Press release: ITU defines vision and roadmap for 5G mobile development
Future mobile technologies usher in new paradigms for connected society Geneva, 19 June 2015 – ITU has established the overall roadmap for the development of 5G mobile and defined the term it will apply to it as “IMT-2020”. With the finalization of…
Press release: Nominations now open for ITU/UN Women annual GEM-Tech awards
Recognizing leaders and organizations using the power of technology to drive change Geneva, 18 June 2015 –Nominations are now open for the annual Gender Equality and Mainstreaming in Technology (GEM-Tech) Awards, a global prize that recognizes outstanding contributions from women…
Press release: Deadline reached for switchover from analogue to digital TV for 119 countries in Europe, Africa, Middle East and Central Asia
ITU symposium highlights new developments and innovation in TV Geneva, 17 June 2015 – The deadline for the switchover from analogue to Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT), set at 00:01 UTC on 17 June 2015, heralds the development of ‘all-digital’ terrestrial broadcast services…
ITU150 in June: Innovation and the Digital Dividend
Innovating with Bassil: What is the ‘Digital Switchover’ and why does it matter? Television is enjoyed by billions of people around the world, but viewers in Africa, the Middle East, Europe, and Central Asia (known as Region 1 at ITU)…
WTDC-14 Highlights: Issue N°7, 7 April 2014 : Digital Switchover
New ITU updated guidelines on the digital switchover feature in Dubai The ITU has presented updated guidelines to help developing countries make a smooth transition from analogue to digital broadcasting as many countries prepare to meet the universal 2015 deadline…