World Telecommunication Standardization Assembly:
The World Telecommunication Standardization Assembly (WTSA) of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) will be held in New Delhi from October 14 to 24, 2024.
- World Telecommunication Standardization Assembly has been held every four years since 2002.
- It serves as the governing conference of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Standardisation Sector (ITU-T).
- It is one of the three world conferences organized by the International Telecommunication Union.
- It defines the work program, working methods, and structure of study groups” for ITU’s Telecommunication Standardization Sector
- This event plays a pivotal role in setting global telecommunication standards, making India’s hosting of the WTSA a significant milestone.
- WTSA 2024 will be preceded by the Global Standards Symposium (GSS) on October 14, 2024, at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi.
- The GSS is a high-level forum for policy debates on ICT standardization, addressing its evolving dynamics and technical implications.
International Telecommunication Union (ITU):
- It is the United Nations specialized agency for information and communication technologies.
- It was established in 1865 as the International Telegraph Union.
- In 1947 the ITU became a specialised agency of the United Nations.
- It is an intergovernmental organization that coordinates between governments and private sector bodies to global telecommunication and information communication technology (ICT) services
- It has a membership of 193 countries and more than 1000 companies, universities and international and regional organizations.
- Headquarters: Geneva, Switzerland.
