BELLEVUE, Wash. – November 1, 2018 – The United Nations’ International Telecommunication Union is holding its Plenipotentiary Meeting in Dubai, UAE, and ITU Members just completed votes for most of its leadership team over the next several years. The Telecommunication Development Sector (ITU-D) fosters international cooperation and solidarity in the delivery of technical assistance and in the creation, development and improvement of telecommunication and ICT equipment and networks in developing countries.
Ms. Doreen Bogdan-Martin, a U.S. citizen, was elected by the ITU Membership as the Director of the Development Sector.
Mr. Pearson, President of 5G Americas stated “5G Americas congratulates Doreen Bogdan-Martin on her election as the Director of the ITU Development Sector. Ms. Bogdan-Martin’s years of service to the ITU make her highly-qualified to lead this important bureau. 5G Americas looks forward to working with her to support the global expansion of mobile wireless broadband.”
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About 5G Americas: The Voice of 5G and LTE for the Americas
5G Americas is an industry trade organization composed of leading telecommunications service providers and manufacturers. The organization’s mission is to advocate for and foster the advancement and full capabilities of LTE wireless technologies and their evolution to 5G, throughout the ecosystem’s networks, services, applications and wirelessly connected devices in the Americas. 5G Americas is invested in developing a connected wireless community while leading 5G development for all the Americas. 5G Americas is headquartered in Bellevue, Washington. More information is available at www.5gamericas.org or Twitter @5GAmericas.
5G Americas’ Board of Governors members include: AT&T, Cable & Wireless, Cisco, CommScope, Ericsson, Intel, Kathrein, Mavenir, Nokia, Qualcomm Incorporated, Samsung, Shaw Communications Inc., Sprint, T-Mobile US, Inc., Telefónica and WOM.
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