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…
Home / Brazil’s National Institute of Metrology, Quality and Technology (Inmetro) has published Portaria No. 231, of April 13, 2026, approving a new consolidated Technical Quality Regulation (RTQ) and Conformity Assessment Requirements (RAC) for LED lamps and luminaires. Issued by the Ministry of Development, Industry, Trade and Services, the measure was published in the Diário…
Home / Japan’s Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) has amended the Radio Equipment Regulations to expand the transmission speed options available to Inmarsat-D type radio equipment used in Inmarsat mobile earth stations. Ordinance No. 84 of 2026, issued under Article 38 of the Radio Act and dated June 30, 2026, took effect on…
Home / Chile’s Undersecretariat of Telecommunications (Subtel) has published a modification to the technical standard governing fixed satellite service, adding new frequency bands for operation in the country. The update, published in the Official Gazette on July 2, 2026, expands the standard beyond the previously authorized Ku and Ka bands to include the W band,…
Home / China’s Certification and Accreditation Administration (CNCA) published an announcement introducing two new national certification rules: CNCA-MMS-01:2026 for Measurement Management System (MMS) certification and CNCA-IPMS-01:2026 for Intellectual Property Management System (IPMS) certification, both dated June 5, 2026. The rules replace the certification-body-developed rules that individual certification bodies previously used for these two schemes, and…
Home / The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has issued a Special Notice confirming a nationwide crackdown on unlicensed wireless communication equipment, carried out jointly with law enforcement agencies in Dhaka and across the country. The commission reports that unlicensed walkie-talkies used by various organizations are being seized, with cases filed at local police stations….
Home / Taiwan’s Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection (BSMI), under the Ministry of Economic Affairs, sets the type approval requirements for electrical and electronic products entering the Taiwanese market. First issued in 2002 and most recently amended on May 20, 2026, these key points define the technical documentation, testing procedures, and certificate validity rules…
Home / Brazil’s National Telecommunications Agency (Anatel) approved the creation of the Telecommunications Sustainability Seal and its accompanying Sectoral Action Plan on June 11, 2026. The initiative, reported by Board Counselor Alexandre Freire, rewards telecom and ICT companies for environmental, social, and governance (ESG) practices through a voluntary, reputational recognition system. It caps a process…
Home / India’s Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has notified the Use of Short-Range Automotive Radar System in the 77-81 GHz Band (Exemption from Licensing Requirements) Rules, 2026, published as G.S.R. 468(E) on June 11, 2026. The rules exempt 77-81 GHz automotive radar equipment from frequency licensing under the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885 and the Indian…
Home / The Saudi Standards, Metrology and Quality Organization (SASO) issued Circular No. 247, directing all accredited conformity assessment bodies to verify that products carry the supplier’s name and commercial registration number on their labels. The requirement applies to products covered by 10 specific technical regulations and takes effect October 1, 2026. SASO issued the…
