Orchestration for 5G: New ITU standards and demos of softwarization and slicing (VIDEO)
“Is 5G the revitalization of the telecoms business? Our answer is – yes, it is.” This is the view of Hyungsoo Kim, KT, speaking to the new business opportunities that 5G will present network operators as they support ICT-enabled innovation…
17-19 October, Geneva: First meeting of new ITU Focus Group to analyze standardization demands of distributed ledger technologies
ITU has created a new Focus Group to analyze the standardization demands of applications and services built on distributed ledger technologies such as blockchain. The group is titled the ‘ITU-T Focus Group on Application of Distributed Ledger Technology’ and is…
ITU creates new Focus Group to investigate digital currency including digital fiat currency
ITU has created a new Focus Group to investigate the emerging questions of how best to standardize and regulate the interoperability and security aspects of digital fiat currency. Titled the ‘ITU-T Focus Group on Digital Currency including Digital Fiat Currency’,…
19 April, Washington DC, US: Workshop to plan next phase of global collaboration in digital financial services
An upcoming workshop in Washington DC, US, 19 April, will present the findings of the ITU Focus Group on Digital Financial Services and discuss the next phase of global collaboration aimed at stimulating the rollout of digital financial services (DFS)….
Press Release: ITU accelerates study of smart-city data management
Open group to identify standardization demands of data-driven smart cities Geneva, 30 March 2017 – ITU has established a new Focus Group to research data processing and management in the context of smart cities. The group is open to participation…
Press Release: ITU Publishes Policy Recommendations on Digital Financial Services
Two-year consultation programme concludes with publication of 85 policy recommendations. New global initiative to be launched in April 2017. Geneva, 9 March 2017 – After two years of extensive consultation, the ITU Focus Group on Digital Financial Services (DFS) has…
