INTERNATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS UNION Archives

Undersea Submarine Cables As Lifeline Of Telecoms

Global UpfrontMar 12, 2025March 12, 20250

By Sonny Aragba-Akpore With 99% of telecommunications activities powered by Submarine undersea cables, the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) has declared submarine cables as the lifeline

ITU And Autonomous Artificial Intelligence

Global UpfrontFeb 26, 2025February 26, 20250

By Sonny Aragba-Akpore Most people who are information technology (IT) savvy have some understanding of Artificial Intelligence (AI). But beyond textbook knowledge, not many of

Ethics, Standards And Dangers Of Deploying AI

Global UpfrontSep 25, 2024September 25, 20240

By Sonny Aragba-Akpore Apart from the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) which has put in place some ground rules in the deployment of Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Radio Regulations And Global Spectrum Management

Global UpfrontSep 11, 2024September 11, 20240

By Sonny Aragba-Akpore From January 1,2025, a new radio regulation management takes root among the 193-member nations of the International Telecommunications Union (ITU). This is

ITU And The Race To Fund SDGs in 2030

Global UpfrontJun 12, 2024June 12, 20240

By Sonny Aragba-Akpore The International Telecommunications Union’s ( ITU) Plenipotentiary Conference (PP) due for Doha, Qatar in 2026 holds very significant milestones for the global

Artificial Intelligence, The UN And Global Safety

Global UpfrontApr 17, 2024April 17, 20240

By Sonny Aragba-Akpore When on October 30, 2023, United States President Joe Biden signed an Executive Order to ensure that Artificial Intelligence (AI) be made

Artificial Intelligence, The UN and Global Safety

Global UpfrontApr 3, 2024April 3, 20240

By Sonny Aragba-Akpore When on October 30, 2023 United States President Joe Biden signed an Executive Order to ensure that Artificial Intelligence (AI) be made

SIM Card Deactivation And ITU Digital Agenda

Global UpfrontMar 6, 2024March 6, 20240

By Sonny Aragba-Akpore At a time when the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) appears to be racing towards 2030 when every human being on earth is

Standardizing Regulations, Safety of Artificial Intelligence

Global UpfrontFeb 28, 2024February 28, 20240

By Sonny Aragba-Akpore When the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) held its Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Good Global Summit in Geneva, Switzerland, July 6-7, 2023, it

ITU, Green Digital And Climate Change

Global UpfrontDec 13, 2023December 13, 20230

By Sonny Aragba-Akpore The 28th edition of the United Nations Conference on Climate,commonly referred to as Conference of Parties(COP28) ended in Dubai,United Arab Emirates (UAE)