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Setting the standard
Join us at WTSA-16 in Tunisia and help set the standardization agenda
for the future of the Information Society.
Help build the digital economy
Be part of the discussion on the standards and initiatives which will help enable
the digital economy. The future shape of the Internet of Things (IoT), smart cities,
cybersecurity and 5G are all underpinned by the work we will do at WTSA-16.
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million
trillion
By 2020, the majority
Number of IoT
The value generated
Amount of data created
of Internet trafc will
wearables shipped
by IoT technology
by each person by 2020
be video, enabled by
by 2020
by 2025
ITU standards
Setting the standard video
Join us at WTSA-16 in Tunisia and help set the standardization agenda
for the future of the Information Society.
95% 125x 64x
Help build the digital economy
Broadband access speed
Broadband access speed
Amount of international
trafc carried over bre over copper increased by over bre increased by
125x in past 15 years with
64x in past 15 years with
networks built using ITU
Be part of the discussion on the standards and initiatives which will help enable
ITU standards
ITU standards
standards
the digital economy. The future shape of the Internet of Things (IoT), smart cities,
cybersecurity and 5G are all underpinned by the work we will do at WTSA-16.
80%
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Building blocks of modern video
per second
million
trillion
communications Number of IoT By 2020, the majority
The value generated
Amount of data created
of Internet trafc will
by IoT technology
by 2020
by 2025 by each person by 2020 wearables shipped be video, enabled by
ITU standards
For over 150 years, the International Telecommunication Union has been at the
centre of advances in communications and today ITU international standards are at
play in virtually every facet of modern communications.
Optical transport High-speed Multimedia High-quality Numbering & Cybersecurity
beyond 100 Gbit/s broadband VoLTE emergency
access comms
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Enabling next-generation
apps and services
ITU standards support a wide array of industry sectors in their use of ICTs as enabling
technologies and assist in meeting the challenges of the 21st century.
Aviation ight-data monitoring
95% 125x 64x

Amount of international Smart cities Broadband access speed
Broadband access speed
Smart Grid over copper increased by over bre increased by
trafc carried over bre
networks built using ITU 125x in past 15 years with 64x in past 15 years with
standards ITU standards ITU standards
e-Health Disaster relief, network
resilience and recovery
Accessibility
Building blocks of modern
communications Mobile money
Green ICTs to improve energy
efciency and reduce emissions
Connected Cars
For over 150 years, the International Telecommunication Union has been at the
centre of advances in communications and today ITU international standards are at
play in virtually every facet of modern communications.

Setting the agenda

High-quality
Optical transport High-speed At WTSA-16, ITU members will meet to rene the Cybersecurity
Numbering &
Multimedia
VoLTE
emergency
beyond 100 Gbit/s broadband strategic direction, leadership and structure of ITU’s
access comms
standardization arm. WTSA-16 will fortify the inclusivity
of ITU’s standardization platform, helping to bridge the
digital divide.
Enabling next-generation
apps and services 700+ 120+
193
academic
industry
Member
ITU standards support a wide array of industry sectors in their use of ICTs as enabling
and research
States
players
technologies and assist in meeting the challenges of the 21st century.
institutes
20+
100+ 1000+ Aviation ight-data monitoring
meetings virtual WTSA-16
worldwide meetings regional
+5000 +5000 virtual preparatory
participants participants meetings
Smart cities
Smart Grid
e-Health Disaster relief, network
resilience and recovery
Accessibility
2020 vision and beyond
Green ICTs to improve energy Mobile money
WTSA-16 will provide members with a standardization toolkit optimized to assist
efciency and reduce emissions
government and industry in achieving their ambitions for the year 2020 and beyond.
Connected Cars
The future of standardization will be driven by 5G, IoT and Trust as enablers
supporting the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
Setting the agenda
5G

At WTSA-16, ITU members will meet to rene the
BIG
Real-time
Market-driven
DATA strategic direction, leadership and structure of ITU’s
standardization
standards
IoT Trust standardization arm. WTSA-16 will fortify the inclusivity
of ITU’s standardization platform, helping to bridge the
Over 300 new ITU standards
digital divide. Over 4000 active standards
2020 Vision released each year in use
193 700+ 120+
Member industry academic
States players and research
institutes
100+ 1000+ 20+

meetings virtual WTSA-16
worldwide meetings regional
+5000 +5000 virtual preparatory
participants participants meetings
Be a part of it

Join us at WTSA-16 in Hammamet, Tunisia, from 25th October to
3rd November, to play a part in crafting the future of ICT.

2020 vision and beyond#ITUWTSA
http://www.itu.int/en/ITU-T/wtsa16
WTSA-16 will provide members with a standardization toolkit optimized to assist
government and industry in achieving their ambitions for the year 2020 and beyond.
The future of standardization will be driven by 5G, IoT and Trust as enablers
supporting the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

References: Intel, IDC, Cisco, ITU.
5G

BIG
DATA Real-time Market-driven
IoT Trust standardization standards
Over 300 new ITU standards Over 4000 active standards
2020 Vision released each year in use

Be a part of it

Join us at WTSA-16 in Hammamet, Tunisia, from 25th October to
3rd November, to play a part in crafting the future of ICT.

http://www.itu.int/en/ITU-T/wtsa16 #ITUWTSA

References: Intel, IDC, Cisco, ITU.