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Artificial intelligence (AI) can help predict and manage climate-related disasters, potentially saving lives and livelihoods if managed sustainably. The latest Kaleidoscope academic conference awards research papers focused on ensuring that tech works for good. While more tech companies are reporting their operational emissions, average ...
Statistics - ITU
Statistics. ITU 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. However, this leaves 2.6 billion people still offline.
About ITU
Technology has become the backbone of modern life. Networks and devices everywhere rely on ITU's work. Every time we use a mobile phone, send an e-mail, access the Internet, watch TV or streaming services, take a plane, consult the weather forecast, or use satellite images to navigate or explore, we are relying on ITU's work. 2.6 billion …
How Seabin is helping clean the oceans of plastic waste - ITU
May 7, 2020 · An innovative ocean-cleaning technology known as the Seabin, it collects trash floating in ports and marinas — and simultaneously collects data on the state of global waterways, guiding efforts to clean the oceans. The Seabin is also used to raise awareness and educate the public to prevent ocean pollution. Innovative technology solution.
The Global E-waste Monitor 2024
The 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 not properly managed.
Global Cybersecurity Index
The Global Cybersecurity Index (GCI) is a trusted reference that measures the commitment of countries to cybersecurity at a global level – to raise awareness of the importance and different dimensions of the issue. As cybersecurity has a broad field of application, cutting across many industries and various sectors, each country’s level of development or engagement is …
Radio Regulations - ITU
The 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), WRC-12 (Geneva, 2012), WRC-15 (Geneva, 2015) and WRC-19 (Sharm el ...
ITU Telecommunication Standardization Sector
Optical networks for 6G. 20 November, Hong Kong, China: ITU workshop on the evolution of optical networks for IMT-2030 and beyo nd. More. 26 November, online: ITU Focus Group on costing models for affordable data services. 11-12 December, Geneva: ITU-ETSI symposium on ICT sustainability and standards driving environmental innovation.
WRS-22: Regulation of satellites in Earth’s orbit - ITU
Jan 2, 2023 · Mitsuhiro Sakamoto, Head of ITU’s Space Systems Coordination Division, describes the procedure for putting a satellite into orbit as “similar to joining a club – with four steps to get in.”. The four steps are: Publish planned use of satellite networks. Guarantee alignment with Radio Regulations articles 5, 21, and 22.
IMT towards 2030 and beyond (IMT-2030) - ITU
The 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, and IMT-2020 should be utilized also for IMT towards ...