 Working together to connect, information and communication technologies can help us connect and innovate, grow our economies, and help achieve the sustainable development goals. However, as we become more reliant on digital technologies, international agreements are needed to facilitate interoperability and compatibility between networks and devices, and regulations are required to combat counterfeit ICT equipment of theft of mobile devices. For example, as counterfeit devices flood the market, they negatively impact users, networks, vendors and the economy. Users risk their privacy and their security and potentially their health from hazardous components. Counterfeit devices degrade the quality of network services. They slow down industry growth, and they can facilitate criminal activity. Regulatory authorities have a crucial role to play. Establishing enforceable legal and regulatory frameworks. ITU members have co-created a report to assist developing countries in implementing conformance and interoperability programs and combating counterfeit ICT equipment and theft of mobile devices. The report also makes recommendations specific to the Internet of Things, as well as recommendations on capacity building for conformance and interoperability programs. Global coordination is vital to ensure that networks are compatible and that users and devices can interconnect. Conformance and interoperability frameworks are widely debated by developers, manufacturers, importers, operators and users. So regulatory authorities must balance the level of security and control required. Global initiatives can also help to keep counterfeit and stolen devices off networks around the world. As IoT technologies connect us to even more devices, standardisation to facilitate interoperability, compatibility, reliability and security will be critical. Working together to connect.