♦ World Telecommunication and Information Society Day is observed every year on May 17 to reach those areas and strives to bridge this divide.

♦ This day also knoen as World Telecommunication Day.

♦ Since 1969, World Telecommunication Day has been observed on May 17 to commemorate the foundation of the ITU and the signing of the first International Telegraph Convention in 1865.

♦ 2025 theme: Gender equality in digital transformation