ITU
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The new head of the International Telecommunication Union is putting connectivity at the heart of the world’s sustainability goals. -
The price of internet access is going down, but 2.7 billion people – roughly one-third of the global population – remain unconnected to the internet.
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Former Veon executive is ITU deputy secretary-general
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The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has elected an American, Doreen Bogdan-Martin, as its secretary-general by an overwhelming majority.
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An American and a Russian will be competing against each other next month for the role of the next secretary-general of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), the UN agency that is almost, but not quite, a global regulator.
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An enhanced version of 5G is expected to be put into large-scale commercial use by 2025 to speed up green and intelligent transformations, according to an International Telecommunication Union (ITU) expert.
Forthcoming events
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Capacity Middle East 2024
Capacity Middle East is the largest carrier meeting for the Middle Eastern region, uniting the region’s key ICT players. -
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Inmarsat is donating satellite airtime worth US$1.2 million to the ITU's Partner2Connect Coalition (P2C).
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An industry group promoting low-power networks is claiming a breakthrough after its technology received approval as an international standard.
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New standards are required to stimulate the deployment of "cyber-physical systems" in agtech to feed a fast-growing global population.
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Vodafone Group Plc and the International Telecommunication Union are to address the global digital divide through a new working group.
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Four neighbouring west African countries — Guinea, Mali, Mauritania and Senegal — are linking the fibre infrastructure that is provided by an energy management company.
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NJFX has become an official member of the UN's ITU Development (ITU-D) Sector, helping to bring connectivity to underserved areas.
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Capacity shares 5 key stories from around the world making headlines today!
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A new year requires new thinking and reflection on the past. Natalie Bannerman speaks to the ITU’s deputy secretary-general, Malcolm Johnson, about where we’re headed.
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Japanese incumbent telco NTT and vendor NEC are working together to compete with US-based internet giants in future wireless and optical networks, and to wrest control away from largely English-speaking companies.
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Saudi Arabia’s communications commission has outlined plans to transition into a digital regulator.
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Investments of up to US$428 billion are required from both the public and private sector, to achieve universal, affordable broadband connectivity by the end of the decade.
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This episode features editor-in-chief Joao Marques Lima, editor-at-large Alan Burkitt-Gray, deputy editor Melanie Mingas and senior reporters Abigail Opiah and Natalie Bannerman.
