Cybersecurity Breach: FortiBleed is sweeping the globe after attackers used leaked passwords to compromise 30,000+ Fortinet devices, with 73,000+ Fortinet URLs reportedly hit—impacting firms including Comcast, Lenovo, Oracle and telecoms. Spectrum & 5G-Advanced: e& UAE is set to launch the world’s first commercial U6GHz mobile network in the second half of 2026, using 6425–6775 MHz spectrum and 256TRX Giga-MIMO to support the UAE’s 6G roadmap. Critical Comms Ecosystem: Airbus is partnering with RugGear to bundle Agnet MCX licences with rugged devices (with up to eight years support), while Airbus also joins the Global Certification Forum to strengthen MCX tender compliance. Nigeria Broadcasting & Telecom Policy: Nigeria has relaunched its Digital Switch Over with FreeTV, but lawmakers are also pushing data protection and cybersecurity reforms alongside spectrum updates. Network Reliability: Vodafone Australia blamed a power outage at a network hub for a major nationwide outage, highlighting single-point risks in core infrastructure. Funding for Tribal Broadband: US NTIA opened $790m in broadband funding applications for Tribal areas, with awards expected from spring 2027. Leadership & Regulation: Ericsson named David Hammarwall head of Business Area Networks, and Japan consults on expanding universal service to fixed phone services delivered over mobile networks.