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ITU: Committed to connecting the world

Standard-setting guides tech for sustainable development

​On 28 February, the ITU Global Standards Symposium will offer a platform for companies, countries, regulators, and academia to align with UN development priorities and highlight standardization work in sustainability, healthcare, road safety, financial inclusion, and smart cities.

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GSS

An inside look at mobile broadband standards

Are 5G and IMT-2020 interchangeable terms? Not exactly. Learn more about standards development for international mobile telecommunications.

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Mobile standard

Towards a common understanding of digital currency

​Given the many variations of digital currency, regulators, technologists, and decision-makers need a common language when it comes to development and interoperability. A working group formed through the Digital Currency Global Initiative (DGCI) aims to establish a common framework to help.

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digital currency

Ensuring interference-free satellite orbits

​Learn more about ITU's role in supporting a sustainable space environment and managing radio-frequency spectrum for growing numbers of satellites in low-Earth orbit and beyond.

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  • GSS
  • Mobile broadband
  • digital currency
  • satellite

WTISD 2022

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​​ ​The theme for next year's World Telecommunication and In​formation Society Day (WTISD) is "Digital technologies for Older Persons and Healthy Ageing". Read more


COVID-19 response

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​​ Learn more​ about ​COVID-19 response and recovery efforts, activities and partnerships at ITU.

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