ITU Opens Free Online Resource

摘要

Following a highly successful trial conducted from January to October 2007, the ITU Standards produced by the Telecommunication Standardization Sector (ITU-T) are now available online free of charge. The aim of the trial was to increase the visibility and easy availability ofrnthe output of ITU-T. Offering standards for free is a significant step for the standards community as well as the wider information and communication technologies (ICT) industry. Now, anyone with Internet access will be able to download any of over 3000 ITU-T Recommendations.rnThese standards are used by equipment manufacturers, telecommunication network operators and service providers throughout the world to drive the information society. The move further demonstrates ITU's commitment to bridging the digital divide by extending the results of its work to the global community. ITU-T Recommendations are developed in a unique contribution-driven and consensus-based environment by representatives of industry and government, with industry providing the most significant technical input. A strong focus of current standards work is laying the foundations for the next-generation network (NGN).