The Fully Networked Car Workshop, PALEXPO, Geneva, 4-5 March 2009

For the fourth year running The Fully Networked Car is being organized by ITU, ISO and IEC. Taking place at one of the world’s leading automotive events, the Geneva International Motor Show, the event will take place between 4 and 5 March 2009. As previously high-level speakers will start the event, followed by presentations that will bring light to some of the complex questions that the ICT industry and the car industry are faced with. A major theme will be how ICTs in cars can mitigate climate change. [more information…]

WTSA-08, 21-30 October 2008: RESULTS

The World Telecommunication Standardization Assembly (WTSA-08) drew to a close October 30 in Johannesburg, South Africa with decisions on a wide range of issues that will impact the future direction of the information and communication technology (ICT) industry. ITU members, spanning the global ICT industry and administrations from across the world, asked for increased emphasis on key areas such as ICTs and climate change, the deployment of IPv6, accessibility to ICTs for persons with disabilities, conformance and interoperability testing, and encouraging academic participation in ITU’s work. Resolutions. Press Release. Press Release: Global Standards Symposium. Summary of results. [more information…]

Contribute to Bridging the Standardization Gap

Korea Communications Commission, Nokia Siemens Networks, Microsoft and Cisco have contributed over USD 200,000 between them to ITU fund to bridge the standardization gap between developed and developing countries. Bridging the standardization gap means facilitating the participation of developing countries in the standards development process which in turn allows them to profit from access to new technology development and ensures that their requirements are taken into account in the development of standards. [more information…]