World Telecommunication Standardization Assembly

Last updated
WTSA-24
Date15 October 2024 (2024-10-15)
24 October 2024 (2024-10-24)
Location New Delhi, India
Participants Member states of the International Telecommunication Union
Related event Global Standards Symposium
Website https://wtsa.itu.int

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]

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WTSA-24

WTSA-24 is planned to take place from 15 to 24 October 2024 in New Delhi, ​India​.

WTSA-20

WTSA-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

WTSA-16 was held from 25 October until 3 November 2016 in Hammamet, Tunisia. [4] [5]

WTSA-12

WTSA-12 was held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates from 20 to 29 November 2012. [6] [7]

WTSA-08

WTSA-08 was held from 21 to 30 October 2008 in Johannesburg, South Africa.

WTSA-04

WTSA-04 was held in Florianópolis, Brazil from 5 to 14 October 2004.

WTSA-2000

WTSA-2000 was held from 27 September to 6 October 2000 in Montréal, Canada.


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