ITU opens Area Office and Innovation Centre in New Delhi

23 Mar,23 12:01 am
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ITU opens Area Office and Innovation Centre in New Delhi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated the new International Telecommunication Union (ITU)'s Area Office and Innovation Centre in India. ITU is the United Nations' specialized agency for information and communication technologies (ICTs).

Headquartered in Geneva, ITU has a network of field offices, regional offices and area offices.

The Prime Minister also unveiled the Bharat 6G Vision Document and launched the 6G R&D Test Bed.

India had signed a Host Country Agreement in March 2022 with ITU for the establishment of Area Office. 

Area Office will serve India, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Maldives, Afghanistan and Iran, enhancing coordination among nations and fostering mutually beneficial economic cooperation in the region.

ITU’s presence in the region will help the introduction of advanced technologies, improve capacity development, and foster entrepreneurship and partnerships while also responding to leads on the ground from digital services, skills, cyber security and digital inclusion.

India signed a Host Country Agreement in March 2022 with ITU for the establishment of Area Office. 

The Area Office in India is also envisaged to have an Innovation Centre embedded in it making it unique among other area offices of ITU. 

The Area Office, which is fully funded by India, will serve India, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Maldives, Afghanistan and Iran.

5G services have reached to over 125 cities and 350 districts within a short span of 120 days. 

Headquartered in Geneva, it has a network of field offices, regional offices and area offices.

Bharat 6G Vision Document is prepared by Technology Innovation Group on 6G (TIG-6G) that was constituted in November 2021 with members from various ministries/departments, research and development institutions, academia, standardization bodies, telecom service providers and industry to develop road map and action plans for 6G in India.

Narendra Modi also launched ‘Call before u dig’ mobile app.

Key Takeaways

  • The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) is  the United Nations specialized agency for information and communication technologies, 
  • The ITU opened the ITU Area Office and Innovation Centre today in New Delhi, India.
  • The new office in India's capital includes ITU's first centre for innovation, positioning it as a hub for promoting advanced technologies within the region and beyond.
  • The office is funded by the Government of India

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