Network Security & Identity: Nokia and BeeHealthy are teaming up to use Nokia’s Network as Code for network-based verification in digital healthcare, replacing SMS one-time passcodes with a more secure patient login flow. Data Protection Regulation: The FT-CICRA Data Protection Summit in Sri Lanka pushed a blunt message: DPIA is the only real defence “before the breach,” not a box-tick after damage is done. Critical Digital Infrastructure: India has notified Legal Metrology (Indian Standard Time) Rules, 2026, aiming to make IST the common legal time reference for telecoms, digital payments, data centres and other critical services. Universal Connectivity: Fiji’s National Universal Service is now live in multiple islands via satellite internet, with firewalls to block harmful content and the next phase set to add more unserved sites. Disaster Response Telecoms: Australia is sharing telecommunication data with Nepal to help locate missing people after the Himalayan floods, supporting searches around last known locations. Operator/Platform Moves: MyRepublic launched Hyperpeer gaming acceleration in Singapore and Malaysia, promising up to 30% ping reduction and ISP-agnostic routing for supported games. Cybersecurity Cooperation: Pakistan and Saudi Arabia signed a cybersecurity MoU to exchange expertise and strengthen protection of vital interests. Bandwidth Assurance: Bangladesh Submarine Cables PLC says there’s no international bandwidth shortage, pointing to SEA-ME-WE-6 alongside existing systems. AI in Government: UAE Cabinet approved a Cabinet AI Advisor system with 32 agentic AI advisors to analyse proposals and monitor implementation.