BDT Director's Corner: News

The International Telecommunication Union and the Superintendencia De Telecomunicaciones (SUPERTEL) of Ecuador signed, in November 2014, a Framework Cooperation Agreement for the implementation of projects in key priority areas, including equipment certification and conformity laboratories, cybersecurity and human capacity building.

"This agreement covers topics that are of critical importance to the overall development of the ICT sector", said Mr Brahima Sanou, Director of the ITU's Telecommunication Development Bureau. "It is my hope that this cooperation will strengthen SUPERTEL'S role in the development of the telecommunication sector in Ecuador."

"The signing of the cooperation agreement between ITU and SUPERTEL formalizes our mutual cooperation," said Fabián L. Jaramillo, Superintendent of Telecommunications at SUPERTEL.  "The agreement paves way for the development of a series of projects related to telecommunications and information and communication technologies which will not only benefit Ecuador but also contribute to the positioning of Latin America as a leader in telecommunications and ICT globally", he said