AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoSatellite & Sovereign Comms: ICEYE and Nokia are teaming up to build sovereign LEO satellite communications for defense, civil protection and emergency management, with governments owning the space segment, ground stations and terminals. Regulation & Consumer Protection: South Africa’s ICASA has withdrawn its telecom affordability and OTT inquiry notices, promising republished drafts with clearer public participation. Mobile Data Rules (Court Fight): Vodacom and MTN are challenging ICASA’s proposed changes on prepaid data expiry, rollover and out-of-bundle charges. Network & Infrastructure Deals: Zhone has completed its acquisition of Tellabs Access to expand optical LAN and broadband access offerings. AI & Media Efficiency: A new push frames video compression as a strategic lever to cut energy use and infrastructure costs as AI-generated content grows. Africa Digital Finance Security: Ghana reported 3,876 cyber incidents in seven months, with online fraud at ~47%, as regulators and industry call for tighter collaboration. Mobile Money IPO: Airtel Money sets its London IPO offer price at £1.96, valuing the unit at about £5.3bn. Connectivity for Learning: Nigeria’s NCC and ALTON launch zero-rated daily data for approved educational platforms.
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