The United Nations' telecom body ITU plans to set-up its first ever innovation centre in India to incorporate technologies from South Asian countries and emerging economies in standards for technologies.
The International Telecommunications Union (ITU) Deputy Secretary-General Malcom Johnson Monday met Telecom Secretary Aruna Sundararajan to discuss the roadmap for setting up the innovation centre along with the union's first regional office for South Asia in India.
When contacted, Sundararajan said, "the proposal was approved in October. The ITU regional office and innovation centre are likely to start operations in July."