Relevancy of the Universal Postal Union amid pandemic
Demand for proper communication gave birth to the first international organizations, namely, the International Telegraph Union (ITU) and Universal Postal Union (UPU). Even though p.
Yann Forget
The origin of the ITU can be traced to 1865, when the International Telegraph Union was established by a convention signed in Paris. The International Telecommunication Convention of 1932, which merged the International Telegraph Convention and the International Radiotelegraph Convention, provided that the International Telecommunication Union would succeed the International Telegraph Union when the convention became effective in 1934. It was made a specialized agency of the United Nations in 1947, and the convention has been revised several times.
The organization of the ITU includes: (1) the Plenipotentiary Conference, which is the supreme organ of the ITU and meets every four years; (2) World Administrative Conferences, which meet according to technical needs; (3) the ITU Council, which meets annually and is responsible for executing decisions of the Plenipotentiary Conference; (4) the General Secretariat, responsible for administrative and financial services; (5) th
Over 11.6m cellular communication subscribers in Belarus
MINSK, 17 May (BelTA) – There are over 11.6 million cellular communication subscribers in Belarus, the Belarusian Communications and Informatization Ministry told BelTA.
According to the source, cellular communication industry grows all the time in Belarus. The number of cellular communication subscribers is always on the rise and reached 11.67 million as of 1 April 2021. The penetration rate of 125% matches international trends. As many as 64% of the subscribers use Internet access.
Second-generation (2G) and third-generation (3G) cellular communication services are available to 99.9% of the population on more than 98% of the country s territory. LTE coverage grows all the time and reached 92% of the population and 42.8% of the country s territory as of 1 April 2021.
May 17, 2021
A nurse shows a Palestinian refugee in Jordan a health app on her smart phone. courtesy UNRWA/George Awwad
NEW YORK Although the COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated digital transformation across the planet, millions worldwide still lack Internet access, the UN Secretary-General said on Monday, highlighting why information and communication technologies (ICTs) must be “a force for good.”
In his message for World Telecommunication and Information Science Day, celebrated annually on May 17, the UN chief called for action to conquer both the pandemic and the digital divide.
Innovative and protective
“Digital technologies sustain life, work, health and learning for billions of people. In the face of COVID-19, businesses, governments and the digital community have proven resilient and innovative, helping to protect lives and livelihoods. These challenging times have accelerated the transformation everywhere,” he said.
It is the 137th day of the year;
228 days remain until the end of the year.
The sun rose at 5:57 am
and the sun sets tonight at 8:16 pm.
We will have 14 hours and 19 minutes of daylight.
Solar transit will be at 1:06 pm.
The first high tide will be at 2:03 am, at 5.18 feet
The first low tide will be at 9:28 am, at minus zero point 3-1 feet
The next high tide at 5:16 pm, at 4.35 feet
and the final low tide Ocean Beach in San Francisco at 9:49 pm, at 3.41 feet.
The Moon is currently 27.3% visible