ITU launches 'Connect the World' initiative.(International Telecommunication Union)(Brief Article)

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The International Telecommunication Union has announced that it has launched a new development drive called 'Connect the World', designed to bring access to information and communication technologies to the estimated one billion people worldwide for whom making a telephone call still remains out of reach.

The new initiative aims to enc...

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