ITU seminar outlines latest radio spectrum regulations
International Telecommunication Union
Connecting the world, together.
“In today’s interconnected world, effective management of radio frequencies is more critical than ever,” said Mario Maniewicz, Director of the ITU Radiocommunication Bureau at the recent World Radiocommunication Seminar (WRS-24). The week-long event, held every two years, equips national telecom regulators, spectrum managers, and engineers with the latest knowledge and tools for effective spectrum management.
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Broadcasting
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Future network priorities
Network intelligence and environmental sustainability are key to industry ambitions for future networks. C-suite industry executives (CxOs) discussed the support required from fibre optics, artificial intelligence, data and more at a CxO Roundtable in Dubai led by the management of ITU’s Telecommunication Standardization Bureau.
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