Reports and Coverage

By Shunli Wang, Vice President of Huawei Middle East

Member States of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) have elected Doreen Bogdan-Martin of the United States of America as the organization's next Secretary-General.

By Tom Loozen, EY global telecommunications leader

International Telecommunication Union (ITU), the UN's telecoms agency, plays a key role in setting the global standards followed by mobile phones, television and the internet.

New technologies are driving the fourth industrial revolution and transforming the manufacturing sector around the world.

By Suhail Thusu, senior solution consulting manager, Tecnotree

Dubai has made it to the list of the world’s best-performing digital governments with a “Very High” rating in the Local Online Service Index (LOSI) 2022 issued by the United Nations as part of its bi-annual E-Government Survey. Dubai was ranked fifth globally and first in the Arab World in the Index.

Discussions on the usage of the 6 GHz band (5925-7125 MHz) are ongoing, with no definite roadmap yet on how it will be utilized in the long run. To define, 6 GHz is one of the optimal spectrum bands in medium frequency to provide seamless wide-area coverage and high-capacity connections.

In line with the upcoming GITEX GLOBAL 2022 on October 10-14, 2022, a press conference was held at the Bulgari Yacht Club in the presence of public and private sector stakeholders who serve as leaders in the accelerating digital economy across diverse tech businesses.

The highest decision-making body of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has opened with delegates from around the world pursuing digital cooperation and transformation for the greater good.