AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoRegulation & Rights: The Philippines Supreme Court struck down a fisheries rule that required vessel tracking, saying the VMS/ERS order failed a rational basis test and violated operators’ constitutional rights. Rural Connectivity: Spain opened a €18m call for first-time 5G Standalone coverage in villages with zero mobile signal, with applications due Sept 10. Spectrum & Licensing: Ghana’s NCA extended spectrum licence application deadlines and issued a consolidated response with amendments for 700MHz and key mid-band bids. Satellite-to-Cell Push: Malaysia’s minister says Starlink wants to trial direct-to-cell service to plug remote coverage gaps, with MCMC coordinating talks. Cybersecurity: Türkiye’s Türk Telekom is leaning harder on AI to block phishing, DDoS and malware, citing a major rise in AI-driven attacks. Digital Money: South Korea named Toss Payments as preferred negotiator for a government contract to connect deposit-token rails to merchant point-of-sale systems without replacing terminals. Corporate/Infrastructure Finance: SWIFT and BIS Project Agora progress on tokenized bank deposits, pointing to more cross-border 24/7 payment infrastructure. Operator Finance: Telus cut its dividend by more than half after reporting a quarterly loss, aiming to fund debt reduction. Security for Telecom Assets: UK police launched an operation with Openreach to crack down on copper cable theft after incidents disrupted broadband and phone services.
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