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World Telecommunication Standardization Assembly

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. 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 and elects their management teams. The Recommendations and resolutions that are approved at WTSA shape the future of ICT standardization.

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WTSA-24
Date15 October 2024 (2024-10-15)–
24 October 2024 (2024-10-24)
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ParticipantsMember states of the International Telecommunication Union
Related eventGlobal Standards Symposium
Websitehttps://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 13) and elects their management teams. The Recommendations and resolutions that are approved at WTSA shape the future of ICT standardization.2

WTSA-24

WTSA-24 took 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.13

WTSA-16

WTSA-16 was held from 25 October until 3 November 2016 in Hammamet, Tunisia.45

WTSA-12

WTSA-12 was held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates from 20 to 29 November 2012.67

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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