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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

Exploring AI To Bridge Digital Divide

Global UpfrontJul 24, 2024July 24, 20240

By Sonny Aragba-Akpore As humanity grapples with the race to bridge the digital divide, global inequality remains a threat. For instance, an estimated 2.6 billion

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 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

Worries Over Future Of The Internet As ITU Plenipotentiary Holds

Global UpfrontSep 28, 2022September 28, 20220

By Sonny Aragba-Akpore The future of the internet will dominate discussions at the 2022 International Telecommunications Union (ITU) plenipotentiary conference which began on Monday, September