{"id":6299,"date":"2025-10-11T11:27:43","date_gmt":"2025-10-11T05:57:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=6299"},"modified":"2025-10-11T12:50:47","modified_gmt":"2025-10-11T07:20:47","slug":"what-is-the-international-telecommunication-union-itu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/what-is-the-international-telecommunication-union-itu\/","title":{"rendered":"International Telecommunication Union"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>International Telecommunication Union Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recently, the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) and International Telecommunication Union (ITU) hosted \u2018AI for Good Summit\u2019 at India Mobile Congress (IMC) 2025 in New Delhi.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About International Telecommunication Union<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is the <\/span><b>United Nations specialized agency<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for information and communication technologies.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It was established <\/span><b>in 1865<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> as the <\/span><b>International Telegraph Union.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In <\/span><b>1947<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the ITU became a specialized agency of the United Nations.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is an intergovernmental organization that coordinates between governments and private sector bodies with respect to <\/span><b>global telecommunication and information communication technology (ICT) services.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Member countries:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It has a membership of <\/span><b>194 countries<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and more than 1000 companies, universities and international and regional organizations.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>India and ITU:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> India has been an <\/span><b>active member of the ITU since 1869<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and has been a regular member of the ITU Council since 1952.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Headquarters:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Geneva, Switzerland.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Functions of International Telecommunication Union<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Allocate global radio spectrum and satellite orbits;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Coordination and setting of technical standards related to telecommunication\/ICT;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Work to improve access to ICTs in underserved communities worldwide;<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>What is India Mobile Congress (IMC) 2025?<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is Asia\u2019s largest technology forum.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is jointly organised by the <\/span><b>Department of Telecommunications and the Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI).<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The event brings together global ICT and digital ecosystem leaders to explore the innovations that are shaping the future of connectivity, digital transformation, and the evolving role of AI.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source:<\/b> <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2177326\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">PIB<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>International Telecommunication Union is the United Nations specialized agency for information and communication technologies. 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