The world today celebrates the Telecommunication and Information Society Day planned to help raise awareness of the possibilities that the use of ICT can bring to societies and economies as well as bridge the digital divide between the rich and the poor.
May 17th marks the anniversary of the signing of the first International Telegraph Convention and the creation of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), now the global governing body in telecommunications.
This year’s theme is “Better life in rural communities with ICTs”. The ITU will present the annual World Telecommunication and Information Society Award to eminent personalities who have contributed to connecting rural communities to the benefits of Information and Communication Technology.
In Uganda Airtel, boasted of rolling out widest across the country with 200 sites in less than 200 days. Mr. V.G. Somasekhar, Airtel Managing Director, told journalists in Kampala yesterday that Airtel’s focus has been rural connectivity to ensure better life in rural communities with ICTs through several initiatives that have driven affordability, availability and accessibility of telecommunication products and services.
May 17th marks the anniversary of the signing of the first International Telegraph Convention and the creation of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), now the global governing body in telecommunications.
This year’s theme is “Better life in rural communities with ICTs”. The ITU will present the annual World Telecommunication and Information Society Award to eminent personalities who have contributed to connecting rural communities to the benefits of Information and Communication Technology.
