News: ITU, ADB and the World Bank

By Albert Nalbandian, Chairman of the Working Group on preparation for WRC-23/RA-23, Regional Commonwealth in the Field of Communications (RCC) To guarantee the interference-free operation of satellite and terrestrial systems, the Radio Regulations (RR) need to be updated in an efficient and timely manner. Revising the international treaty governing the use of the radio-frequency spectrum […]

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By Alexandre Kholod, Chairman of the Conference Preparatory Group, European Conference of Postal and Telecommunications Administrations (CEPT) The World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC) process involves a lot of effort to reach consensus on a wide range of spectrum and space-related issues. But this process is crucial for managing and harmonizing the use of finite spectrum resources. […]

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By John Omo, Secretary General of the African Telecommunication Union (ATU) As Africa prepares for the next World Radiocommunication Conference, WRC‑23, key issues under discussion in the region include the ultra-high frequency (UHF) band and spectrum-sharing between satellite and mobile-broadband services. Based on my participation in the conference preparations, I see the expected outcomes shaping spectrum […]

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By Tariq Al Awadhi, Chairman of the Arab Spectrum Management Group (ASMG) Since the beginning of the 2020–2023 study cycle, the Arab Spectrum Management Group has held four preparatory meetings. These served as a platform for shaping the views of the Arab States region on the different agenda items to be discussed at the upcoming World […]

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ITU News When the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) adopted its Geneva Declaration of Principles back in 2003, it put ethical concerns at the forefront. “Ethics today has taken a front seat of any future discussion of digital development,” said Tawfik Jelassi, Assistant Director-General for Communication and Information at the United Nations Educational, […]

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ITU News Twenty years ago, then-United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan told leaders at the first World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) how digital technologies could “improve the standards of living for millions upon millions of people.” Just over 12 per cent of the world’s population were using the Internet then, compared to 66 per […]

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ITU News The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and the worldwide telecom and broadcasting community fondly remember Jean Jipguep, who passed away on 5 March. Born in Batoufam, Cameroun, on 15 July 1937, Jean Jipguep served as Deputy Secretary-General of ITU between 1983 and 1994. He subsequently chaired the Telecom ’95 conference in Geneva, where he […]

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ITU News The world’s largest multi-stakeholder platform on sustainable digital development aims to rally governments, companies, United Nations agencies and other partners behind a push to harness emerging technologies for the good of all. The World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) Forum 2023 aligns emerging tech like artificial intelligence (AI), the metaverse, big data […]

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By Tomas Lamanauskas, Deputy Secretary-General, ITU My friend and ex-colleague Jackson Miake, an Internet governance leader in Vanuatu, recently confessed on LinkedIn: “I have developed a phobia to the word resilience.” He had gone through a pair of Category 4 cyclones and an earthquake in just two days and was intensely working to put his family’s […]

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newSpecial Doreen Bogdan-Martin took office as ITU Secretary-General on 1 January 2023. Her historic election by ITU Member States made her the first woman to head the 157-year-old organization. With over three decades of experience leading global telecommunications policy, Ms. Bogdan-Martin explains how ITU is working to achieve gender equality, meaningful connectivity, and sustainable digital […]

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