Home / The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has introduced a technology-based framework to strengthen the monitoring and enforcement of Type Approval requirements for SIM-enabled communications devices. The framework runs on a new Device Management System (DMS), which automates Type Approval compliance checks and sets up a Central Equipment Identity Register (CEIR). Under the system, all…
Home / The Australian Telecommunications Alliance has published Amendment No. 1/2026 to AS/CA S042.1:2025, Requirements for connection to an air interface of a Telecommunications Network, Part 1: General. The standard was first published on 30 June 2025 and replaced AS/CA S042.1:2022. The amendment was published on 26 June 2026. The standard sets general requirements for…
Home / Brazil’s National Telecommunications Agency (Anatel) moved certification and homologation procedures for telecommunications products to a new platform, Certifica, on September 8, 2026. From that date, the old System for Certification and Homologation Management (SCH) stopped accepting new requests. Certifica handles the same regulatory functions on updated technology, and the certification rules themselves have…
Home / Honduras’ National Telecommunications Commission (CONATEL) issued Resolution NR 003/26, approved on August 26, 2026 and published in the Official Gazette La Gaceta on September 2, 2026 (No. 37,236). The resolution changes several national notes in the National Frequency Allocation Plan (PNAF). It enables private IMT networks and the Mobile Satellite Service, expands the…
Home / The Dominican Institute of Telecommunications (INDOTEL) approved Resolution No. 074-2026 on August 27, 2026. The resolution sets operating parameters for low power equipment and devices and for industrial, scientific and medical (ICM) applications in the 915 to 928 MHz frequency segment. The segment will operate under a generic license regime, in line with…
Home / On 2 September 2026, Lebanon’s Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) issued a letter (Ref: TRA/PRE/327-020926) clarifying the Type Approval procedure for telecom-enabled equipment imported into Lebanon. The letter confirms that Type Approval applications and certificates are handled in the manufacturer’s name. Once a product or model is approved, every importer of that same product…
Home / On August 14, 2026, the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) issued a statement clarifying its regulatory position on the End-User and Subscriber Service Charter (EUSSC) Amendment Regulations. The clarification follows numerous stakeholder requests after ICASA’s August 11, 2026 briefing to the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Communications and Digital Technologies. In the…
Home / On July 22, 2026, the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) published Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on the migration of existing licences to IS/IEC 62368-1:2023, the hazard-based safety standard for audio, video, and information and communication technology equipment. The new standard replaces IS 13252 (Part 1):2010 and IS 616:2017 under the Compulsory Registration Scheme…
Home / On August 13, 2026, the National Centre for Communication Security (NCCS), under India’s Department of Telecommunications (DoT), issued a notification further extending the exemption from security certification for cloud-implemented IP routers and Wi-Fi Customer Premises Equipment (CPEs). The exemption, previously valid until August 31, 2026, now remains in effect until December 31, 2026….
Home / South Korea’s Ministry of Science and ICT (MSIT) has issued Notice No. 2025-56, the Technical Standard for Charging and Data Transmission Methods of Broadcasting and Communication Equipment such as Mobile and Smart Devices. Enacted on November 5, 2025, the standard takes effect on November 6, 2026. It requires 13 categories of wireless devices…
Home / ANATEL has provided new details on how the 6 GHz band reduction under Act No. 10.400 will apply to certificates going through renewal. The guidance sets out three scenarios that determine whether reducing the Wi-Fi band to 5925-6425 MHz is mandatory or optional, based on a certificate’s expiration date and when its renewal…
Home / Singapore’s Info-communications Media Development Authority (IMDA) has published three new Technical Specifications, all dated August 2026, that together set out the country’s complete compliance framework for eSIM-enabled products. IMDA TS eUICC SMT – CE Device covers eUICC requirements for consumer products, IMDA TS eUICC SMT – M2M Device covers machine to machine and…
