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…
Home / Anritsu EMEA GmbH has equipped CERT (Centre d’Étude et de Recherche de Télécommunications), Tunisia’s national telecom testing authority, with a comprehensive multi-technology wireless test infrastructure, announced from Vienna, Austria, on May 5, 2026. Delivered in partnership with Prisma International, Anritsu’s authorized partner in Tunisia, the deployment equips CERT’s conformity testing laboratory with platforms…
Home / The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) of the Kingdom of Bahrain has published its Compliance Priorities Program 2025 Scorecard, assessing the country’s three mobile operators, Batelco, stc, and Zain, against six regulatory focus areas. The scorecard uses a mystery-shopping methodology built around a weighted, multi-level indicator hierarchy. Overall compliance scores came in at 92…
Home / The Information and Communication Technologies Authority (ICTA) of Mauritius has issued a press communique confirming the phased shutdown of 3G mobile services nationwide, with full decommissioning to be completed no later than 2028. The decision, endorsed by government on October 3, 2025, follows operational input from the country’s mobile network operators (MNOs), who…
Home / The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has issued an amendment, dated February 25, 2026, to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018, updating the validity and continuation-of-operation provisions for licenses to use the Standard Mark under Scheme-II. The amendment clarifies the initial license term, renewal period, and annual fee payment obligations for licensees. BIS…
