Pan-Africa Telecommunications Union (PATU) / African Telecommunications Union (ATU)

HISTORY AND PRESENT STATUS

PATU was established as a specialised agency of the OAU on 7 December 1977 in order to harmonize and co-ordinate the development of telecommunications networks and services in Africa.

At the 4th Extraordinary Session of the Conference of Plenipotentiaries of PATU on 7 December 1999, in Cape Town, the ATU was established as successor to the PATU. South Africa signed the Constitution and Convention of the ATU at that time.

OTHER DEPARTMENTS AND COOPERATING ORGANISATIONS

Department of Communications