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standardization effort to define the principles of a trusted ICT The principles underlying the ITU standardization process
environment, one that will be integral to the achievement of ensure that all voices are heard, that our standards efforts do
our priorities in the spheres of 5G, IoT and smart cities. not favour particular commercial interests, and that resulting
standards have the consensus-derived support of the diverse
Our technical standardization work in these and other high- set of stakeholders that comprise the ITU membership. This
priority domains will receive strong support from the leading inclusivity of ITU’s standardization platform – supported by our
role that ITU plays in crafting the policies that govern the Bridging the Standardization Gap programme – will assist in
interplay of standards and intellectual property rights. ITU offering all the world’s countries equal opportunity to benefit
standardization work on economic and policy issues relevant from the ICT advances to be achieved in the approach to year
to international communications will also make an essential 2020. I am certain that we will see the inclusivity and efficiency
contribution to ensuring that technical developments of of this platform fortified by the decisions of WTSA-16.
coming years are supported by innovation in overarching
policy frameworks.

WTSA-16 to fortify the globally inclusive ITU
standardization platform Chaesub Lee
Director, ITU Telecommunication
Standardization is a tool that offers vital assistance to ICT Standardization Bureau
development. Bringing cohesion to the unceasing innovation
of the ICT community, international standards provide an
equitable basis for ICT development worldwide. The task of
WTSA-16 is to ensure that ITU provides its members with a
standardization toolkit optimized to assist government and
industry in achieving their ambitions for year 2020 and beyond.

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