AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoMiddle East Escalation: The US struck Iranian radar and drone-control sites after Iran shot down a US MQ-1, while Iran’s IRGC claimed it hit a US air base tied to an attack on a telecom tower near Sirik Island—raising pressure on fragile ceasefire talks. Operator & Network Moves (Ghana): Telecel Ghana kicked off a nationwide network expansion, adding capacity across 100+ high-traffic sites and upgrading 1,000+ locations to cut congestion and boost speeds. Competitive Positioning (Nigeria): Vodafone Idea escalated its “equal network” push against Airtel’s “Priority Postpaid,” framing the debate as a net neutrality and fairness issue as it reports subscriber gains. Corporate Deal (MENA): e& agreed to sell a 12.5% stake in Careem Technologies to Uber for $100m, reducing its holding to 37.53% while keeping options on the remainder. Regulation & Pricing (Europe): Portugal’s telecom prices fell 2.2% year-on-year in April, continuing a downward trend. Tech & Infrastructure: CEA-Leti demonstrated die-to-wafer hybrid bonding at 1 μm pitch for high-density AI/HPC stacking, and SoftBank pledged up to €75bn for 5 GW of AI data centers in France. Security of Connectivity: A new push highlights growing risks to undersea cables and the need for coordinated protection as incidents and state-linked activity increase.
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