AI in Telecom Customer Experience: Flytxt says its cloud-native NEON-dX platform is now live with Digicel Trinidad & Tobago to drive AI-led customer value management, including segmentation, targeting and retention. Emergency Alerts via Mobile Networks: Australia’s AusAlert trial will use cell broadcast so compatible phones and tablets emit a loud 10-second siren on July 27, even without a SIM and during silent mode. Network Outage Accountability: MTN Uganda apologised after a Sunday outage left millions unable to call, browse or use mobile money, blaming an internal power protection response at its Mutundwe data centre. Regulation & Platform Governance: Nigeria’s communications minister ordered regulators to pause new rules while pushing a harmonised national policy for the digital economy, aiming to reduce overlaps across telecom, platforms, AI and data governance. Satellite Competition Pressure: South Africa’s Starlink licensing dispute deepened as the minister rejected claims reforms were influenced by Elon Musk’s company. AI Governance Diplomacy: Cambodia joined a UN-led AI governance dialogue in Geneva with priorities spanning innovation, proactive regulation and stronger international cooperation. Infrastructure Resilience: Guam providers began assessing telecom damage after Super Typhoon Bavi, with restoration tied to power recovery. Data Centres as Strategy: Cyta agreed to buy and expand Cyprus’ RedMax data centre to grow cloud and colocation capacity.