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Vodafone, ITU create new working group on advancing smartphone take-up
2021-09-20 10:43:00| Telecompaper Headlines
(Telecompaper) Vodafone Group and the ITU, the UN agency for information and communication technology (ICT), have launched a major new initiative to tackle the global digital divide...
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Half of people with 4G network coverage still offline due to high cost - ITU
2021-03-05 10:49:00| Telecompaper Headlines
(Telecompaper) Around half of people worldwide with 4G network coverage are still offline, mainly due to the high cost of internet access relative to income,...
ITU: Harmonised mobile standards are integral telecoms development post-COVID-19
2020-07-29 02:00:00| Total Telecom industry news
Around the world, collaboration between governments and communications companies have been at the heart of national and international responses to the coronavirus pandemic. From social distancing and contact tracing apps, to telemedicine and remote schooling, joint action between the private and public sector has been key to containing the virus and ensuring the continuation of businesses and public life. This, of course, has been no easy task, but stakeholders have been able to pivot so successfully in part due to the resilience and universality of global communications standards. But, with the telecoms world in turmoil not only from the effects of the pandemic but also from increasing political interference…read more on TotalTele.com »
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WHO and ITU initiative to share coronavirus healthcare advice via text
2020-04-21 02:00:00| Total Telecom industry news
In 2020 the world is more connected than ever and as a result it is easy to forget that a huge number of people remain unconnected to the internet. The concept of the ‘digital divide’ has never been more relevant than now, when a lack of internet connectivity could be a matter of life and death…read more on TotalTele.com »
ITU launches Global Network Resiliency Platform
2020-03-24 14:49:00| Telecompaper Headlines
(Telecompaper) The ITU announced the launch of the Global Network Resiliency Platform, to collect and share information on managing telecom networks around the world during the Covid-19 pandemic. The UN agency said the platform is designed to help policymakers, regulators and industry stakeholders share best practices on ensuring networks remain fully functional in order to support health workers and other key sectors during the crisis.
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