Articles about International Telecommunication Union

Need for equal access amplified as world marks telecoms day

South African organisations join the global call for gender equality in digital transformation, as digital technologies shape societies.

Experts emphasise risks of excluding girls from digital

South African firms ramp up their digital skills training initiatives for girls, in light of International Girls in ICT Day.

SA rallies behind its own for ATU secretary-general

South Africa names Cynthia Lesufi as its candidate for secretary-general of the African Telecommunications Union for the 2026-2030 term.

Scope for satellites mix in space business

While low Earth orbit satellites dominate now, there is still room for geostationary and medium Earth orbit constellations to drive connectivity.

Leave us out of satellite talks, MultiChoice tells ICASA

The DStv operator tells the regulator it is not clear how the proposed framework will impact satellites that are already in orbit.

ICASA hears shortcomings of proposed satellite framework

The regulator hears divergent views on its proposed licensing framework for satellite services, as SpaceX snubs the hearings.

ITU, global organisations rally to close AI skills gap

The UN agency and partners spearhead action to bridge global inequalities in artificial intelligence skills through the AI Skills Coalition.

ICASA readies new satellite framework amid Starlink hold-up

The Independent Communications Authority of SA plans to pronounce its licensing framework for satellite-based internet services in 2025, as SA awaits Starlink.

Comms DG joins global undersea cables advisory board

Nonkqubela Jordan-Dyani is appointed to the ITU’s International Advisory Body for Submarine Cable Resilience.

SA female graduates find entry into ICT-related fields

Locally-led graduate and learnership programmes prove vital for young women to kick-start their ICT-related careers.

SA firms set ambitious targets to plug ICT skills, gender gap

SAP, Cisco and Anglo American help bridge the gender digital divide, which costs women worldwide billions in lost economic opportunities.

Satellite connectivity need not be out of Africa’s reach

Different network designs and technology approaches will reduce the cost of satellite deployment, says Rhys Morgan, Intelsat VP for Sub-Saharan Africa.