Home / The Council of Montenegro’s Agency for Electronic Communications and Postal Services has approved a five-year extension of MTEL’s radio frequency use permits in the 700 MHz and 3.6 GHz bands, pushing their validity to February 9, 2043. The decision, adopted at the Agency’s 42nd session on July 30, 2026, makes MTEL the first…
Home / Rwanda’s Ministry of ICT and Innovation (MINICT), together with the Rwanda Utilities Regulatory Authority (RURA), has confirmed that the country’s 3G mobile networks will be switched off nationwide by June 30, 2027. A 2G switch-off is also being targeted for December 2028, pending the outcome of further assessments. The transition is designed to…
Home / The Nepal Telecommunications Authority (NTA) has published its Mobile Broadband Enhancement Plan, a roadmap outlining the country’s transition to 5G. The plan phases out 3G services by 2026, opens new spectrum bands for auction, and sets national targets for mobile broadband speed and coverage. It also confirms that Nepal will maintain a technology-neutral…
Home / Brazil’s National Telecommunications Agency (ANATEL) has published Act No. 10.400/2026, amending Act No. 14.448 to narrow the frequency range available for Wi-Fi operation in the 6 GHz band. The new rule reduces the usable band from 5925-7125 MHz to 5925-6425 MHz, cutting the spectrum available for Wi-Fi from 1200 MHz to 500 MHz….
Home / The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) has published an updated National Radio Frequency Plan (NRFP) 2026, following approval from the Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies on 2 July 2026. Issued under section 34 of the Electronic Communications Act, 2005, the NRFP serves as the blueprint for spectrum utilisation across South…
Home / The Philippines’ National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) has amended the operating parameters for short range devices used to detect movement and issue alerts. Memorandum Circular No. 004-06-2026, signed on June 29, 2026, revises Section 2 of Memorandum Circular No. 03-05-2007 to update the frequency bands and maximum power limits for this equipment category. The…
Home / China has released a mandatory national standard governing the safety of automated driving systems in intelligent connected vehicles. GB 44721-2026, Safety Requirements for Automated Driving Systems of Intelligent Connected Vehicles, was approved and issued on July 30, 2026, and takes effect on July 1, 2027. Developed by the Ministry of Industry and Information…
Home / The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has issued a new Standard Radio System Plan enabling certification of communications equipment in the 3600 MHz to 3650 MHz frequency band. Published on 14 April 2026 under Announcement Ref. No. SQASI/CMCS/1/26/008, MCMC SRSP MS 3600 sets out the technical requirements manufacturers and importers must meet…
Home / Saudi Arabia’s Standards, Metrology and Quality Organization (SASO) has replaced a key standard referenced in the Technical Regulation for Communications and Information Technology Devices. SASO CITC GEN-002 is being replaced by SASO 3114:2026, Requirements for Specific ICT Equipment, following approval and publication on SASO’s official website and its standards store, Wasif. The new…
Home / The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) of the Kingdom of Bahrain has published a Position Paper setting out its regulatory treatment of license-exempt frequency bands. Issued on July 1, 2026 under reference LAD/0726/023, the paper draws on the amended Article 43 of the Telecommunications Law, which empowers the TRA to exempt certain frequency bands…
Home / Singapore’s Info-communications Media Development Authority (IMDA) has released Issue 2 of its Technical Specification for Security Requirements for Residential Gateways (IMDA TS RG-SEC), dated June 2026. The update replaces Issue 1 from October 2020 and restructures the specification around the Cybersecurity Labelling Scheme (CLS) for IoT, following the uplift of the baseline home…
Home / The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has issued a Framework for the use of the lower 6 GHz band (5925 to 6425 MHz), published in January 2026 under powers granted by the Nigerian Communications Act 2003 and the Wireless Telegraphy Act 2004. The Framework opens the band for Wireless Access Systems and Radio Local…
