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ITU Telecom World heads to Budapest, Hungary in
2015
Global networking, knowledge sharing platform for high-level debate to
take place 12-15 October 2015
Doha, 8 December 2014 – The debates and conversations
which started this year in Doha, Qatar, are set to continue in Europe next
year, as ITU announced today that its upcoming ITU Telecom World 2015 event
will take place 12-15 October in Budapest, Hungary.
“With its strategic location at the heart of Europe, Budapest provides
the ideal vantage point from which to explore not only the latest ICT
developments in major European markets but also in other dynamic markets
such as those in the CIS or South Eastern Europe,” said ITU
Secretary-General Hamadoun I. Touré. “We look forward to building on the key
themes and discussions which are unfolding this year in Doha and follow them
through at ITU Telecom World 2015.”
Organized by ITU, the UN specialized agency for ICTs, ITU Telecom World
2015 will be hosted by the Government of Hungary and will convene an
audience of top-level representatives from public and private sectors from
across the world.
“Hungary looks forward to welcoming delegates from across the globe to
Budapest for ITU Telecom World 2015,” said Mr Miklós Seszták, Minister for
National Development, Hungary. “We look forward to showcasing the potential
that Hungary offers within its ICT sector and also acting as a strategic
‘bridge’ for dialogue between players from around the world.”
Key
topics under discussion at ITU Telecom World 2014, and which
will form the basis of discussions at ITU Telecom World 2015, include the
latest developments in Digital Cities, artificial intelligence, wearable
tech, body sensor networks, the differing uses of Big data, mobile networks
in the cloud, the softwarization of network elements, bringing IT into ICT,
as well as cross-sector partnerships, collaboration and cooperation.
Register your interest in ITU Telecom World 2015
here
Note for media: Videos and photos from ITU
Telecom World 2013 and 2014 are available.
Videos: www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLpoIPNlF8P2N0iBXOtP2bD5_u-8xy_Pba
Photos: www.flickr.com/photos/itupictures/sets/72157638139301335/
For more information, please contact:
Sanjay Acharya
Chief, Media Relations and Public Information, ITU
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