Road Safety Tech: India’s MoRTH proposes mandatory V2V communication systems on all newly manufactured vehicles from Oct. 1, 2028, with a phased approach starting Oct. 1, 2027 and compliance to AIS-230, plus a 30-day public consultation. Network & Security: Dell’Oro reports data-center PON spending is set to surge, with 2026 PON equipment revenues forecast up 844% YoY as hyperscalers push point-to-multipoint for out-of-band management. AI Supply-Chain Controls: Reuters says the U.S. is drafting FCC-led curbs that would block imports of new Chinese optical transceiver models for AI data centers, aiming to limit embedded supply-chain risk. Mission-Critical Comms: Grupo CYS will upgrade TETRA networks at nine AENA airports over 36 months, boosting security, authentication and resilience. Public Safety Radio: Kirisun launches the TD60 Pro hybrid DMR-LTE mission-critical radio for MCX-ready voice and broadband data. Fraud Crackdown: India’s Supreme Court orders faster SOPs to curb “digital arrests” scams, including RBI mule-account procedures and quicker grievance redressal. Arctic Satcom: Canada awards Telesat a $2.3B Arctic military satellite communications contract, with access expected via LEO in early 2028. Rural Broadband Ops: CDG says InterBel Telephone in Montana is rolling out its cloud OSS/BSS platform to support broadband growth. Network Outage: Caribbean operator Flow says a fire tied to overhead utility lines damaged both power and fiber, driving a July 31 service restoration effort. Housing Repurpose: TELUS Living opens a second B.C. rental community in Nanaimo, repurposing legacy telecom sites as the company completes its copper-to-PureFibre transition. Policy & Jobs: India’s telecom manufacturing zone in Gwalior gathers fresh ₹2,000 crore commitments in Mumbai, lifting cumulative pledges to ₹5,500 crore and targeting 18,000+ jobs.