What directions will the Internet take in the future? This episode examines new developments in social networking and the future of the Internet.
The ITU film explores how ICTs contribute to a better life as these evolving technologies power the engines that drive every aspect of today's world. The film explores the future of the Internet and mobile technologies and examines how ICTs can empower sustainable development, meet the global challenges of climate change and strengthen cybersecurity.
ITU is the leading United Nations agency for information and communication technology (ICTs) issues, and the global focal point for governments and the private sector in developing networks and services. For 145 years, ITU has coordinated the shared global use of the radio spectrum, promoted international cooperation in assigning satellite orbits, worked to improve telecommunication infrastructure in the developing world, established the worldwide standards that foster seamless interconnection of a vast range of communications systems and addressed the global challenges of our times, such as mitigating climate change and strengthening cybersecurity.
ITU is based in Geneva, Switzerland, and its membership includes 192 Member States and more than 700 Sector Members and Associates.
