{"id":31369,"date":"2024-10-25T17:36:08","date_gmt":"2024-10-25T12:06:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/?p=31369"},"modified":"2024-10-25T17:36:09","modified_gmt":"2024-10-25T12:06:09","slug":"world-telecommunication-standardization-assembly-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/25-10-2024\/world-telecommunication-standardization-assembly-2024","title":{"rendered":"World Telecommunication Standardization Assembly 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS2\/ Governance<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Context<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Recently the International Telecommunications Union &#8211; World Telecommunication Standardization Assembly (ITU-WTSA 2024) concluded in New Delhi.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What is WTSA?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>WTSA is the <strong>governing conference <\/strong>for the standardization work of the International Telecommunication Union, organized <strong>every four years.\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It is for the first time that the ITU-WTSA is being hosted in India and the Asia-Pacific.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It is a pivotal global event that has brought together more than 3,000 industry leaders, policy-makers and tech experts from over 190 countries, representing telecom, digital, and ICT sectors.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#ebecf0\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>International Telecommunications Union (ITU)<\/strong><br>&#8211; <strong>It is the United Nations specialized agency <\/strong>for Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs).<br>&#8211; <strong>Founded in 1865 <\/strong>to facilitate international connectivity in communications networks.<br>1. <strong>India<\/strong> has been a member of <strong>ITU since 1869.<\/strong><br>&#8211; <strong>Functions:<\/strong> It allocates global radio spectrum and satellite orbits.<br>1. It\u00a0 develops the technical standards that ensure networks and technologies seamlessly interconnect, and strive to improve access to ICTs to underserved communities worldwide.\u00a0<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Significance<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>These initiatives not only bolster <strong>India\u2019s role as leader in the areas of telecommunication\/ Information &amp; Communication Technology (ICT)<\/strong>, but also align seamlessly with the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi\u2019s vision for a robust Digital Public Infrastructure, as articulated during India\u2019s G-20 Presidency.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>This emphasis on creating a global framework for digital technology underscores the importance of these resolutions for global governance.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>These resolutions are also aligned with PM Modi\u2019s <strong>four pillars of Digital India<\/strong> &#8211; Low-priced devices, extensive reach of digital connectivity to every nook and corner of the country, easily accessible data and <strong>goal of \u2018Digital First\u2019.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Key Highlights of the Event<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Bharat 6G Alliance: <\/strong>Key MoUs were signed with international stakeholders, a step towards the promise of\u00a0 India\u2019s contribution to\u00a0 <strong>10% of global 6G patents.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Academic Engagement: <\/strong>The <strong>15th ITU Kaleidoscope Conference <\/strong>saw record paper submissions, reflecting global interest in the future of digital infrastructure.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Championing Gender Balance: <\/strong>The event celebrated unprecedented female participation, advancing gender equity in telecommunications with the highest female participation of <strong>26% for the WTSAs<\/strong> held outside Geneva (in Geneva 2022, it was 32%)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#fff2cc\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Kaleidoscope 2024 Conference<\/strong><br>&#8211; The <strong>15th<\/strong> Kaleidoscope Academic Conference stands out as a key platform for <strong>fostering innovation and collaboration in digital transformation<\/strong> and telecommunications.<br>&#8211; <strong>It is organized by ITU,<\/strong> and brings together the brightest minds in academia, industry, and government to discuss cutting-edge developments in 5G, AI, IoT, quantum communications, and other transformative technologies.<br>&#8211; <strong>Themed: <\/strong>Innovation and Digital Transformation for a Sustainable World.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Resolutions adopted at ITU-WTSA 2024<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Key proposals by India;\u00a0<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A new Resolution on Enhancing the standardization activities on <strong>Digital Public Infrastructure,<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A new Resolution on <strong>Standardization activities of the ITU Telecommunication Standardization Sector on AI technologies<\/strong> in support of telecommunications\/ Information &amp; Communication Technology (ICT).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Other new ITU-T Resolutions include;<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Enhancing the standardization activities on <strong>sustainable digital transformation,<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Promoting and strengthening <strong>metaverse standardization,<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Promoting and Strengthening <strong>Standardization Activities for Vehicular Communications.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2067905#:~:text=The%20successful%20culmination%20of%20ITU,the%20future%20of%20digital%20infrastructure.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>PIB<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Recently the International Telecommunications Union &#8211; World Telecommunication Standardization Assembly (ITU-WTSA 2024) concluded in New Delhi.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[21],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-31369","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-current-affairs"],"acf":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31369","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=31369"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31369\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":31370,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31369\/revisions\/31370"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=31369"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=31369"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=31369"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}