ITU-WTSA 2024: PM Narendra Modi To Inaugurate International Telecommunication Union-World Telecommunication Standardisation Assembly on October 15 As India Hosts Event for the First Time

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the International Telecommunication Union - World Telecommunication Standardisation Assembly (ITU-WTSA) 2024 at the Bharat Mandapam here on Tuesday.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi (Photo Credits: X/@BJP4India)

New Delhi, October 14: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the International Telecommunication Union - World Telecommunication Standardisation Assembly (ITU-WTSA) 2024 at the Bharat Mandapam here on Tuesday. This is the first time that ITU-WTSA is being hosted in India as well as Asia Pacific. The event will see about 3,000 industry leaders, policy-makers and tech experts, representing telecom, digital, and ICT sectors, from over 190 countries descending to the Bharat Mandapam for participation.

During the programme, PM Modi will also inaugurate the 8th edition of India Mobile Congress 2024, whose focus this year is ‘The Future is Now’. WTSA is the governing conference for the standardisation work of the International Telecommunication Union, the United Nations Agency for Digital Technologies, organised every four years. WTSA 2024 provides a platform for countries to discuss and decide the future of standards of next-generation critical technologies like 6G, AI, IoT, Big Data, cybersecurity, etc. PM Narendra Modi Makes Surprise Visit to PM GatiShakti Anubhuti Kendra at Bharat Mandapam in Delhi (Watch Video).

PM Narendra Modi To Inaugurate ITU-WTSA 2024

ITU-WTSA 2024 in Delhi

The ITU-WTSA event will provide the country with an opportunity to play a key role in shaping the global telecom agenda and also to set the course for future technologies. A lot of Indian startups and research institutions are likely to be set to get critical insights on developing Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) and Patents. The India Mobile Congress 2024 will showcase India’s innovation ecosystem, where leading telecom companies and innovators will highlight advancements in Quantum technology and Circular Economy. PM GatiShakti National Master Plan: Significantly Enhanced Multimodal Connectivity, Says PM Narendra Modi on 3 Years of GatiShakti Scheme.

The India Mobile Congress is Asia’s largest digital technology forum and provides a platform to participating members to showcase innovative solutions, services and state-of-the-art use cases for industry, government, academics, and startups. More than 400 exhibitors, and about 900 startups from more than 120 countries are likely to showcase their offerings and products. The event also aims to showcase more than 900 technology use case scenarios, and host more than 100 sessions and discussions with over 600 global and Indian speakers.

(The above story first appeared on LatestLY on Oct 14, 2024 07:50 PM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website latestly.com).

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