News: ITU, ADB and the World Bank
The United Nations agency dedicated to sustainable digital transformation wishes its members and the global community a happy holiday season and a successful year ahead.
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By ITU News The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) is unique among United Nations agencies in allowing private companies to participate in its three areas of work —the radiocommunication, standardization and development sectors. Companies and organizations join ITU as Sector Members and Associates, while another membership category exists for Academia. The main vehicles for corporate and […]
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How to finance action against climate change was a key topic at the United Nations COP27 Climate Change Conference in Sharm El-Sheikh. For the Philippines, on the front lines of the global climate emergency, it is a make-or-break question.
by Sarah Wray, Editor, Cities Today A new network aims to foster better collaboration between cities and the telecommunications industry. Historically, cities have taken a largely passive role in the implementation of telecoms infrastructure – typically issuing permits and hoping for the best. A number of intersecting trends mean this has to change, and cities […]
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By ITU News All devices and services relying on radio waves require a share of the world’s radio frequency spectrum. Every time you make a call, catch a flight, browse the Internet on your smartphone, listen to the radio in your car, or check the weather forecast, you benefit from the vital yet imperceptible global […]
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By ITU News While established encryption technologies help to protect private communication on the Internet, they don’t allow the sharing of numbers for external calculation. Homomorphic encryption (HE), in contrast, introduces a new, arguably revolutionary property to cryptography – allowing calculations on data in encrypted form. Considered a key element of privacy-enhancing technologies, HE lets […]
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Addressing the climate emergency will require all the funding possible from as many diverse sources as possible. Islamic climate finance instruments could help in Asia and in many other parts of the world.
By ITU News Wireless Internet access through mobile phone networks, or “mobile broadband,” has put a world of information and data within reach through everyday handsets owned by billions of people. By unlocking new services and combining meaningful connectivity with higher-than-ever data rates, mobile broadband has become a practical prerequisite for sustainable global economic and […]
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By ITU News As artificial intelligence (AI) technology continues advancing at lighting pace, discussions on the need for governance, standards, and a stronger focus on “responsible AI” have followed. While AI can carry out decision-making tasks efficient, it’s still based on algorithms that respond to data models. Unlike humans, AI algorithms can’t see the full […]
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by Roxana Widmer-Iliescu, Senior Coordinator for Digital Inclusion, ITU Learning in the classroom lays the foundation, starting early on, for the rest of our lives. But when students lack equal access to today’s digital technologies, their personal and professional development can be affected for years to come. This is true, especially for children with disabilities. […]
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