Technology
Demand for Internet and mobile services rising due to lower prices
There will soon be as many mobile cellular subscriptions as the 7 billion people inhabiting the planet, according to figures released today by the United Nations, which show that strong sustained demand for information and communication technology services is being encouraged by falling prices for broadband Internet.
Broadband access can help bridge educational divides, empower students
Broadband connectivity has the potential to transform education by giving teachers and students access to learning resources and technologies that will allow them to improve their skills in the context of a globalized economy, according to a United Nations report released today.
ITU conference near collapse – US, UK refuse to sign
An agreement to update 24-year-old United Nations telecommunications rules was approved against the opposition of countries including the U.S. and the U.K., whose delegates walked out on the talks on concerns about Internet regulation and censorship.
At key technology conference, SG warns of ‘digital divide’ in Internet age
The management of information and communication technology should be “transparent, democratic, and inclusive,” Ban Ki-moon said of a major meeting organized by the United Nations International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Internet governance must ensure access for everyone
As a powerful global information resource, the Internet must be accessible to everyone and measures to ensure this must be taken, a United Nations independent expert said on Friday.
Harnessing power of technology to advance development focus of UN forum
Over 1,000 representatives of government, civil society and the private sector kicked off a United Nations forum in Geneva today designed to help countries more effectively harness the power of information and communication technologies (ICTs) to accelerate progress towards globally agreed development targets.
