World Telecommunication Standardization Assembly Explained
The World Telecommunication Standardization Assembly (WTSA) is the governing conference of the ITU Standardization Sector (ITU-T), one of the three world conferences of the International Telecommunication Union, and as such, the United Nations system.[1] The quadrennial conference decides the working methods for ITU-T for the next Study Period. It also creates the Telecommunication Standardization Advisory Group (TSAG) and the ITU-T Study Groups (such as ITU-T Study Group 16) and elects their management teams. The Recommendations and resolutions that are approved at WTSA shape the future of ICT standardization.[2]
WTSA 20
WTSA 20 was scheduled to be held in Hyderabad, India in 17-27 November 2020. It was rescheduled to 1-9 March 2022 at CICG, next to ITU headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3]
WTSA 16
WTSA-16 was held from 25 October until 3 November 2016 in Hammamet, Tunisia.[4] [5]
WTSA 12
The World Telecommunication Standardization Assembly in 2012 (WTSA 12) was held in the United Arab Emirates from 20 until 29 November.[6] [7]
Notes and References
- Web site: World Telecommunication Standardization Assembly (WTSA-20). live. https://web.archive.org/web/20220116114306/https://www.itu.int/en/ITU-T/WTSA20/Pages/default.aspx. 2022-01-16. 2022-01-16. ITU. en-US.
- Web site: Internet Society. The. World Telecommunication Standardization Assembly (WTSA) 2020. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20220116121046/https://www.internetsociety.org/events/un/wtsa-2020/. 2022-01-16. 2022-01-16. Internet Society. en-US.
- Web site: World Telecommunication Standardization Assembly (WTSA-20) - Digital Watch Observatory. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20220116141031/https://dig.watch/events/world-telecommunication-standardization-assembly-wtsa-20/. 2022-01-16. 2022-01-16. en-US.
- Web site: WTSA-16. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20220116115818/https://www.itu.int/en/ITU-T/WTSA16/Pages/default.aspx. 2022-01-16. 2022-01-16. ITU. en-US.
- Web site: Proceedings of the World Telecommunication Standardization Assembly. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20220116120511/https://www.itu.int/pub/T-REG-LIV.1-2016/. 2022-01-16. 2022-01-16. ITU. en-US.
- Web site: WTSA-12 Resolutions and Opinions National Telecommunications and Information Administration. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20220116142035/https://www.ntia.doc.gov/page/wtsa-12-resolutions-and-opinions. 2022-01-16. 2022-01-16. www.ntia.doc.gov.
- Web site: WTSA-12. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20220116141811/https://www.itu.int/en/ITU-T/WTSA12/Pages/default.aspx. 2022-01-16. 2022-01-16. ITU. en-US.