Network Reliability Crackdown: Namibia’s telecom regulator CRAN ordered Telecom Namibia to fix nationwide mobile and SMS outages within four months, citing equipment failures, power issues, fibre breaks and copper theft. Consumer Data Transparency Clash: Nigeria’s MTN faced renewed backlash after its CEO said “truly unlimited” mobile data doesn’t exist, as the company defended its billing and launched public scrutiny of data depletion claims. Disaster Disruptions: A 7.8 quake off Mindanao triggered tsunami warnings and knocked out power and telecoms in parts of Sarangani, with aftershocks and damage assessments ongoing. Regulatory & Competition Moves: Norway’s competition authority approved Telenor’s NOK 6bn acquisition of GlobalConnect’s residential fibre business, with remedies to open overlapping areas to competition. AI + Optical Infrastructure Push: NTT plans an “IOWN AI Fund” over ¥70bn with SK and Chunghwa Telecom to back AI and next-gen optical network expansion. Digital Inclusion: Nigeria’s NCC praised the National Girls in ICT programme, bringing 185 contestants to its museum to boost girls’ digital skills. Broadband Pricing Watch: Research highlighted stable mobile internet prices in Papua New Guinea amid new undersea cable deliveries. Critical Power Hardware: Samlex Europe showcased a hot-swap, redundant DC power system for mission-critical telecom use at CCW 2026.