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Connecting the Future: How Connectivity and AI Unlock New Potential 

The transformative potential of Artificial Intelligence (AI) cannot be realised without comprehensive, resilient, and secure digital connectivity. As AI continues...

7 Jul 2025 Reports
Connecting the Future: How Connectivity and AI Unlock New Potential 
Access Alert: Takeaways from ITU Council Meeting 2025

Access Alert: Takeaways from ITU Council Meeting 2025

2025 marks the 160th anniversary of the International Telecommunications Union (ITU), the United Nations body responsible for coordinating global telecommunication...

2 Jul 2025 Opinion
The Power of Light: Optical Links For Satellite Communications

The Power of Light: Optical Links For Satellite Communications

Making big waves in satellite communications, optical links, also known as Free-Space Optical (FSO) communication or laser communication, are transforming...

13 Jun 2025 Opinion
Should Regulators Be Closing the Skies or the Digital Divide?

Should Regulators Be Closing the Skies or the Digital Divide?

Since satellites provide global connectivity, their frequencies are coordinated internationally by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) to avoid interference, as...

14 Feb 2025 General
The need for more accurate geographical coordinates for earth stations in SpaceCap

The need for more accurate geographical coordinates for earth stations in SpaceCap

The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Radiocommunication Sector (ITU-R)  plays an important role in the global management of the radio-frequency spectrum...

3 Oct 2024 Opinion
Cislunar Connectivity: The Key to Unlocking Future Missions to the Moon and Beyond

Cislunar Connectivity: The Key to Unlocking Future Missions to the Moon and Beyond

Introduction The Moon is emerging as a focal point for the next frontier in space exploration, with the lunar economy...

1 Jul 2024 General
Access Alert: WTPF-26 to address broad range of technology issues

Access Alert: WTPF-26 to address broad range of technology issues

Among all the ITU abbreviations for conferences and events with binding or advisory powers, WTPF (World Telecommunication/ICT Policy Forum) is...

28 Jun 2024 Opinion
Access Alert: Key takeaways from the ITU Council 2024

Access Alert: Key takeaways from the ITU Council 2024

Background The annual meeting of the ITU Council took place in Geneva from 4-14 June 2024. This year, the Council...

20 Jun 2024 Opinion
Access Alert: Engagement opportunities at GSR-24

Access Alert: Engagement opportunities at GSR-24

In two weeks, the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) is hosting its annual event for telecommunications regulators: The Global Symposium for...

18 Jun 2024 Opinion
World Telecommunication & Information Society Day: Digital Innovation for Sustainable Development

World Telecommunication & Information Society Day: Digital Innovation for Sustainable Development

Today marks World Telecommunication & Information Society Day, which celebrates international progress in the ITU’s mission of driving inclusive digital...

17 May 2024 Opinion
The future of the ITU WRC cycle: Keeping pace with technological progress

The future of the ITU WRC cycle: Keeping pace with technological progress

The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC) cycle plays a key role in guaranteeing equitable access to spectrum,...

15 Jan 2024 Opinion
Access Alert: The road for land ESIMs remains unpaved

Access Alert: The road for land ESIMs remains unpaved

With WRC-23 ending a week ago and the final Resolutions still being numbered, Earth Stations in Motion (ESIMs) have been...

21 Dec 2023 Opinion
LATAM’s Connectivity Challenges with Marylena Méndez Jiménez – LATAM Digital podcast

LATAM’s Connectivity Challenges with Marylena Méndez Jiménez – LATAM Digital podcast

Join Geusseppe Gonzalez, Head of Latam at Access Partnership, as he engages with Maryleana, a prominent figure in LATAM’s tech...

22 Nov 2023 Opinion
The future of communications for lunar landings

The future of communications for lunar landings

Lunar missions are becoming increasingly complex and sophisticated, driving the need for higher-bandwidth communications. One way to meet this need...

21 Nov 2023 Opinion
Rural Connectivity in Latin America with Oscar Leon – LATAM Digital Podcast

Rural Connectivity in Latin America with Oscar Leon – LATAM Digital Podcast

Rural connectivity is one of the most pressing issues for Latin American authorities. Achieving meaningful connectivity across the region, whilst...

14 Nov 2023 Opinion
Preparing for ITUWRC-2023 with Xochitl Hernandez Medina

Preparing for ITUWRC-2023 with Xochitl Hernandez Medina

In this episode of our ITUWRC-23 special series, Sofia Tirini and Xochitl Hernandez Medina discuss the upcoming World Radiocommunication Conference...

9 Nov 2023 Opinion
Preparing for ITUWRC-2023 with Jesus Rivera

Preparing for ITUWRC-2023 with Jesus Rivera

In this episode of our ITUWRC-23 special series, Sofia Tirini and Jesus Rivera discuss the upcoming World Radiocommunication Conference in...

2 Nov 2023 Opinion
Technology for a greener future: How are new trends tackling global warming?

Technology for a greener future: How are new trends tackling global warming?

Last summer, temperatures in London hit 40º Celsius during a month-long heatwave that caused an unprecedented drought. This summer, the...

19 Oct 2023 Opinion
Access Alert: GSR-23 – The Way Forward for Regulators

Access Alert: GSR-23 – The Way Forward for Regulators

Introduction The International Telecommunication Union’s (ITU) Global Symposium for Regulators (GSR-23) took place from 5-8 June 2023 in Sharm el-Sheikh,...

30 Jun 2023 Opinion
World Telecommunication and Information Society Day stresses digital divide in Least Developed Countries  

World Telecommunication and Information Society Day stresses digital divide in Least Developed Countries  

This year, the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and the global community turn their attention to the Least Developed Countries (LDCs)...

17 May 2023 Opinion
Access Alert | WRC-23 to Shape Spectrum Needs Across ITU Region 1

Access Alert | WRC-23 to Shape Spectrum Needs Across ITU Region 1

In many countries in ITU Region 1, spectrum within the 470-694 MHz range is used to provide wide area coverage...

12 May 2023 Opinion