International Telecommunication Union

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intergovernmental organization specialized agency of the United Nations standards organization

The International Telecommunication Union is a specialized United Nations agency responsible for coordinating global telecommunications networks, services, and radio-frequency spectrum use.

Aliases (5)

Statements (50)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	intergovernmental organization → specialized agency of the United Nations → standards organization →
abbreviation	ITU-D → ITU-R → ITU-T →
allocates	satellite orbits →
becameUNSpecializedAgency	1947 →
coordinates	global radio-frequency spectrum allocation →
develops	international telecommunication regulations → technical standards for telecommunications →
formerName	International Telegraph Union →
founded	1865 →
foundedIn	Paris →
foundingTreaty	International Telegraph Convention →
goal	to ensure efficient and equitable use of the radio-frequency spectrum → to foster global connectivity in ICTs →
hasMainOrgan	ITU Council → ITU General Secretariat → ITU Plenipotentiary Conference →
hasMembershipType	academia members → associates → member states → sector members →
hasSector	ITU Radiocommunication Sector → ITU Telecommunication Development Sector → ITU Telecommunication Standardization Sector →
headquartersCountry	Switzerland →
headquartersLocation	Geneva →
legalStatus	treaty-based organization →
mandate	coordination of global telecommunication networks → coordination of radio-frequency spectrum use → development of international telecommunication standards → promotion of global telecommunication development →
memberOf	United Nations system →
numberOfMemberStates	over 190 →
officialLanguage	Arabic → Chinese → English → French → Russian → Spanish →
organizes	ITU Telecom events → World Radiocommunication Conference → World Telecommunication Development Conference →
parentOrganization	United Nations →
regionServed	worldwide →
shortName	ITU →
worksOn	information and communication technologies → internet-related standards →

Referenced by (86)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
CCIR ("ITU") → ITU Council → ITU General Secretariat → ITU Member States → ITU Plenipotentiary Conference → ITU Radiocommunication Sector → ITU Secretary-General → ITU Sector Members → ITU Telecommunication Development Sector → ITU Telecommunication Standardization Sector → ITU-T Study Group 15 → Information Services Department → Office of the Secretary-General → Radiocommunication Bureau → Strategic Planning and Membership Department →	partOf
CCIR → Conference and Publications Department → Financial Resources Management Department → ITU Plenipotentiary Conference → ITU Radiocommunication Sector → ITU Telecommunication Development Sector → ITU Telecommunication Standardization Sector → Office of the Secretary-General → Radiocommunication Bureau → World Telecommunication Development Conference →	parentOrganization
G.826x → ITU-T G.8261 → ITU-T G.8262 → ITU-T G.8265.1 → ITU-T G.8272 → ITU-T G.8273 → ITU-T G.8275.1 → Radio Regulations →	publishedBy
ARIB → CITEL → China Communications Standards Association → International Union of Radio Science →	collaboratesWith
Conference and Publications Department → Internal Audit Unit (ITU) → Legal Affairs Unit →	affiliatedWith
Inter-American Telecommunication Commission → International Association of Marine Aids to Navigation and Lighthouse Authorities → International Organization for Standardization →	cooperatesWith
Holy See → ITU Associates → Vatican City →	memberOf
ITU Radiocommunication Sector → ITU Telecommunication Development Sector → ITU Telecommunication Standardization Sector →	sectorOf
Coordinated Universal Time → Zulu time →	definedBy
World Radiocommunication Conference → World Telecommunication Development Conference →	organizedBy
ITU Plenipotentiary Conference → WTDC →	organizer
Radio Regulations →	adoptedBy
CCIR →	affiliation
ITU Constitution →	appliesTo
TTC →	associatedWith
World Radiocommunication Conference ("ITU Member States") →	bindingOn
International Electrotechnical Commission →	coordinatesWith
ITU Secretary-General →	employer
International Telecommunication Union ("International Telegraph Union") →	formerName
International Telecommunication Union ("International Telegraph Convention") →	foundingTreaty
ITU Member States →	govern
V.92 →	governingBody
ITU Council →	governs
International Telecommunication Union ("ITU Council") →	hasMainOrgan
United Nations agencies →	hasMember
Pacific Islands Forum →	hasObserver
United Nations system →	hasPart
United Nations →	hasSpecializedAgency
Internet of Things ("ITU") →	hasStandardizationBody
ITU Secretary-General →	headOf
IEEE 802.18 →	interactsWith
Internet governance →	involvesOrganization
Geneva →	isSeatOf
ITU-T Recommendations →	issuedBy
POL →	isUsedBy
ITU Sector Members →	membershipGrantedBy
Human Resources Management Department →	operatesWithin
Starlink satellite constellation →	regulatoryAuthority
Second Committee (Technical Organizations) →	relatedTo
Information Services Department →	servesOrganization
International Telecommunication Union ("ITU") →	shortName
DOCSIS →	standardizedBy