Press Release: ITU Telecom World Young Innovators Competition launches 2nd Challenge in 2014 series
Innovative open source technology for emergency telecommunications Geneva, 30 June 2014 – ITU’s Young Innovators Competition 2014 has launched the second of its 2014 series of challenges, soliciting innovations using open source technologies for disaster management and offering winners the chance to…
ITU IPTV IPv6 Global Testbed enables reliable, accessible broadcast of disaster relief event
ITU-T standards for Internet Protocol TV (IPTV) were used last week to live-stream an event targeting the development of infrastructure to support people with disabilities when disaster strikes. The “Asia-Pacific Meeting on Disability-inclusive Disaster Risk Reduction: Changing Mindsets through Knowledge” was held…
ITU to work on standards for future Flight Data Recorders
Big data, cloud computing to be used to relay ‘black box’ data in real time, ITU urged to take up challenge Dubai, 1 April, 2014 – The Malaysian Minister for Communications and Multimedia called upon ITU to develop leading edge standards to…
Broadcasting is key communication medium in emergencies
ITU Report to highlight role of terrestrial radio and TV in disseminating critical information Geneva, 29 November 2013 – ITU held a Workshop on Emergency Broadcasting to highlight the importance of international cooperation needed to enhance the reach of broadcasting…
ITU supports humanitarian health efforts in the wake of Typhoon Haiyan
Emergency telecommunications equipment donated to World Health Organization and Philippines government crisis response units Geneva, 20 November 2013 – ITU is providing satellite terminals for both voice and high-speed data to the World Health Organization (WHO) to support its humanitarian work…
ITU deploys satellite communication equipment to the Philippines
Re-establishing communications vital for search and rescue in storm-affected areas Geneva, 13 November 2013 — ITU has dispatched emergency telecommunications equipment to areas severely affected by Typhoon Haiyan – one of the most powerful typhoons ever recorded – which tore through…
