Press release: Trends in Telecommunication Reform 2016: new edition of ITU’s flagship ICT regulatory report
From IoT and interoperability to new models for stimulating broadband roll-out Geneva, 5 April 2016 – The latest edition of ITU’s annual global ICT regulatory report, Trends in Telecommunication Reform 2016, charts and analyzes the challenges and opportunities facing today’s…
IMT-2020 makes progress in developing 5G standard
Criteria refined for selection of 5G radio interface technologies Geneva, 26 February 2016 –The ITU group engaged with developing International Mobile Telecommunication (IMT) systems – ITU-R Working Party 5D – is meeting in Beijing, Republic of China, to further develop IMT-2020,…
ITU Blog: Softwarization, 5G and the new dynamics of the ICT industry
We cannot underestimate the impact that ‘softwarization’ is having on today’s information and communication technology (ICT) industry, or what will it mean for the industry of the 5G era. Despite being expensive and error-prone, manual configuration of ICT resources was…
Press release: ITU Assembly endorses IMT process for timely development of 5G mobile systems
IMT-2020 to provide lightning speed, ubiquitous, ultra-reliable mobile communications Geneva, 29 October 2015 – The Radiocommunication Assembly today endorsed a Resolution that establishes the roadmap for the development of 5G mobile and the term that will apply to it: “IMT-2020”. The overall…
Communiqué: Industry leaders focus on 5G research, development and standardization
Chief Technology Officers highlight strategic priorities for ITU standardization Budapest, 14 October 2015 – Chief Technology Officers (CTO) of leading companies in the field of information and communication technology (ICT) have reaffirmed that 5G research and development, and supporting standardization, will be…
Press release: ITU Telecom World 2015 in Budapest to prioritize economic development and expanding global connectivity
Forum to focus on accelerating ICT innovation for social impact Geneva, 6 July 2015 – A range of hot topics, including the Internet of Things (IoT); 5G mobile technologies; fostering ICT start-ups, entrepreneurs and innovation; developing cloud infrastructure; attracting investment; and tackling…
