World Telecommunications Day is a celebration of communication’s constant development. World Telecommunications Day’s main purpose is to raise awareness about the importance of communication, and the way information travels around the globe. It also aims at raising awareness about how important communication is in our daily lives and encouraging the development of technology in this area.

The World Telecommunications Day has close connections to the International Telegraph Union (ITU), a committee that was established in 1865 in support of emerging communication methods. ITU was there for all of the major breakthroughs in communication, including the invention of telephones in 1876 and the launch of first satellites in 1957. Then, in the 1960s, ITU helped to create the Internet.

Although The International Telegraph Union changed its name to International Telecommunications Union in recent years, it is still the largest entity in communications and remains in the spotlight on World Telecommunications Day.

World Telecommunications Day aims to raise awareness about the potential of technology. The Internet and other information- and communication technology (ICT) are the main focus. The day is used to examine the various benefits ICT has brought to societies and economies, as well to find ways to bridge the digital divide.

Let’s first look at the history and different ways you can celebrate World Telecommunications Day.

Since the 17th May 1969, World Telecommunications Day is celebrated annually. Because it’s the exact date when the International Telegraph Union was established, this date was chosen. This was the date that the first International Telegraph Convention was signed at Paris on 17 May 1865. In 1973, the ITU Plenipotentiary Conference in Malaga-Torremolinos in Spain officially established this event. Every year, a theme is chosen and events are held around the world to celebrate World Telecommunications Day.

The increasing importance of information technology and telecommunications, especially the Internet, meant that it was important to bring the subject to the attention the public. In 2005, the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS), requested that the UN General Assembly declare May 17th World Information Society Day. This was done to highlight the importance of these technologies, and a variety of related economics and social issues that were raised at the summit. The UN General Assembly decided that World Information Society Day would be celebrated annually on 17 May 2006. However, the UN General Assembly decided that World Information Society Day would indeed be celebrated annually on the 17th of May. This was confirmed at the ITU Plenipotentiary Conference in Antalya (Turkey) in March 2006.

Every year, World Telecommunications Day is marked with a new theme. The ITU was the first theme to be chosen in 1969. Learn more about it. We have had many exciting themes since then. For example, Telecommunications and Health were the chosen themes for 1981. Enabling the positive use of artificial intelligence for AII was the 2018 theme. 2017’s theme was Big Data for Big Impact. In 2012, Women and Girls in ICT were a key theme. We also had Protecting Children Online as our theme for 2009. You can see that there are many important, but equally diverse themes at the heart of this day. Doing some research is a good idea to learn more about these themes.

You have many options to celebrate World Telecommunications Day. It is a good idea to look at the theme of the year. You can then further investigate this topic. Each year’s themes are important but they are also very broad. This means that there are many different topics you can explore. This is a great opportunity to expand your knowledge in all things communications-related.

This day can be used to honor people who have made a significant impact on the technology and telecommunications industry. There are many remarkable men and women who have made an impact. Spend some time learning more about these remarkable people. To pay tribute to their work, you could post information about them to your blog or social media. Shirley Ann Jackson is one example of a well-known name in telecommunications. Shirley Ann Jackson was the first African American to receive a doctorate at MIT. She received a Ph.D. (Nuclear Physics) in the 1970s. But this was only the beginning of her accomplishments. She was elected 18th president of the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 1999. This university is the oldest in technological research, established in the United States in 1824.

Celebrate World Telecommunications Day with the best technologies we have. You could call a friend on Skype and talk to them about their day. This is a wonderful way to celebrate World Telecommunications Day. You may also find yourself with a new appreciation of the various technologies we can use to improve our daily lives.

Telecommunications is still a challenging area. Many rural and remote areas are not able access the same telecommunications services that we have. Third-world countries don’t have the same technology access as us. It’s worth taking a look at the various projects. It is possible to sign up for a project to contribute to the cause, be it by making a donation or sharing the word.