AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoNetwork Resilience Under Strain: Telecel Ghana says its network suffers 3–9 deliberate fiber cuts daily, with vandalism shifting from copper theft to disruption-only attacks that force costly repairs and threaten everyday connectivity. Consumer Data Transparency: MTN Nigeria launched “Data on Trial,” inviting the public to audit billing and network operations amid complaints of rapid data depletion, and plans a self-service data usage portal in the MTN app. Security & Fraud Alerts: WhatsApp is developing a device-based “Scam Alert” feature to warn users about suspicious messages without breaking end-to-end encryption. M&A Watch: Bouygues Telecom, Orange and Iliad agreed to buy SFR from Altice France for €20.35bn, potentially cutting France’s major operators from four to three. Infrastructure Crime: South Africa’s police arrested eight suspects over stolen cellphone tower batteries worth about R500,000. Digital Government Push: Vietnam’s new decree from July 1 adds heavy penalties for social media misuse and unauthorized sharing of press works, including fines up to VND 30m. Space-Connectivity Plans: The Philippines’ space council backed a MULA Earth observation priority and a sovereign geostationary telecom satellite program to close remote connectivity gaps.
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