AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoCybersecurity & Telecoms: A China-linked threat actor dubbed Red Heron exploited a Gitea RCE to compromise 13 organizations across six countries, including telecom targets, moving from source-code theft to persistent access and root-level control. AI & Regulation: India’s telecoms industry is pushing for “light-touch” AI rules, arguing for a risk-based approach focused on service quality and human oversight rather than invasive checks of proprietary systems. Network Expansion (Africa): Nigeria plans to activate at least 200 telecom sites before December as part of a push to connect 20m unserved people, while NCC says telcos have hit 70% of committed sites after deploying 8,526 additional locations. Digital Identity: Liberia will link its national ID with CRVS under a proposed $54m identity upgrade, and the UAE is moving UAEPASS’s blockchain infrastructure onto Avalanche for its 12.5m users. 6G Momentum: Verizon expands its 6G Innovation Forum with nine new members and highlights live edge-AI trials for an AI-native 6G ecosystem. Fraud & Cooperation: India and the UK sign an MoU to use AI to tackle cross-border online fraud and scams via telecom-industry collaboration. Data Centres & Power: Malaysia’s MIDA is building a broader local ecosystem around data centres, including engineering, cooling, telecoms and cybersecurity capabilities. Geopolitics: Russia strikes Kyivstar, underscoring how telecom infrastructure remains a strategic target in the conflict.
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