Every year since 1969, we celebrate the World Telecommunication and Information Society Day, which marks the founding of ITU on 17 May 1865 when the first International Telegraph Convention was signed in Paris.

By order of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Belarus dated November 20, 2019 No. 585r, it is envisaged to create a working group in order to develop a strategy for creating the fifth generation (5G) cellular mobile telecommunication networks in the Republic of Belarus.

According to the document the working group is entrusted with the duties of:

Belarus Post has also contributed to this unique sporting event.

The Publishing Centre “Marka” of RUEP “Belpochta”, with the assistance of the Directorate of the 2nd European Games, has produced commemorative pre-stamped and non-stamped postcards, pre-stamped envelopes and souvenirs.
4 postage stamps featuring popular and spectacular sports have been issued too. A special scenario with augmented reality technology was developed for these stamps.

You can see it when using the free AR MARKA BELARUS mobile application.

Under the preparation to the 2nd European Games 2019 and other significant sports competitions, the cultural and entertainment events, as well as to ensure the presence of the official foreign delegations, the demonstration of radio electronic devices at the exhibitions of the Ministry of Communications and Informatization of the Republic of Belarus, there were made changes to the list of radio electronic devices and high-frequency devices that are operated without the appropriate permissions to use the radio frequency spectrum, issued as a result of the assignment of the radio frequencies

On February 1, 2019 the Ministry of Communications and Informatization of the Republic of Belarus will issue 4 postage stamps of the series “The 2nd European Games 2018”.

Shown on the stamps, coupons, sheetlet and FDC is the official logo and slogan of the 2nd European Games 2019. Design: Marina Vitkovskaya. Print quantity: 120.000 stamps each.

The 2018 edition of the Measuring the Information Society Report was launched during the 16th World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Symposium (WTIS), 10 to 12 December 2018 in Geneva, Switzerland.

The 10th edition of the Measuring the Information Society Report, an annual report published by ITU since 2009, features key ICT data to measure the information society. The report presents a quantitative analysis of the information society and highlights new and emerging trends and measurement issues.

Dubai, 29 October 2018

The International Telecommunication Union's (ITU's) 20th Plenipotentiary Conference (PP-18) opened today with a global call for the world to “act as one" to connect the world's nearly four billion people who remain unconnected to the Internet.

Information and communication technologies (ICTs) are already empowering billions of individuals around the world – by providing access to education, health care, e-government and mobile banking, among many other key services.

The Post: Delivering good to the world

Every day around the globe, postal services make a difference in the lives of people and communities. By providing affordable, trusted and reliable communication services to all, the Post is delivering good to the world.

The more than 600,000 postal outlets globally are used by private citizens and businesses to send letters, parcels and remittances, and also to conduct financial transactions and philatelic activities, even in some of the world's remotest places.

International tech experts to convene in Durban for ITU Telecom World 2018 – 10-13 September

ITU Telecom World discussions will tackle key questions around innovation for smarter digital development

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