World Telecommunications Day ― Date, History, and Details
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History of World Telecommunications Day and How to Celebrate/ Observe It
World Telecommunications Day is celebrated annually on May 17th. The day commemorates the founding of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) in 1865. ITU is a United Nations agency that coordinates global telecommunications networks and policies. World Telecommunications Day is an opportunity to celebrate the achievements of the telecommunications industry and to promote awareness of the opportunities that telecommunications can bring to social and economic development.