AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoCompetition: Ottawa has launched a telecom roadmap to widen consumer choice, improve network access for rival providers and extend connectivity in rural, northern and Indigenous communities. Network Investment: MTN Ghana plans to invest $1.1 billion over three years, including 500 new network sites in 2026, to boost capacity and resilience. Biometric Rules: Brazil will require mobile providers to use facial recognition with liveness checks to register or keep lines active, aiming to curb fraud. Satellite Connectivity: The FCC advanced plans for a spectrum auction to support direct-to-device services; it also approved Amazon’s acquisition of Globalstar. Resilience: Pacific leaders say increasingly frequent and severe disasters are exposing the fragility of telecom infrastructure and the need for stronger networks. Regulation: Malaysia’s regulator is consulting on rules for foreign eSIMs and permanent roaming, while Nigeria’s lawmakers want a review of phone verification requirements over affordability concerns and are pressing operators over poor service.
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