ITU
ITU study reveals pattern of global internet use growth
Thirty-nine per cent of the world’s population, or 2.7 billion people, will be using the internet by the end of 2013, according to estimates by… Read more
ITU agrees new HEVC standard for video
The ITU has agreed on the creation of a new standard for High-Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC), the next-generation compression technology that could see a halving… Read more
G20 governments encouraged to do more on broadband
G20 governments need to do more to promote the development of broadband networks, applications and services, according to the Broadband Commission. The Commission sent an… Read more
EC gives small comfort to broadcasters on spectrum
The European Commission’s radio spectrum chief has given partial assurance to Europe’s broadcasters over fears that the future of radio spectrum previously earmarked for terrestrial… Read more
ITU boost for 3DTV
The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has issued new recommended standards for 3D TV production and distribution. It has also recommended methods to evaluate 3D TV… Read more
ITU unveils “dawn of a new age for television” UHDTV standard
The ITU has released a new recommendation that it says will serve as the basis for a standard for ultra high-definition television (UHDTV). The draft… Read more
ITU defines 4K and 8K UHDTV
The ITU has defined the parameter values for two formats of ultra high definition TV (UHDTV). These are the 4K and 8K UHDTV formats. They… Read more
Arab and African countries press for second digital dividend at WRC
A potential area of disagreement is emerging at the World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC) in Geneva over the future of the 700MHz frequency currently used by… Read more





