The World Telecommunication Standardization Assembly (WTSA-24) has adopted eight new resolutions targeting emerging areas for standardization in telecommunications. These include Artificial Intelligence, Enhancing Standardization Activities on Digital Public Infrastructure, Sustainable Digital Transformation, Promoting and Strengthening Metaverse Standardization, and Provision of Handset-Derived Caller Location Information for Emergency Communications. The ten-day event of WTSA-24, which began on the 15th of this month in New Delhi, concluded with significant progress in adopting new resolutions aimed at advancing global telecommunications and information and communication technologies. These resolutions and actions reaffirm the ITU’s commitment to advancing global telecommunications standards and addressing the challenges of the digital age. The outcomes of WTSA-24 will guide future standardization efforts, ensuring telecommunications infrastructure continues to evolve in a secure, sustainable, and inclusive manner.

Speaking on the occasion, Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said India has taken a great leap forward in terms of not only bridging the digital divide but also bridging the gender divide.

On the occasion, the Secretary-General of the International Telecommunication Union, Doreen Bogdan Martin, termed the event unprecedented, saying this WTSA has taken meaningful steps to deliver technical standards. She said a new resolution has been passed to support emergency communication with caller location identity.

The Minister of State for Communication, Dr Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani, said the event showcased the largest-ever participation of 3,700 delegates from 164 countries. He said, that during the event, various existing resolutions were revived to reflect technological advancements.