, ...

Around the world, voice over Internet protocol (VoIP) services are being offered by local and long-distance telephone operators, cable television companies, Internet service providers, ...

The 2nd UN Virtual Worlds Day is a global gathering that brings together leaders, innovators, and stakeholders to explore the transformative potential of AI-powered virtual worlds in addressing global ...

1. Allocation tables - International call sign series (Appendix 42 of the Radio Regulations), Blocks of coast station identification numbers, Blocks of selective call numbers for ship stations and ...

Unless specified otherwise, registration to ITU-R events requires the approval of the corresponding Designated Focal Points (DFP) for ITU-R event registration. Read more on registration to ITU-R ...

“Standards are crucial for IPTV to reach its market potential and global audience. They are necessary in order to give service providers — whether traditional broadcasters, Internet service providers, ...

Extreme weather events, earthquakes, tsunamis, as well as pandemics and other human made related hazards pose increasing challenges to countries and communities. Digital technologies are key for ...

The Manual for Use by the Maritime Mobile and Maritime Mobile-Satellite Services is published in accordance with Article 20 (No. 20.14) of the Radio Regulations and results from studies carried out in ...

Until 1998, the ITU Global directory contained information both about ROAs that were Sector Members and non-Sector Members, but it now only contains information relating to ROAs that are Sector ...

The power and transformational potential of Internet access and use is not equally distributed. Of the estimated 2.6 billion people currently unconnected, the majority are women and girls. The digital ...

ITU's Headquarters in Geneva (Place des Nations, 1211 Geneva 20, Switzerland) are conveni ently located overlooking the Place des Nations in the Heart of Geneva's United Nations district. Access is ...