Considering the meaning of convergence
The latest post to the ITU blog introduces the theme of convergence between technologies and the need to standardize different aspects of a networked environment. Living in a Converged World is the subject of the next Kaleidoscope event that will take place in…
Kaleidoscope 2014: Call for Papers deadline approaching
25 November 2013 is the submission deadline for academic papers discussing industry and technology convergence in today’s ICT-dependent world. “Living in a converged world- impossible without standards?” is the theme for ITU’s Kaleidoscope 2014 that will be held at the Bonch-Bruevich…
Kaleidoscope 2014: Living in a converged world – impossible without standards?
Living in a converged world – impossible without standards? That’s the question posed as the title of the sixth ITU Kaleidoscope academic conference. Kaleidoscope 2014 will be hosted by Bonch-Bruevich Saint-Petersburg State University of Telecommunications (SPbSUT), Russian Federation, 3-5 June…
South Africa joins the ITU IPv6 IPTV Global Testbed
The ITU IPv6 IPTV Global Testbed has undergone a significant expansion with the connection of South Africa’s Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR). CSIR’s Meraka Institute is the country’s leading national ICT research institute and the main hub of…
Academic contribution focuses on video quality
Chemnitz University of Technology, Germany, an ITU-T academic member, made a significant contribution to the current meeting of ITU-T Study Group 12, on a method of video quality of experience (QoE) monitoring which drills deep into network performance, identifying service degradation…