Communiqué: ITU symposium and workshop promote efficient use of spectrum and satellite orbit resources
Experts meet in Viet Nam to focus on Asia and the Pacific Geneva, 2 October 2015 – The ITU International Satellite Symposium 2015 and Workshop on the “Efficient Use of the Spectrum/Orbit Resource” took place in Da Nang City, Viet Nam from 29…
Press release: ITU and Iridium enhance telecommunication capacity for emergencies following natural disasters
Iridium donates new emergency telecommunication equipment to ITU Geneva, 20 May 2015 – Iridium Communications Inc, a satellite communications company that offers global voice and data communications coverage, has donated new emergency telecommunication equipment to ITU. The donation, which consists of 25…
Communiqué: ITU World Radiocommunication Seminar focuses on regulatory aspects of the use of the radio-frequency spectrum and satellite orbits
Event helps ITU members to prepare upcoming World Radiocommunication Conference 2015 Geneva, 8 December 2014 – The World Radiocommunication Seminar 2014 opened today in Geneva and will be meeting 8-12 December 2014. The seminar is focused on the regulatory aspects of the…
Reliable ICTs key to socio-economic development of Small Island States
ITU meeting in Dubai focuses on connectivity for Small Island States Dubai, 29 March 2014 – At a forum held in Dubai today, ITU presented its satellite project to connect Pacific Island States and discussed ways to replicate it in other regions,…
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…
