RAG – 20th Meeting of RAG (22 – 24 May 2013)
The 20th meeting of the Radiocommunication Advisory Group (RAG) is being held in ITU headquarters in Geneva from 22 to 24 May. It opened with the unanimous election of the Chairman, Mr. Daniel OBAM,...
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The development of a comprehensive new ITU-R Report on the long-standing, essential role of terrestrial radio and television broadcasting for rapid dissemination of emergency information to the public,...
View ArticleBroadcasting is key communication medium in emergencies
ITU Report to highlight role of terrestrial radio and TV in disseminating critical information Geneva, 29 November 2013 – ITU held a Workshop on Emergency Broadcasting to highlight the importance of...
View ArticleITU achieves major breakthrough in audio standards
‘Immersive’ sound will transform future TV experience Geneva, 02 December 2013 – ITU has announced a draft Recommendation for next-generation ‘immersive’ and ‘personalized’ audio systems for television...
View ArticleNew coordination mechanism announced
Following the adoption of Resolution 18 – Principles and procedures for the allocation of work to, and coordination between, the ITU Radiocommunication and ITU Telecommunication Standardization Sectors...
View ArticleITU experts explore ways forward in dynamic spectrum usage
Spectrum management collaborative discussions on best practices for the use of White Spaces by Cognitive Radio Systems (CRS) Geneva, 24 January 2014 – Key industry players, regulators, operators,...
View ArticleWorld Radio Day focuses on gender equality
ITU commits to empowering women over the air waves Geneva, 13 February 2014 – World Radio Day 2014 brings attention to women’s empowerment and encourages radio broadcasters to promote access to...
View ArticleReliable ICTs key to socio-economic development of Small Island States
ITU meeting in Dubai focuses on connectivity for Small Island States Dubai, 29 March 2014 – At a forum held in Dubai today, ITU presented its satellite project to connect Pacific Island States and...
View ArticleWTDC-14 Highlights: Issue N°7, 7 April 2014 : Digital Switchover
New ITU updated guidelines on the digital switchover feature in Dubai The ITU has presented updated guidelines to help developing countries make a smooth transition from analogue to digital...
View ArticleMedia Advisory: ITU notes explosive growth of short-range radio devices
Workshop to facilitate harmonization for short range devices (SRDs) and Ultra Wide Band (UWB) Geneva, 22 May 2014 - ITU experts and membership along with other organizations have been studying the...
View ArticlePress release: Bahrain welcomes world’s top tech policy makers at leading UN...
Global experts debate best ways to stimulate growth of digital services Manama, Bahrain, 3 June, 2014 – Bahrain today welcomed more than 650 high-level international delegates from the world’s...
View ArticleCommuniqué: Dynamic Spectrum Access (DSA) and TV White Spaces
Pre-GSR14 event: ITU workshop brings together regulators and industry Geneva, 4 June 2014 – An ITU Workshop on White Spaces and Dynamic Spectrum Access (DSA) gathered key industry players, regulators,...
View ArticlePress release: Experts examine harmonization for short range devices (SRD)...
ITU workshop recognizes explosive growth of short-range radio devices Geneva, 5 June 2014 – An ITU Workshop to facilitate the harmonization process for the global use of short range devices (SRD) and...
View ArticlePress release: Big Data, ‘spectrum crunch’ and strategies to fund new network...
Conference sees new push for consumer empowerment to put social development and human needs at forefront of ICT policy Manama, Bahrain, 5 June, 2014 – Information and communication technology’s...
View ArticleMedia Advisory: ITU radioamateur station 4U1ITU to facilitate radio contact...
Aim to inspire students to seek careers in science and technology Geneva, 15 September 2014 – The ITU International Amateur Radio Club (IARC) 4U1ITU will establish a direct radioamateur contact with...
View ArticleITU Blog: Connecting the Next 1.5 Billion: making the connection between...
By François Rancy, Director of ITU’s Radiocommunication Bureau The Internet as we know it today has only been around for 25 years, but it has had an immeasurable impact on the way that we live our...
View ArticlePress release: ITU World Radiocommunication Conference will consider global...
ITU Plenipotentiary Conference resolution to enhance aviation safety Busan, 31 October 2014 – ITU membership meeting in Busan, Republic of Korea for the Plenipotentiary Conference today passed an...
View ArticlePP-14 Highlights: Global flight tracking for civil aviation
Global flight tracking for civil aviation – a new resolution instructing WRC-15 to include this topic on its agenda The loss of Malaysia’s Flight MH370 has spurred worldwide discussions on global...
View ArticleCommuniqué: ITU and Korea to assist Caribbean and Asia-Pacific countries in...
Busan, 6 November – The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and the Republic of Korea signed a cooperation agreement on 6 November to assist developing countries in the Caribbean to establish...
View ArticleCommuniqué: ITU World Radiocommunication Seminar focuses on regulatory...
Event helps ITU members to prepare upcoming World Radiocommunication Conference 2015 Geneva, 8 December 2014 – The World Radiocommunication Seminar 2014 opened today in Geneva and will be meeting 8-12...
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