World Telecommunication and Information Society Day

  In the area of infrastructure and networkdevelopment , identifying connectivity gaps in ICT and Digital infrastructures is key. The ITU Broadband Mapping (of its 193 Member States) activities make use of geospatial tools applied to telecom infrastructure, together with relevant data for identifying missing links. This allows the Development of projects and case studies for planning national broadband infrastructure deployment in support to digital transformation across sectors (e.g., financial inclusion, education, health). ITU mapping tools feed into partnership activities such as in school connectivity , financial inclusion and the use of ICT Business Planning for sustainable network development .

  ITU’s vision is an information and digital society , empowered by the interconnected world, where telecommunication/ICTs enable and accelerate social, economic and environmentally sustainable growth and development for everyone . As the specialized UN agency for ICTs , ITU’s mission is to Promote, facilitate and foster affordable and universal access to telecommunication/ICT networks , services and applications and their use for social, economic and environmentally sustainable growth and development. To work towards this vision and mission, ITU has a common strategy and accountability framework, called ‘ Connect 2030 ’. The Connect 2030 Agenda for Global Telecommunication/ICT Development focuses on how technological advances can contribute to accelerate the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030 . With the five goals:  i) Growth,  ii) Inclusiveness,  iii) Sustainability,  iv) Innovation and  v) Partnership. The Connect 203...

  As recognized by the regulatory community as best practice, an adaptive, resilient, evidence and outcome based, collaborative and fit-for-purpose policy and regulatory ecosystem is necessary for open and competitive digital markets to thrive along with delivering positive consumer outcomes and provide the foundation for Digital Transformation. The Best Practice Guidelines ‘ Regulatory uplift for financing digitalinfrastructure, access and use ’ adopted by regulators at the Global Symposium for Regulators(GSR) further amplify the importance of policy and regulatory thought leadership, cross-sectoral collaboration, building trust, engagement, and novel regulatory approaches the gold standard for digital regulation , to fast-forwarding digital connectivity for all , and bridge the funding and financing gap in digital markets . Serving as a reference framework of good practices for digital policy and regulation, the G5 Benchmark and ICT Regulatory Tracker help countries to...