Internet more affordable and widespread, but still shut off from online opportunities, says ITU

The cost of Internet services has inched downward across the globe in 2022, according to Facts and Figures, the annual worldwide overview on the state of digital connectivity from the International Telecommunication

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The Broadband Commission and Vodafone urge action to connect 3.4bn people with smartphones by 2030

A major new initiative has been launched by Vodafone Group Plc and ITU, the United Nations’ specialised agency for information and communication technologies, to address the global digital divide, with

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ITU launches open research group on autonomous network standards

The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) the United Nations agency for information and communication technologies (ICTs) has launched a new Focus Group to support the emergence of ICT networks able to

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ITU launches G5 Benchmark as ‘gold standard’ for policy and regulatory collaboration

Information and communication technology (ICT) is becoming more prevalent, embedded in many sectors and systems beyond the ICT sector itself. In response, the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has launched the 2020

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ITU backs launch of global platform to protect telecom networks during COVID-19 crisis

(STATEMENT from Houlin Zhao, secretary-general of ITU): Never before have telecommunication networks been so vital to our health and safety, and to keep our economy and society working, as during the COVID-19

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Governments increasingly benchmark broadband status in their national plans, says global report

A new report issued today by the Broadband Commission for Sustainable Development shows that a growing number of governments now benchmark the status of broadband in their national broadband plans.

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