Statistics - ITU
WEBITU estimates that approximately 5.4 billion people – or 67 per cent of the world’s population – are using the Internet in 2023. This represents an increase of 45 per cent since 2018, with 1.7 billion people estimated to have come online during that period.
WRS-22: Regulation of satellites in Earth’s orbit - ITU
WEBJan 2, 2023 — By ITU News. The vast networks that enable so much of modern life depend on an ever-expanding constellation of space services. These rely on radio-frequency spectrum and satellite orbits – limited natural resources which are increasingly in demand as radiocommunication services expand worldwide.
The Global E-waste Monitor 2024
WEBThe overall economic impact of e-waste management in 2022 was a loss equivalent to USD 37 billion. The main costs consist of USD 78 billion in externalized costs to the population and the environment, stemming from lead and mercury emissions, plastic leakages, and contributions to global warming, particularly in cases where hazardous substances are …
Global Connectivity Report 2022
WEBThe Global Connectivity Report 2022 takes stock of the progress in digital connectivity over the past three decades. It provides a detailed assessment of the current state of connectivity and how close the world is to achieving universal and meaningful connectivity, using a unique analytical framework.
The ICT Development Index - ITU
WEBIn June 2023, during the 30th meeting of the Telecommunication Development Advisory Group, the ITU Secretariat provided an update about the ongoing process (see Addendum 2 Annex 3 of Document 2).In July, during its 2023 session, ITU’s Council noted the developments and requested that an additional meeting be organized ahead of the final …
ITU Telecommunication Standardization Sector
WEBThe ITU platform helps cities and communities to accelerate digital transformation for sustainable development.
IMT towards 2030 and beyond - ITU
WEBThe agreement is described in detail in Attachment 2.12 to Chapter 2 of Document 5D/1361 (Meeting report WP 5D #41) and describes the process and shows the anticipated deliverables for the development of IMT towards 2030 and beyond. It has been agreed that the well-known process and deliverable formats utilized for IMT-2000, IMT-Advanced, …
WRC-23 – World Radiocommunication Conferences (WRC) - ITU
WEBDec 15, 2023 — World Radiocommunication Conferences (WRC) are held every three to four years to review, and, if necessary, revise the Radio Regulations, the international treaty governing the use of the radio-frequency spectrum and the geostationary-satellite and non-geostationary-satellite orbits.
WEBCyber security, also referred to as information technology security, focuses on protecting computers, networks, programs and data from unintended or unauthorized
Radio Regulations - ITU
WEBThe Radio Regulations, Edition of 2020, contains the complete texts of the Radio Regulations adopted by the World Radiocommunication Conference of 1995 (WRC-95) and reviewed by the subsequent World Radiocommunication Conferences: WRC-97 (Geneva, 1997), WRC-2000 (Istanbul, 2000), WRC-03 (Geneva, 2003), WRC-07 (Geneva, 2007), …