The World Telecommunication Standardization Assembly (WTSA-24) , the ten-day event which began on the 15th of this month in New Delhi concluded with the adoption of eight new resolutions targeting emerging areas for standardization in telecommunications.

The event concluded today with a closing ceremony, attended by Shri Jyotiraditya M. Scindia, Hon’ble Minister of Communications & Development of North Eastern Region, Doreen Bogdan-Martin, ITU Secretary-General, Dr. Pemmasani Chandra Sekhar, Minister of State for Communications and Rural Development, Dr. Neeraj Mittal, Secretary (T), DoT, Seizo Onoe TSB Director, ITU, R R Mittar, WTSA-24 Chair and Bilel Jamoussi, WTSA-24 Secretary.

ITU-WTSA 2024 witnessed a historic turnout of 3,700 delegates from over 160 countries, marking the highest participation ever for a WTSA assembly

Key proposals 

1. A new Resolution on Enhancing the standardization activities on Digital Public Infrastructure
2. A new Resolution on Standardization activities of the ITU Telecommunication Standardization Sector on AI technologies in support of telecommunications/ Information & Communication Technology (ICT),
3. Enhancing the standardization activities on sustainable digital transformation
4. Promoting and strengthening metaverse standardization
5. Promoting and Strengthening Standardization Activities for Vehicular Communications
6. Strategic Planning in ITU Telecommunication Standardization Sector;
7. Provision of handset-derived caller location information for emergency communications
8. Enhancing the engagement of next generation experts in ITU-T standardization activities.