Data deluge motivates ITU standard on deep packet inspection
ITU-T members have approved a new ITU standard on Deep Packet Inspection (DPI) which will enable Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to manage network traffic more efficiently and thereby heighten users’...
View ArticleNew video codec to ease pressure on global networks
A new video coding standard building on the Prime-Time Emmy award winning ITU-T H.264 / MPEG-4 AVC was agreed by ITU members last week. The new codec will considerably ease the burden on global...
View ArticleInteroperability essential for delivering connected healthcare
Continua Health Alliance has established industry standards for end-to-end plug-and-play interoperability for personal connected health devices and systems. Together with ITU, we will promote these...
View ArticleAre standards the crux of ICT businesses in today’s digital world?
A Thai Regulator’s Perspective: Industry standards have occupied much of the talk in many industries, especially in technology-intense ones such as telecommunications. It is undeniable that technology...
View ArticleHelping Developing Countries to Establish a National Standardization Secretariat
When one goes to meetings of ITU-T Study Groups, the expert groups of ITU’s standardization arm (ITU-T), it is quite normal to see more attendees from developing countries than in the past....
View ArticleMobile Money: Getting Banking Services to the Poor
The International Telecommunications Union (ITU) has recently taken on a new and challenging task: to promote digital financial inclusion through the adoption of technical standards. The UN Agency for...
View ArticleHow can ICT standards help align privacy and security? Experts share insight...
Information and communication technologies (ICTs) have dramatically improved real-time communication worldwide. However, they bring about a host of privacy and security challenges. ITU’s third Global...
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