telecommunication

Asia-Pacific world’s largest broadband market, but wide gap in access, says UN

2 September 2008
While some countries in Asia and the Pacific – the world’s largest broadband market – have high speed and affordable Internet access, the same cannot be said for most of the region’s poorer nations, the United Nations International Telecommunications Union (ITU) said today.
Hamadoun Touré, Secretary-General of the ITU

UN agency gives laptops to youth at technology conference

28 August 2008
The United Nations technology agency announced today that it will give away free laptops to each of the young participants attending its Asia conference in Bangkok this weekend.

Hollywood bestows Emmy Award on UN telecommunications agency

25 August 2008
The United Nations International Telecommunications Union (ITU) has received a coveted Emmy Award for its part in coming up with a means to allow high-quality video to reach devices ranging from mobile phones to High Definition Televisions.

UN agency and Microsoft plan increased collaboration

26 June 2008
The head of the United Nations International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and the Chairman of Microsoft Bill Gates have discussed enhancing their collaboration on using information technology to spur development around the world.

UN agency calls for global child helpline telephone number

16 June 2008
In a bid to make it easier for children around the world to call for support and counselling, the United Nations International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has asked all countries to link child helplines to one telephone number.

On World Telecommunication Day, Annan calls for eliminating 'digital divide'

17 May 2004
One hundred and sixty years almost to the day after Samuel Morse ushered in the dawn of the telecommunications age with a simple series of dots and dashes sent by telegraph, United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan appealed to the world today to eliminate the “digital divide” between rich and poor nations.

UN agency agrees to new partnership to help standardize cyberspace

6 August 2003
In an effort to bring about greater standardization in cyberspace, the United Nations telecommunications agency has agreed on a unique partnership deal with a non-profit global organization of over 340 companies that provides guidance on improving communications services.

UN agency adopts new single standard for interactive TV worldwide

8 April 2003
The United Nations telecommunications agency has approved a new one-size-fits-all standard for interactive TV (iTV) services that will enable providers to develop material for programmes that can then be distributed worldwide without extra labour or cost.