The activities of the PTC are carried out
on two levels
- a central level and
a regional level:
The central
level activities
are carried out by PTC staff located
at the UPU Headquarters in Bern
where experts
are at the disposal of Posts and
other stakeholders.
The regional
activities
are carried out by four
Regional
Support Centres
(RSC’s), which are situated
strategically around the world
to assist the PTC with the deployment
and support activities
in their respective regions.
The main activities
of the Postal Technology Centre are:
The development,
deployment and support of UPU applications,
mainly the International
Postal System (IPS) and the
International
Financial System (IFS)
The management,
deployment and support of
the UPU's network, POST*Net,
and its associated valued added
services. This includes the management
and daily operation of the PTC central
systems and network
The provision
of training, support
and help desk services to
the users of UPU applications, products,
and services
The management
and coordination of the activities
carried out by the Regional
Support Centres
