Geneva, Switzerland, April 23, 2018//-The International Telecommunication Union (ITU), the United Nations specialized agency for information and communication technology (ICT) today launched with the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) a new digital platform to expand global access to key ICT data and reporting.
The new ITU iLibrary is accessible via www.itu-ilibrary.org.
The new ITU iLibrary digital platform, allows users across the globe to access key global ICT data and reports from a single platform, supporting the expanded sharing of knowledge and the increased development of ICT capacities worldwide.
It includes the most trusted global ICT sector data sources, including among others: annual Global Cybersecurity Index – country ranking; yearbook of Statistics – Telecommunication/ICT Indicators; high-Frequency Broadcasting Schedule and annual Measuring the Information Society Report and accompanying ICT Development Index – country ranking
The World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators database – containing more than 180 telecommunication/ICT statistics covering fixed-telephone networks, mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions, quality of service, Internet (including fixed- and mobile-broadband subscription data), traffic, staff, prices, revenue, investment and statistics on ICT access and use by households and individuals.
The ITU iLibrary covers the full range of ICT sector topics, including: Accessibility, Artificial Intelligence, Climate Change and e-Waste, Cloud Computing, Consumer Information and Protection, Cybersecurity, Digital Inclusion, eHealth, Emergency Communications, Human Exposure to Electromagnetic Fields, ICT Infrastructure and Technologies, Innovation, Internet of Things, Regulatory and Market Environments, Smart Cities and Societies, Space Research and Satellite Communication.
“Policy makers, academics, companies and other ICT stakeholders around the globe will greatly benefit from the new ITU iLibrary digital platform, as it provides them with access to the widest breadth and depth of ICT related data and reporting – through a single source,” said ITU Secretary-General Houlin Zhao. “This new tool is a very valuable resource to those within the ICT sector whether they are interested in policy, standards, trends or other key aspects of the sector.”
Key benefits of the new ITU iLibrary platform include to: streamlined content discovery features supplemented by advanced search functionality; inclusion of all ITU publications and indicators dating back to 1975; access to the 2017 world telecommunication/ICT indicators database containing almost 200 telecommunications/ICT statistics and more than 230 economies worldwide; and ability to create a personalized profile, which allows users to save content and read it later.
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