World Telecommunication Standardization Assembly


The World Telecommunication Standardization Assembly is the governing conference of the ITU Standardization Sector, one of the three world conferences of the International Telecommunication Union, and as such, the United Nations system. The quadrennial conference decides the working methods for ITU-T for the next Study Period. It also creates the Telecommunication Standardization Advisory Group and the ITU-T Study Groups and elects their management teams. The Recommendations and resolutions that are approved at WTSA shape the future of ICT standardization.

WTSA-24

took place from 15 to 24 October 2024 in New Delhi, India.

WTSA-20

was scheduled to be held in Hyderabad, India in 17-27 November 2020. It was rescheduled to 1-9 March 2022 at CICG, next to ITU headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

WTSA-16

was held from 25 October until 3 November 2016 in Hammamet, Tunisia.

WTSA-12

was held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates from 20 to 29 November 2012.

WTSA-08

was held from 21 to 30 October 2008 in Johannesburg, South Africa.

WTSA-04

was held in Florianópolis, Brazil from 5 to 14 October 2004.

WTSA-2000

was held from 27 September to 6 October 2000 in Montréal, Canada.