As the United Nations General Assembly gathers steam in New
York, we take a look at the UN Broadband Commission's call for
fresh efforts to
close the digital divide.
Meanwhile,
ITU Telecom World prepares to discuss how smart digital
transformation can open up a world of opportunities.
Spotlight
Broadband for all: UN
Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called
broadband 'a remarkable tool' to accelerate
the UN's Sustainable Development Goals
ahead of the Broadband Commission's
meeting in New York this week. But the
Commission cautioned that not enough is
being done to provide broadband for all.
[Read the State of Broadband Report 2017,
which issues
5 key recommendations to spur
development.]
ICT Trends
Digital transformation: How can telcos use the
latest emerging technologies to
transform
their businesses? The question will be a hot topic at next
week's ITU
Telecom World event. Guy Kawasaki offered telcos
10 key lessons at the Asian Carriers Conference last week.
Tech vs. terrorism: UK Security Minister Ben
Wallace
called on tech giants to 'do more' to combat extremism in
the wake of last week's London bombing. Similar
pressure is growing in the US. And China announced this
summer that it's investigating companies like Tencent and Baidu
for giving users an avenue to spread violence and terror.
ITU Telecom World is the UN's leading tech event taking
place in Busan, Rep. of Korea from September 25-28. Featuring
forum debates on
AI,
5G, Smart Cities, with exhibitions,
networking and special tracks for SMEs and more. Register here.
Why flexible standards are so important:
Requirements for different industries will be different, and
that
demands flexibility, says Ericsson's Jan Färjh
- Nominate
projects helping close the gender digital divide for the ITU and
UN Women EQUALS in Tech
Awards until 15 September.
-The new ITU Journal: ICT Discoveries has extended the
submission deadline to 16 October with a
Call
for Papers on the impact of AI on communication
networks and services. Learn more
here.
- ITU News
recently launched a new
beta site. Have a look
and let us know what you think!
