ITU - International Telecommunication Union

Identification
Name
International Telecommunication Union
Acronym
ITU
Logo

Homepage
http://www.itu.int/
General
Foundation
1865, based in Geneva (Zwitzerland).
Organisation
United Nations agency (treaty-based organisation) for information and communication technology issues

Members
191 Member States and more than 700 Sector Members and Associates.
Goals

associate governments and the private sector in helping the deployment of telecommunication networks and services.
organize worldwide and regional exhibitions and forums, bringing together all stakeholders and in particular the developing world.
Activities range from broadband Internet to latest-generation wireless technologies, from aeronautical and maritime navigation to radio astronomy and satellite-based meteorology, from convergence in fixed-mobile phone, Internet access, data, voice and TV broadcasting to next-generation networks.

Sectors

Radiocommunication (ITU-R):
Managing the international radio-frequency spectrum and satellite orbit resources is at the heart of the work of the ITU Radiocommunication Sector (ITU-R).

Standardization (ITU-T):
ITU's standards-making efforts are its best-known — and oldest — activity; known prior to 1992 as the International Telephone and Telegraph Consultative Committee or CCITT (from its French name "Comité consultatif international téléphonique et télégraphique")

Development (ITU-D):
Established to help spread equitable, sustainable and affordable access to information and communication technologies (ICT).

ITU TELECOM:
ITU TELECOM brings together the top names from across the ICT industry as well as ministers and regulators and many more for a major exhibition, a high-level forum and a host of other opportunities.

Cooperation between ISO, IEC and ITU
Identification
The World Standards Cooperation (WSC)
Ratification
2001
Agreement
Co-operation agreement between:

IEC - International Electrotechnical Commission,
ISO - International Organization for Standardization and
ITU - International Telecommunication Union

Goals

Promote the adoption and implementation of international consensus-based standards worldwide
Ensure that the three organizations work transparently, and
Avoid duplication and overlap of work, as much as possible.

Identification
Name	International Telecommunication Union
Acronym	ITU
Logo
Homepage	http://www.itu.int/
General
Foundation	1865, based in Geneva (Zwitzerland).
Organisation	United Nations agency (treaty-based organisation) for information and communication technology issues
Members	191 Member States and more than 700 Sector Members and Associates.
Goals	associate governments and the private sector in helping the deployment of telecommunication networks and services. organize worldwide and regional exhibitions and forums, bringing together all stakeholders and in particular the developing world. Activities range from broadband Internet to latest-generation wireless technologies, from aeronautical and maritime navigation to radio astronomy and satellite-based meteorology, from convergence in fixed-mobile phone, Internet access, data, voice and TV broadcasting to next-generation networks.
Sectors	Radiocommunication (ITU-R): Managing the international radio-frequency spectrum and satellite orbit resources is at the heart of the work of the ITU Radiocommunication Sector (ITU-R). Standardization (ITU-T): ITU's standards-making efforts are its best-known — and oldest — activity; known prior to 1992 as the International Telephone and Telegraph Consultative Committee or CCITT (from its French name "Comité consultatif international téléphonique et télégraphique") Development (ITU-D): Established to help spread equitable, sustainable and affordable access to information and communication technologies (ICT). ITU TELECOM: ITU TELECOM brings together the top names from across the ICT industry as well as ministers and regulators and many more for a major exhibition, a high-level forum and a host of other opportunities.
Cooperation between ISO, IEC and ITU
Identification	The World Standards Cooperation (WSC)
Ratification	2001
Agreement	Co-operation agreement between: IEC - International Electrotechnical Commission, ISO - International Organization for Standardization and ITU - International Telecommunication Union
Goals	Promote the adoption and implementation of international consensus-based standards worldwide Ensure that the three organizations work transparently, and Avoid duplication and overlap of work, as much as possible.

See also: