Why is the ITU significant? What is it?The International Telecommunication Union (ITU), which has been called the most significant United Nations organization.
22 Sep, 2022, 12.54 AM IST
UN telecom body ITU to open area office for South Asia in New DelhiIndia was a founding member of ITU when it was formed more than one-and-a-half century ago in 1865 as the International Telegraph Union but...
04 Mar, 2022, 12.36 AM IST
ITU completes evaluation of 3 new 5G-related technologies, including submission by TSDSIThe International Telecommunication Union (ITU) is the United Nations specialised body for information and communication technologies or IC...
29 Nov, 2020, 04.34 PM IST
Industry pings Telecom secretary for a 5G panel planThe move comes after telcos recently urged the government to allot sub-3500 MHz 5G spectrum free of cost for 5G fixed wireless services to ...
26 May, 2020, 08.34 AM IST
New global platform launched to keep information networks 'safer, stronger' during COVID-19 pandemicTelecommunication networks have never before been as vital to "our health and safety, and to keep our economy and society working" as they ...
24 Mar, 2020, 02.09 PM IST
ITU panel to examine net neutrality“We all are taking this issue seriously,” ITU secretary general, Houlin Zhao, told ET in an interview during his trip to India last week.
29 Nov, 2017, 01.25 AM IST
India, China home to 39% of young Internet users: UN reportThe ITU's ICT Facts and Figures 2017 also shows a significant increase in broadband access and subscriptions with China leading the way.
01 Aug, 2017, 11.45 AM IST
India ranks 23rd among 165 nations in cybersecurity indexThe report said about 38 per cent of countries have a published cybersecurity strategy and an additional 12 per cent of governments are in ...
06 Jul, 2017, 10.14 PM IST
Manoj Sinha meets ITU General Secretary, supports international telecom union opening an India officeManoj Sinha is heading a delegation for the meeting of the World Summit on Information Society Forum-2017 (WSIS) being held at Geneva.
18 Jun, 2017, 12.58 PM IST
World to have 3 billion Internet users by year end: UNThe report by the UN's International Telecommunications Union said 44% of the world's households will have internet access by end of 2014.
06 May, 2014, 09.57 AM IST
Industry asks government not to back UN Agency's bid to regulate internetIndia's apparent support to a move by a United Nations agency to regulate the internet has irked local stakeholders who have warned the gov...
28 Dec, 2012, 04.42 AM IST
- India should consider freeing up 700 Mhz spectrum band, says ITU
A top official of UN specialised agency, International Telecommunication Union (ITU) said India should consider freeing up the 700 MhZ spec...
08 May, 2012, 09.33 PM IST
- UN announces $10,000 award for green app
The United Nations telecommunications agency on 12 April launched a contest that will reward the winner with $10,000 for devising the most ...
13 Apr, 2011, 05.12 PM IST
- Five billion people to use mobile phones in 2010: UN
The ranks of cell phone subscribers will swell to five billion people this year thanks to the growth of smartphones in developed nations an...
15 Feb, 2010, 06.36 PM IST
- 'Africa fastest growing market for telecom'
Africa has been the fastest growing market worldwide for communication technology in the past three years and will emerge as an important m...
13 May, 2008, 10.30 AM IST
- Africa to receive $55 billion internet injection: ITU
Africa will receive investment worth $55 billion (38 billion euros) to boost its goal of securing universal Internet access by 2012.
01 Nov, 2007, 05.00 AM IST
- ITU plans to get the world wired-up!
ITU wants to take the benefits of information technology to the remotest corner of the world.
25 May, 2007, 03.24 PM IST