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Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation

Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation
Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation.jpg
Logo of the Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation
Abbreviation CTO
Formation 11 May 1948 (69 years ago) (1948-05-11)
Type International organization
Purpose Telecommunications
Headquarters London, United Kingdom
Coordinates 51°29′40″N 0°13′53″W / 51.4945173°N 0.2314831°W / 51.4945173; -0.2314831Coordinates: 51°29′40″N 0°13′53″W / 51.4945173°N 0.2314831°W / 51.4945173; -0.2314831
Area served
Commonwealth Nations
Membership
26 Full state members
Secretary-General
Shola Taylor
Website www.cto.int

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.


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