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]
| Date | 15 October 2024– 24 October 2024 |
|---|---|
| Location | New Delhi, India |
| Participants | Member states of the International Telecommunication Union |
| Related event | Global Standards Symposium |
| Website | https://wtsa.itu.int |
WTSA-24
editWTSA-24 is planned to take place from 15 to 24 October 2024 in New Delhi, India.
WTSA-20
editWTSA-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.[1][3]
WTSA-16
editWTSA-16 was held from 25 October until 3 November 2016 in Hammamet, Tunisia.[4][5]
WTSA-12
editWTSA-12 was held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates from 20 to 29 November 2012.[6][7]
WTSA-08
editWTSA-08 was held from 21 to 30 October 2008 in Johannesburg, South Africa.
WTSA-04
editWTSA-04 was held in Florianópolis, Brazil from 5 to 14 October 2004.
WTSA-2000
editWTSA-2000 was held from 27 September to 6 October 2000 in Montréal, Canada.
References
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- ^ "World Telecommunication Standardization Assembly (WTSA-20) - Digital Watch Observatory". Archived from the original on 2022-01-16. Retrieved 2022-01-16.
- ^ "WTSA-16". ITU. Archived from the original on 2022-01-16. Retrieved 2022-01-16.
- ^ "Proceedings of the World Telecommunication Standardization Assembly". ITU. Archived from the original on 2022-01-16. Retrieved 2022-01-16.
- ^ "WTSA-12 Resolutions and Opinions | National Telecommunications and Information Administration". www.ntia.doc.gov. Archived from the original on 2022-01-16. Retrieved 2022-01-16.
- ^ "WTSA-12". ITU. Archived from the original on 2022-01-16. Retrieved 2022-01-16.