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ITU Journal on Future and Evolving Technologies, Volume 1 (2020), Issue 1

Foreword

The ITU Journal on Future and Evolving Technologies
is the latest initiative to contribute to the growing
strength of ITU’s relationship with academia.
Researchers participate alongside policymakers and
industry-leading engineers in ITU expert groups
responsible for radiocommunication, standardization
and development. Contributions from research
communities bring greater strength to the work of ITU,
and participation in ITU helps these communities to
increase the impact of their research.
Researchers play a key part in ITU’s Primetime Emmy
winning standardization work for video coding. They
are also an important driving force in ITU
standardization work in fields such as network
orchestration, AI and machine learning, video gaming,
blockchain, digital finance, digital health, autonomous
driving, and quantum information technology.
We are entering new frontiers in information and communication technology (ICT) and supporting ITU
standardization work. Research communities are integral to this movement and this movement is certain
to grow stronger with the support of the ITU Journal.
I would like to thank all contributors to this first issue of the ITU Journal as well as our Editor-in-Chief,
Ian F. Akyildiz, for creating a first issue that addresses topics of great strategic importance to ITU.
I am very glad to welcome Professor Akyildiz to the ITU community. We share a vision focused on the
future and a firm belief that the ITU Journal will deliver unique value to readers and authors worldwide.
Isaac Newton famously said that if he had seen further, it was by standing on the shoulders of giants.
Academia is helping the ITU community to see further. I thank you with all my heart for your support.

Chaesub Lee
Director
ITU Telecommunication Standardization Bureau

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