AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoEmergency Connectivity: US strikes knocked 116 telecom towers offline in Iran’s Hormozgan province, cutting landline, mobile and internet services in parts of Bandar Abbas and Hajiabad as repair teams were dispatched. Diplomacy Under Strain: Iran says it has suspended commitments under the Pakistan-mediated Islamabad MoU with the US, while the wider regional conflict keeps escalating. Education Data Access: The Philippines’ DICT Bicol distributed 36,140 Bayanihan SIM cards to kindergarten-to-grade-6 learners, each with 25GB of open-access data monthly for a year. Satellite Competition in Africa: Amazon’s LEO broadband unit signed a South Africa distribution deal with Herotel, setting up market entry under the Evry brand. Pricing Pressure: AT&T will raise monthly phone fees from August 5, including an admin and regulatory cost recovery charge tied to cell site rent and government fees. AI Infrastructure Push: ZTE says it wants to expand investment in Cambodia’s telecom and digital sector, including support for a sovereign AI foundation model and national AI infrastructure. Digital TV Migration: Nigeria’s NBC and NIGCOMSAT trained set-top box installers ahead of the digital terrestrial television switchover, with the analogue switch-off now set for Dec 31, 2028.
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