Telecommunications
Update: Ship crew questioned in Liepāja Baltic Sea cable damage probe
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Latvian police are interrogating the crew of a suspicious ship believed responsible for damaging a fiber-optic cable near Liepāja on January 2. The vessel was inspected in harbor without detention. This follows an earlier report on the incident and comes amid repeated Baltic Sea cable damages.
The Ethiopian Communications Authority has ordered Ethio telecom to reduce infrastructure rental fees for newcomer Safaricom Ethiopia. Payments must now mostly be in local birr instead of US dollars. Ethio telecom officials note this shift challenges their foreign exchange needs for infrastructure expansion.
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The Japanese government has decided to require mobile carriers to verify the identities of buyers of data-only SIM cards to curb fraud perpetrated via social media. The move targets scams such as fake investment and romance schemes. The Internal Affairs and Communications Ministry plans to submit a bill to amend the relevant law to the Diet by the end of this year.
As the Philippine stock market begins 2026 at its highest point of the previous year, analysts recommend buying Globe Telecom shares for their strong connectivity services, high dividend yields, and digital growth potential.
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KT Corp. has decided to waive contract cancellation fees for customers affected by a major data breach in September. A government investigation revealed that poor management of femtocells caused the incident. The company also announced additional compensation measures and plans to bolster security.
South Africa's Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies, Solly Malatsi, has issued a policy direction to align telecommunications licensing with broad-based black economic empowerment laws. This move introduces equity equivalent investment programmes for foreign multinationals, allowing contributions to economic inclusion without direct ownership. The policy aims to accelerate broadband access, particularly in underserved areas.
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President Prabowo Subianto allocates APBN efficiency funds to speed up rehabilitation after landslides and flash floods in Sumatera. Efforts cover energy and telecommunications infrastructure recovery in Aceh, North Sumatera, and West Sumatera. TelkomGroup has activated 90 percent of base transceiver stations in North and West Sumatera, with primary focus now on Aceh.
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