Digital Wave Stage
Standards Powering the Digital Future and Emerging Technologies
Within the WTSA-24 Expo, the Digital Wave Stage will serve as a vibrant platform bringing together governments, industry leaders, international bodies, and academic institutions to underscore the crucial contributions of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) in advancing cutting-edge technologies. The stage will host an array of presentations, panel discussions, and demonstrations focusing on the impact of ITU-T standards and initiatives are having on the global technology and policy landscape.
The Digital Wave Stage is open to ITU Member States, Sector Members, Associates and Academic Institutions and to any individual from a country that is a member of ITU. This includes individuals who are also members of international, regional and national organizations. The ITU Bridging the Standardization Gap (BSG) Programme is supporting the participation of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), particularly those from developing countries.
Location:
Programme
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Tuesday, 15 October
15:00 – 15:20
5G policy and its implications for Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNOs)
15:25 – 15:45
Why QoE is important to digital and connectivity objectives, and how crowdsource data can help
15:50 – 16:10
Social-Cultural Sustainability in People-centered City Governance
16:15 – 16:35
How global Minimal Interoperability standards (MIMs) can help cities and communities of any size make the best of digital investments -
Wednesday, 16 October
13:00 – 14:00
International AI Standards Summit Session: Digital Agriculture: Establishing AI Standards for Global Food Security
14:00 – 14:15
QoS from Space – Potential QoS assessment of Direct-To-Cell (D2C) Networks
14:20 – 14:35
Wavecontrol EMF human exposure test instruments: How they relate to ITU-T Standards -
Thursday, 17 October
13:00 – 14:00
International AI Standards Summit session: Shaping AI Standards for Climate Response and Disaster Management
14:00 – 14:15
Use Cases of the Implementation and Adoption of ITU-T Recommendations by the Telecommunications Technology Association (TTA)
14:20 – 14:35
AI in Environmental and Climate Action -
Friday, 18 October
12:20 – 12:40
ITU-T norms and deliverables: Towards a SMARTer connectivity in Portugal
12:45 – 13:05
Engaging with ITU-T SG15 for building the world’s digital backbone
13:10 – 13:30
Indonesia’s Circular Economy Roadmap in the Electronics Waste Sector: from Industry Perspective
13:35 – 13:55
ITU standards for Supporting Accessible Movable communication in complex settings
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Monday, 21 October
12:45 – 13:05
Common User Profile for Personalizing Audio-Visual Media
13:10 – 13:30
Communications Regulatory Authority (CRA), State of Qatar
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Thursday, 24 October
UN Day Celebration
12:30 – 12:45
Opening addresses
12:45 – 13:35
Presentations from UN agencies working on innovation and technology:
• United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)
• United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
• International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
• Asian & Pacific Centre for Transfer of Technology (APCTT)
• United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
13:35 – 14:05
Cultural performances
14:05 – 14:10
Closing remarks