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Côte d’Ivoire Seeks Seat on ITU Council for 2027-2030 Term

Côte d’Ivoire Seeks Seat on ITU Council for 2027-2030 Term

Côte d’Ivoire is actively promoting its candidacy for a seat on the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Council, representing Region D (Africa), for the 2027–2030 term. This bid comes ahead of the ITU Plenipotentiary Conference scheduled for November 2026 in Doha, Qatar, where elections will take place. The Ivorian government, through its Permanent Mission in Geneva, has formally informed ITU member states of its intention to return to the Council and is seeking support from African and other member states. Côte d’Ivoire joined the ITU in 1960 and has previously served two terms on the Council, from 1999 to 2002 and again from 2019 to 2022. ITU Secretary-General Doreen Bogdan-Martin has acknowledged Côte d’Ivoire’s ongoing engagement with the Union, citing the country's digital transformation as a significant example of progress. The nation has been developing a dynamic digital ecosystem, supported by national strategies that encompass artificial intelligence, data governance, cybersecurity, and ru...
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SES Expands Global Direct-to-Device Services Through Strategic Collaboration with Elveo Mobile

SES Expands Global Direct-to-Device Services Through Strategic Collaboration with Elveo Mobile

SES Expands Global Direct-to-Device Services Through Strategic Collaboration with Elveo Mobile
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India Selects Three Youth Volunteers as ITU Generation Connect Youth Envoys for 2026–2030

India Selects Three Youth Volunteers as ITU Generation Connect Youth Envoys for 2026–2030

The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) in India has facilitated the selection of three Sanchar Mitras (youth volunteers) to serve as Generation Connect Youth Envoys (GCYE) for the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) for the 2026–2030 term. The selected individuals are Ankit Kumar Pal from Delhi, Manish Kumar Mandal from Bengaluru, and Susmita Sain from Guwahati. These envoys will attend the ITU conference as part of the Sanchar Mitra scheme. This initiative is open to students from technical institutes with active programs in telecommunications, electronics, computers, cybersecurity, or similar fields, provided they agree to participate. The Sanchar Mitra scheme has been implemented across all states and Union Territories in India through the DoT's LSA field offices, with over 200 institutions currently involved.
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5G Network Capabilities for Streaming Examined Amid Data Caps and Signal Stability Concerns

5G Network Capabilities for Streaming Examined Amid Data Caps and Signal Stability Concerns

Modern 5G networks possess sufficient speed to support seamless streaming of audio and video content, including movies, TV shows, and documentaries. Standard mid-band 5G typically delivers speeds ranging from 50 Mbps to 200 Mbps, while high-band millimeter-wave networks can exceed 1 Gbps. These speeds are well above the requirements for streaming platforms like Netflix, which need only 3 Mbps for high definition and 15 to 25 Mbps for 4K content. However, the effectiveness of 5G for streaming is not solely dependent on speed. Challenges arise from physical limitations, as high-frequency 5G radio waves struggle to penetrate solid obstacles like brick walls or metal structures. Additionally, factors such as weather conditions, distance from cell towers, and network congestion during peak hours can cause speed drops or latency spikes, leading to poorer visual clarity or buffering during live streams. Mobile 5G plans often include high-speed data caps, typically between 30 and 100 GB per month, after which carr...
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Orbital Direct-to-Device Technology Poses Potential Disruption to U.S. Cellular Tower Infrastructure

Orbital Direct-to-Device Technology Poses Potential Disruption to U.S. Cellular Tower Infrastructure

Orbital Direct-to-Device Technology Poses Potential Disruption to U.S. Cellular Tower Infrastructure
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ITU Secretary-General Highlights AI's Transformative Impact and Gender Disparity in Tech Leadership

ITU Secretary-General Highlights AI's Transformative Impact and Gender Disparity in Tech Leadership

ITU Secretary-General Doreen Bogdan-Martin has emphasized the transformative impact of artificial intelligence (AI) across various sectors, including work, learning, governance, and innovation. While acknowledging the extraordinary opportunities AI presents, she also raised critical questions regarding fairness, trust, and inclusion within its development and deployment. Bogdan-Martin highlighted a significant gender disparity in the AI workforce, noting that women constitute less than 30 percent of the global AI workforce and only about 15 percent of leadership positions in the field. This trend extends to national information and communication technology (ICT) ministers and heads of ICT regulators, where women hold 20 and 23 percent of positions, respectively. These statistics, she argued, indicate whose experiences and perspectives are shaping the technologies that increasingly influence society. The Secretary-General's remarks were made in the context of a Network of Women Ministers and Leaders in ICT ...
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Consumer Goods Forum Reports 22% Reduction in Food Waste Intensity, Explores AI for Household Waste

Consumer Goods Forum Reports 22% Reduction in Food Waste Intensity, Explores AI for Household Waste

Consumer Goods Forum Reports 22% Reduction in Food Waste Intensity, Explores AI for Household Waste
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Congo’s fast-moving Ebola outbreak becomes the country's worst with over 2,300 dead

Congo’s fast-moving Ebola outbreak becomes the country's worst with over 2,300 dead

Congo’s fast-moving Ebola outbreak has now killed over 2,300 people
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The Real Reason Forward Proxies Were Designed the Way They Were

The Real Reason Forward Proxies Were Designed the Way They Were

Beyond a simple definition, the design of forward proxies was driven by core needs for control, security, and performance that still matter today.
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Palestinians in Qusra say they have faced militant settler attacks for months

Palestinians in Qusra say they have faced militant settler attacks for months

By Pesha Magid JERUSALEM, Aug 15 (Reuters) - Families on the outskirts of Qusra, the West Bank village where Palestinian homes have been under siege for nearly a week, said they have faced sometimes deadly attacks by militant settlers for months.
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Taliban mark five years in power as aid groups warn of crisis

Taliban mark five years in power as aid groups warn of crisis

By Mohammad Yunus Yawar and Rick Noack KABUL/ISLAMABAD, Aug 15 (Reuters) - The Taliban marked five years in power on Saturday, seeking to portray their government as in control even as aid and rights groups warned of escalating crises.