Logo of the Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation
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Abbreviation | CTO |
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Formation | 11 May 1948 |
Type | International organization |
Purpose | Telecommunications |
Headquarters | London, United Kingdom |
Coordinates | 51°29′40″N 0°13′53″W / 51.4945173°N 0.2314831°WCoordinates: 51°29′40″N 0°13′53″W / 51.4945173°N 0.2314831°W |
Area served
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Commonwealth Nations |
Membership
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26 Full state members |
Secretary-General
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Shola Taylor |
Website | www |
The Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation (CTO) traces to the British Empire's Pacific Cable Board in 1901, though in its current form, was created by International treaty, the Commonwealth Telegraphs Agreement between Commonwealth Nations signed in London on 11 May 1948.
The CTO connects government and non-government entities to enhace cooperation in Information and communication technology (ICT).
The government members of the CTO are:
ICT Sector Members include Avanti Communications, British Telecom, Facebook, Huawei, Intelsat, PwC London, Safaricom, and Vodafone.