Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation

Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation
AbbreviationCTO
Formation11 May 1948 (76 years ago) (1948-05-11)
TypeInternational organization
PurposeTelecommunications
HeadquartersLondon, United Kingdom
Coordinates51°29′40″N 0°13′53″W / 51.4945173°N 0.2314831°W / 51.4945173; -0.2314831
Area served
Commonwealth of Nations
Membership
33 full state members
Secretary-General
Bernadette Lewis
Websitewww.cto.int
Sketch map of the All Red Line drawn in 1902 or 1903

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.[1]

The CTO connects government and non-government entities to enhance cooperation in information and communication technology (ICT).[2]

  1. ^ "Commonwealth Telegraphs Agreement, and Protocol [1957] ATS 21". www3.austlii.edu.au. Australasian Legal Information Institute. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
  2. ^ "About - CTO: Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation". www.cto.int. Retrieved 19 June 2017.