Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation

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Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation
AbbreviationCTO
Formation11 May 1948(77 years ago) (1948-05-11)
Type International organization
Purpose Telecommunications
Headquarters London, United Kingdom
Coordinates 51°29′40″N0°13′53″W / 51.4945173°N 0.2314831°W / 51.4945173; -0.2314831
Area served
Commonwealth of Nations
Membership33 full state members
Secretary-General
Bernadette Lewis
Website www.cto.int
Sketch map of the All Red Line drawn in 1902 or 1903 All Red Line.jpg
Sketch map of the All Red Line drawn in 1902 or 1903

The Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation (CTO) traces to the British Empire's Pacific Cable Board in 1901, though in its current form, was created by international treaty, the Commonwealth Telegraphs Agreement between Commonwealth nations signed in London on 11 May 1948. [1]

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The CTO connects government and non-government entities to enhance cooperation in information and communication technology (ICT). [2]

History

To oversee the completion of the All Red Line telegraph system interlinking the British Empire, the Pacific Cable Board was formed in 1901. [3]

In the final years of the British Empire, with a number of states federated or close to independence, a treaty with clearer financial divisions, responsibilities, and governance was established that would eventually replace the Pacific Cable Board. The Commonwealth Telegraphs Agreement was signed between Commonwealth nations in London, 1948 that formed the Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation. [3]

Members

The government members of the CTO are: [4]

Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh Flag of Barbados.svg  Barbados Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana
Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon Flag of Eswatini.svg  Eswatini Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana Flag of Grenada.svg  Grenada Flag of Guyana.svg  Guyana
Flag of India.svg  India Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
Flag of Lesotho.svg  Lesotho Flag of Malawi.svg  Malawi Flag of Mauritius.svg  Mauritius
Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan
Flag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda Flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis.svg Saint Kitts and Nevis Flag of Samoa.svg Samoa
Flag of Seychelles.svg  Seychelles Flag of Sierra Leone.svg  Sierra Leone Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania Flag of Tonga.svg Tonga
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago Flag of Tuvalu.svg  Tuvalu Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia
Flag of Bermuda.svg  Bermuda (Affiliate)Flag of Gibraltar.svg  Gibraltar (Affiliate)Flag of Montserrat.svg  Montserrat (Affiliate)
Flag of Saint Helena.svg Saint Helena (Affiliate)
Flag of the Bahamas.svg The Bahamas (ICT Sector)Flag of Namibia.svg Namibia (ICT Sector)Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe (ICT sector)

ICT sector members include Avanti Communications, British Telecom, Facebook, Huawei, Intelsat, PwC London, Safaricom, and Vodafone. [5]

References

  1. ↑ "Commonwealth Telegraphs Agreement, and Protocol [1957] ATS 21". www3.austlii.edu.au. Australasian Legal Information Institute. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
  2. ↑ "About - CTO: Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation". www.cto.int. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
  3. 1 2 "The CTO – a brief history | CTO: Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation". www.cto.int. Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
  4. ↑ "Our members - CTO: Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation". www.cto.int. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
  5. ↑ "ICT Sector Members - CTO: Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation". www.cto.int. Retrieved 19 June 2017.

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