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The report presents timely insights and recent trends on the affordability of ICT services. Based on ITU’s ICT price data ...
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 ...
“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, ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 Radio Regulations, Edition of 2024, contains the complete texts of the Radio Regulations adopted by the World Radiocommunication Conference of 1995 (WRC-95) and reviewed by the subsequent World ...
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 ...
One of the most important inventions of the twentieth century was broadcasting with analogue radio and television systems. The last few years, however, have seen the birth of digital broadcasting.
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 ...