AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoSouth Atlantic Connectivity: DE-CIX and Cabo Verde Telecom (CVTelecom) signed a Letter of Intent to explore a new South Atlantic interconnection corridor linking Lisbon to São Paulo, aiming to cut reliance on Northern Europe/North America hubs and improve resilience for data exchange. Caribbean Fiber Expansion: EllaLink officially launched the EllaLink Caribbean Gateway initiative, moving from design to committed investment for a new submarine cable route from Cayenne to Martinique/Guadeloupe, with western branches serving Aruba, Curaçao and Bonaire, targeting service by end-2029. Ocean Data Funding Boost: The OceanEye International Alliance for the Global Ocean Observing System gathered pledges of over €211m (EU €92m; Canada C$82m over five years) to support ocean monitoring platforms, data gaps, and coordination hubs—Cabo Verde is among the joining members. Storm Impacts in the Region: Tropical Storm Gonzalo brought heavy rain, outages, flooding and a missing person report to the Cabo Verde Islands before weakening and dissipating. Wildlife Research at Scale: A Panthera camera-trap study in Tanzania used 300+ custom cameras across an area the size of Cape Verde, generating 150,000+ images and new records for multiple species. Tech Industry Roundup: Bell Canada and Cisco plan a sovereign AI infrastructure partnership; Ericsson is also signing MoUs and upgrades with operators and vendors across mobile and network gear.
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