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Malaysia: Opens Certification for 3600-3650 MHz IMT Devices

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…

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Saudi Arabia: Replaces ICT Standard with SASO 3114:2026

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…

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Bahrain: TRA Clarifies License-Exempt Spectrum Rules

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…

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Singapore: Updates Security Rules for Home Gateways

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…

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Brazil: Inmetro Expands Mandatory Certification for LED Lamps and Luminaires

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…

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Japan: Expands Inmarsat-D Radio Equipment Speed Options

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…

Chile: Expands Satellite Bands to Boost Competition

Chile: Expands Satellite Bands to Boost Competition

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,…

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China: Issues New CNCA MMS and IPMS Certification Rules

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…

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Bangladesh: Mandates BTRC Licensing for Wireless Devices

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….

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Taiwan: Key Points for Type Approval of Electrical and Electronic Products

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…

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Brazil: Anatel Approves Telecom Sustainability Seal

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…