Scope and Purpose

The scope of activities of the society broadly relates to wider involvement of the Telecom sector supplementing that of the Telecom Administration in the activities of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), a specialized agency of the United Nations, and the Asia Pacific Telecommunity (APT), a multi-government regional organization on telecommunications including inter-alia, broadcasting, information technology and space sciences, with special emphasis on rural development, to conduct and co-ordinate research studies on various technical, scientific, regulatory and other related matters, to make contributions to various conferences, meetings and other activities including technical study groups and associated events of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and Asia Pacific Telecommunity (APT) within the framework of the established mechanism and to strengthen active co-operation with ITU and APT with special emphasis on rural development. ITU-APT Foundation of India (IAFI) is sector Member of the ITU Development Bureau (ITU-D) and ITU Telecommunication Standardization Bureau (ITU-T) which manifests its usefulness of the Indian Telecom industry The Foundation members are entitled to participate in the activities of ITU-D, ITU-T and ITU-R.

ITU-APT Foundation of India (IAFI) is sector Member of the ITU Rediocommunication Sector (ITU-R), ITU Development Bureau (ITU-D) and ITU Telecommunication Standardization Bureau (ITU-T) which manifests its usefulness for the Indian Telecom industry. The Foundation members are entitled to participate in the activities of ITU-D, ITU-T and ITU-R.