AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoStablecoin Payments Test: Lawson will trial yen stablecoin JPYC at a Tokyo store, with KDDI and HashPort, using POS tracking to judge speed and rollout readiness. Mobile Network Planning: Canada’s Mission council reviewed a proposed 20-metre Rogers wireless tower for a 7th Avenue site to fix local coverage gaps, with public consultation set for July 14. Messaging Regulation: India’s government is reviewing messaging platforms’ proposed username feature and concerns around Truecaller, with no decision timeline. Broadband Cost Cuts: Nigeria’s NCC pushed forward Dig Once duct-sharing pricing to make broadband deployment cheaper and reduce repeated road excavations. SIM Fraud Crackdown: Pakistan’s audit found about 2,000 SIMs in Balochistan registered using Punjab citizens’ identities, with weak follow-up beyond show-cause notices. Cyber Threats: Check Point says June cyberattacks rose over 10%, with ransomware group The Gentlemen taking 17% of published attacks. Satellite Connectivity: South Africa’s AUBC and MTN held a roundtable on satellite broadband, digital inclusion and consumer protection. Undersea Capacity: Keppel signed for the final fibre pair on Bifrost, lifting total contract value to $1.3bn. Deal Watch: e& agreed to sell its 16.21% Vodafone stake to Xavier Niel’s Vega for about $5.95bn, pending approvals.
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