New Delhi, Oct 14 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the International Telecommunication Union – World Telecommunication Standardization Assembly (WTSA) 2024 at Bharat Mandapam here on Tuesday.
It is for the first time that the ITU-WTSA will be hosted in India and the Asia-Pacific.
WTSA is the governing conference for the standardization work of International Telecommunication Union, the United Nations Agency for Digital Technologies, organised every four years.
An official statement from PMO on Monday said, “It is a pivotal global event that will bring together more than 3,000 industry leaders, policy-makers and tech experts from over 190 countries, representing telecom, digital, and ICT sectors”.
WTSA 2024 will provide a platform for countries to discuss and decide the future of standards of next-generation critical technologies like 6G, AI, IoT, Big Data, cybersecurity, it said.
The Prime Minister will also inaugurate the 8th edition of India Mobile Congress 2024 during the programme.
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 along with spotlight on 6G, 5G & edge computing, IoT, semiconductors, cybersecurity, and electronics manufacturing.
It will showcase over 400 exhibitors, about 900 startups, and participation from over 120 countries.
“The event also aims to showcase more than 900 technology use case scenarios, host more than 100 sessions and discussion with over 600 global and Indian speakers” it said.