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When public interest so requires

December 29, 2015 - 9:00am

Just how important is the 700 megahertz spectrum?

Business

UN agency urges use of 700 Mhz for mobile broadband

By Louella Desiderio | December 24, 2015 - 9:00am

The United Nations agency for information and communication technologies (ITU) is pushing for the utilization of the 700 Megahertz...

Business

Pinoy among UN’s 10 Young Innovators awardees

By Pia Lee-Brago | October 17, 2013 - 12:00am

Ten young people from around the world including the Philippines will be honored with a United Nations award recognizing their work as entrepreneurs and use of technology to change the world.

Education and Home

Battle for Internet freedom as UN meeting nears

June 22, 2012 - 1:49pm

Secret negotiations involving dozens of countries preparing for a United Nations summit on international telecommunications could lead to changes in a global treaty that would diminish the Internet's role in economic...

Japan triathlon postponed amid nuclear crisis

April 19, 2011 - 12:59pm

The International Triathlon Union has postponed a world championship series race in Japan over health concerns as the country continues to grapple with a nuclear crisis caused by last month's earthquake and tsu...

Starmaker kakasuhan

February 17, 2009 - 12:00am

Takdang isampa ng isang task force ng Department of Interior and Local Government ang kasong damage to property at paglabag sa Republic Act 7183 sa ne­gosyanteng si Salvador Tan dahil sa pag­sabog ng pabrika...

Bansa

The Philippines regains ITU Council seat

By HINDSIGHT By Josefina T. Lichauco | December 4, 2006 - 12:00am

An accomplishment certainly worth reporting on is the recent victory of the Philippines in regaining a seat in the ITU (International Telecommunications Union) Council. In 2002, the DOTC (Department of Transportations...

Lifestyle Business

RP ranks poorly in global ICT index

By Eden Estopace | January 2, 2004 - 12:00am

The Philippines ranked poorly in the first global index on information and communications technology (ICT) access that was released recently by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU). ITU’s Digital...

Technology

Global phone access improves as Internet gap widens — ITU

April 8, 2002 - 12:00am

ISTANBUL, Turkey – The latter half of the 1990s saw the sharpest rise globally in the rate of telecommunication network growth since the 1950s, while investment in infrastructure exceeded $200 billion in 2000....

Telecoms

Alcatel ties up with ITU

November 26, 2001 - 12:00am

PARIS – Alcatel and the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) have signed a memorandum of understanding to cooperate on the development of regional Centers of Excellence in developing countries. The...

Telecoms