Regulation & Consumer Rights: Pakistan’s telecom regulator (PTA) has ordered operators to adopt a uniform SIM restoration policy, aiming to cut inconsistent processes that delay access to digital identity. Network Investment: Philippines’ Globe Telecom lifted first-half capital spending 39% to ₱26.3bn, with 5G expansion and data infrastructure taking most of the spend. 5G Rollout Dispute: BT has appealed Wiltshire Council’s refusal of a proposed 5G street hub on Devizes Road, arguing it supports universal telephony and will be funded by advertising. Union Pressure: Trinidad and Tobago’s CWU is calling for the removal of TSTT chair Kern Dass amid a governance dispute over a proposed $49m call-centre contract. Data & AI Security: South Korea’s police agency says it has finished an AI investigative data analysis system to speed up work using telecom records and other datasets. Privacy & Smart Glasses: Australia’s government is rolling out proposed privacy-law changes, including an identity protection service and a right to erasure, while stopping short of an import ban. Disaster Comms: Nepal-Tibet floods are disrupting telecoms in affected areas as countries report missing people and begin restoring connectivity.