World Telecommunication Day has been celebrated annually on 17 May since 1969.
The 17 May marks the anniversary of the signing of the first International Telegraph Convention in 1865 and the creation of the International Telecommunication Union( ITU ).
The purpose of World Telecommunication and Information Society Day ( WTISD ) is to help raise awareness of the possibilities that the use of the Internet and other Information and Communication Technologies ( ICT ) can bring to societies and economics as well as ways to bridge the digital divide.
In November 2005,the World Summit on the Information Society called upon the UN General Assembly to declare 17 May as World Information Society Day.
In India Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited BSNL is No1 Telecommunication Company and 100% Government of India Undertaking organisation. On the occasion of World Telecommunication Day on 17 May, BSNL will be Launching New BSNL Website both in English and in Hindi. click on for BSNL new website www.new.bsnl.co.in
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