AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoSatellite Connectivity & Licensing: The UAE’s TDRA has granted Starlink a 10-year licence for satellite broadband, aiming to add a space layer to national connectivity for homes, businesses, government and maritime/aviation users. Messaging Monetisation: WhatsApp will start charging businesses for customer messages from October 1, targeting companies using the Business Platform at scale while keeping ordinary users unaffected. Regulation & Timekeeping: India’s “One Nation, One Time” will make IST mandatory from March 2027 across legal, commercial, digital and administrative systems, reducing reliance on foreign time sources like GPS. AI in Public Safety: South Korea’s police are rolling out an AI system to standardise and visualise links across bank and telecom records to speed investigations into fraud and phishing. Disaster & Connectivity Stress Test: Nepal’s Bhote Koshi–Trishuli flash-flood catastrophe has killed 626 and left 2,400+ missing, with reports of communications being severed during the rush for evacuation. Regional Telecom Scrutiny: Australia’s telecom ombudsman is calling out poor service reliability in regional areas and recommending compensation/paused charges while repairs are pending. Cross-border Trade: Argentina says it will ease barriers for India’s pharma sector under a joint trade committee push, with telecom and digital services flagged as further cooperation areas.
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