Data Center PON Boom: Dell’Oro says data-center PON equipment revenues are set to jump 844% YoY in 2026, with hyperscalers using point-to-multipoint to cut cabling and power needs. AI Supply-Chain Curbs: Reuters reports the FCC is drafting a proposal to block imports of new Chinese-made optical transceivers for U.S. data centers, aiming to harden AI infrastructure. Mission-Critical Comms Expansion: Overwatch opens a new Abilene, Texas operations hub to support West Texas AI and hyperscale build-outs; Kirisun launches the TD60 Pro hybrid DMR-LTE mission-critical radio. Digital Arrest Crackdown: India’s Supreme Court orders nationwide SOPs to curb “digital arrests,” including faster grievance redressal and zero FIRs, with RBI to frame mule-account procedures. Arctic Satcom Deal: Canada awards Telesat a $2.3B contract for Arctic satellite communications for the Canadian Armed Forces, targeting access via LEO in early 2028. Network Outage Update: Caribbean operator Flow says a fire from a tree contacting overhead lines damaged electricity and fiber infrastructure, driving a July 31 service interruption. Broadband Ops Software: CDG says InterBel in Montana has launched its cloud Elements OSS/BSS platform to support broadband growth. Rural Fibre Ownership: Swiss FibreCo U buys Uitikon’s municipal fibre network and will modernise it to open P2P architecture for multiple providers. Cyber-Trust & Encryption: IBM and Red Hat offer Lightwell free to universities and NGOs to remediate open-source vulnerabilities; Ciena, Toshiba and Quantum Corridor complete a quantum-safe encryption trial on a live commercial network.