ITU is the leading United Nations agency for information and communication technology (ICT). As a membership organization, it provides a global platform for governments and the private sector from around the world to develop and coordinate networks and services. Founded in 1865, ITU has a track-record in coordinating the shared global use of the radio spectrum and satellite orbits, working to improve telecommunication infrastructure in the developing world and establishing the worldwide standards that foster seamless interconnection of a vast range of communications systems.

ITU TELECOM WORLD is a global event that takes place every three years showcasing state-of-the-art information and communication technologies. The event attracts the world’s most influential and significant names across the ICT industry from service providers to government decision-makers and regulators. By bringing together the full spectrum of ICT players, the event provides a unique platform for the most innovative minds across the industry to network, brainstorm on policies, technologies and ideas that will shape the nature, direction and future of ICT.

From broadband internet to latest-generation wireless technologies, from aeronautical and maritime navigation to radio astronomy and satellite-based meteorology, from phone and fax services to TV broadcasting and next-generation networks, ITU continues to play a central role in helping the world communicate.