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By Martin Fenton, Chairman, ITU-R Study Group 5 Since 2019, working parties of Study Group 5 in the ITU Radiocommunication Sector (ITU-R – one of three Sectors of the International Telecommunication Union) have been leading the preparatory work on ten agenda items, plus Issues b) and c) of agenda item 9.1, for the next World […]
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Radio is a powerful medium for cooperation and peace, with the widest global audience. As partners worldwide celebrate World Radio Day, ITU-R Study Group 6 chair Yukihiro Nishida explains the enduring advantages of radio broadcasting in emergency and disaster situations. How has radio broadcasting enhanced communications in disaster zones? In every kind of emergency, the […]
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By ITU News At a briefing for the UN Missions in New York on the Private Sector Forum of the LDC5 Conference (March 5-9), representatives from the private sector showcased pledges submitted to Partner2Connect, ITU’s digital coalition to mobilize commitments for universal and meaningful connectivity. United Nations leaders and private-sector partners gave a briefing on […]
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By Yukihiro Nishida, Chairman, ITU-R Study Group 6 Study Group 6 in the ITU Radiocommunication Sector (ITU-R – one of three Sectors of the International Telecommunication Union) is responsible for the international standardization of broadcasting services, covering programme production, international exchange, quality assessment, and delivery to the general public. This includes spectrum management for the […]
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Dr Cosmas Luckyson Zavazava, Director of the Telecommunication Development Bureau, ITU Before I became the Director of the Telecommunication Development Bureau (BDT) at the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), I spent some of my career as an educator. Almost 20 years ago to the day, I began giving lectures to MBA students at Nottingham Trent University […]
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By Sarah Wray New York City’s Office of Technology and Innovation (OTI) has created a new position for a Director of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning and is seeking the right candidate. The role, which offers a salary of US$75,000 to US$140,000 per year, includes responsibilities from defining what artificial intelligence (AI) means for the […]
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By Sarah Wray Providing people with devices and connectivity is important to close digital access gaps but training support makes the real difference, according to the conclusions of a pilot carried out by Barcelona City Council. The Connectem pilot involved almost 350 people in the Trinitat Nova neighbourhood of the Nou Barris district, which is […]
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By Victor Strelets, Chairman, ITU-R Study Group 4 At the Plenipotentiary Conference (PP-22) held in Bucharest in September and October last year, Member States of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) raised important issues related to enhancing ITU’s role in regulating the use of satellite communications. New resolution The resolves part of PP‑22 New Resolution 219, […]
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By ITU News Every four years, radiocommunication authorities and experts gather to update the Radio Regulations, the international treaty governing the world’s radio frequency spectrum and increasingly crowded satellite orbits. At these quadrennial World Radiocommunication Conferences, or WRCs, Member States of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) review and sometimes revise both the way specific portions […]
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By Samantha Weinberg, Project Specialist, Crypto Impact and Sustainability Accelerator, World Economic Forum The global Web3 market was worth an estimated $3.2 billion in 2021, and is projected to continue growing. There is likely to be a changing policy landscape for Web3 innovators, and an increased use of decentralized social media. There will be more tokenization […]
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