AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoUS Telecom Policy & Oversight: A House subcommittee hearing put NTIA under the microscope, with lawmakers pressing on spectrum leadership and broadband execution after BEAD reforms. Cybersecurity Cooperation: INSA’s deputy director-general urged regional, cross-border cyber response as attacks increasingly target telecom and critical infrastructure. Rural Broadband Funding: GAO says NTIA still has 10 priority recommendations open, while NTIA told lawmakers that delayed rural broadband “non-deployment” guidance is coming “this summer.” China Equipment Crackdown: The FCC expanded bans on Chinese-produced network gear tied to cyber risks, closing loopholes for older authorizations. Operator/Network Moves: EchoStar’s Dish DBS and wireless units filed for prepackaged Chapter 11 after spectrum-sale delays; Digital Realty agreed to buy Blackstone’s Northern Virginia data centers (288 MW) to deepen AI infrastructure exposure. Satellite & Connectivity: Turksat and Es’hailSat signed a strategic partnership for the Es’hail-3/Turksat-Biruni Ka-band project; Globe in the Philippines launched Starlink direct-to-mobile service after NTC approval. Open RAN Interop: Eridan reported fast integration of its 5G Open RAN radio with OCUDU CU/DU software via standard ORAN interfaces.
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