On the occasion of the ITU-D 25th Anniversary celebrations held in Buenos Aires, Argentina on 11 October 2017, the following ITU-D Sector Members were presented with special awards in recognition of longstanding support to the ITU Telecommunication Development Sector. They are:ArmenTel CJSC Armenia Telephone Company, Orange, PT. Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk, Sudatel Telecom Group, Telecomunicaciones de México, and Telkom SA SOC Ltd.
Awards were also presented to selected stakeholders in recognition of their contributions to ITU-D projects. They are: theDepartment of Communications and the Arts, Australian Government and the European Commission.