The SMEs shortlisted for the prestigious ITU Telecom World Global SME Award today came together at the Nigeria Pavilion in order to pitch their innovations and creative ideas to the jury, comprising social entrepreneurship and tech experts. Pitches spanned areas from smart metering and innovative WiFi to road safety, noise blocking technologies, accounting and digital financial services and included: gnúbila …
A memorandum of cooperation (MOC) was signed today at ITU Telecom World 2016 between top-level representatives of Japan’s Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications and the Kingdom of Thailand’s Ministry of Digital Economy and Society. The MOC aims to encourage concrete cooperation and projects in the postal field between the two countries including sharing information and exchanging views based on …
ITU Telecom World 2016 today launched proceedings, welcoming influential participants from public and private sectors and across the ICT industry, including SMEs, from around the world. The event began with the Opening Ceremony, in the presence of H.R.H Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn, Kingdom of Thailand, Chan-o-cha Prayut, Prime Minister, Kingdom of Thailand and Houlin Zhao, Secretary-General, International Telecommunication Union. Addressing …
Collaborating in the digital economy with a specific focus on the key role of SMEs in the digital ecosystem was the theme that kicked of the ITU Telecom World Forum Debate. The opening session provided unique and powerful perspectives from heads of state, government and international organizations worldwide. Taking to the floor first, Houlin Zhao, Secretary-General, International Telecommunication Union, spoke …
Connectivity, collaboration, sustainability and inclusiveness were the key themes of the opening session of the high-level Leadership Summit, sponsored by TRA, UAE and moderated by Jeremy Wilks of Euronews, media partner of the Leadership Summit. Extending connectivity – and the tremendous potential for social, economic and human development it brings – is critical. “The digital divide is very much still …
What sort of collaboration do we need to build in today’s fast -changing ICT ecosystem? What opportunities and challenges will we face along the way? And how to beat digital inequality? These were some of the questions explored in an animated panel discussion at today’s Leadership Summit: Pathways to success session sponsored by TRA, UAE and moderated by Jeremy Wilks …
Is it realistic to expect the industry to produce business models supporting attainment of the SDGs? asked moderator Tim Unwin in a lively and open discussion at the end of the first day of ITU Telecom World 2016. The SDGs can only be met by deploying ICTs, agreed the panel – and the industry only stands to benefit. Using the …
Do we really want to connect everyone, everywhere at the lowest price possible to the consumer? And if we do, do government and regulatory policies play as large a role as technology itself? These were the questions emerging from an open and engaging debate framed by the challenges involved in bridging the digital divide – from finding the right technology …
