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Standards:

A piece of the
ITU standards
smart city puzzle

ITU works closely with its membership to develop international
Smart sustainable cities and
standards on a varying range of topics within the digital technology
communities as well as countries,
and ICT realm. Within the Standardization sector (ITU-T), leveraging digital technologies and
international standards are referred to as ITU-T Recommendations ICTs are increasingly becoming
that support and guide the use of digital technologies and part of global urban discourse.
ICTs worldwide.
The overall integration of digital
technologies and ICTs into the
urban ecosystem to accelerate
climate actions, is aimed at
streamlining operations, facilitating
decision-making and delivering
better quality of life for citizens.

Standards benefit
At the centre of any smart and
sustainable city transition,
lies the need for services to
be interoperable, accessible,
scalable and energy efficient.
Standardization is key to ensuring
these outcomes.
Citizens Business
International standards can provide
crucial guidance, and technical
and policy recommendations that
urban stakeholders can use to
set their city’s priorities, navigate
global challenges and implement
Governments Environment innovative solutions to accelerate
digital transformation and make
cities and communities, and
ultimately countries, smarter and
more sustainable.