Home / On January 1, 2026, India’s Department of Telecommunications (DoT) issued a directive confirming that Optical Network Units (ONUs) fall under the same regulatory scope as Optical Network Terminals (ONTs) for security certification. This clarification was published through the National Centre for Communication Security (NCCS) and directly affects manufacturers, importers, and testing labs dealing…
Home / Starting January 1, 2026, lithium thionyl chloride batteries or battery packs containing no more than 1 kg of thionyl chloride will no longer be subject to controlled chemical supervision under Chinese law. This decision, jointly issued by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the Ministry of Commerce, and the General Administration of…
Home / The Utility Regulation and Competition Office (OfReg) in the Cayman Islands has published a revised notice specifying which ICT networks and services must be licensed. Issued under section 23(2) of the Information and Communications Technology Act (2019 Revision), this update took immediate effect in December 2025 and replaces all previous versions. Scope of…
Home / Brazil’s National Telecommunications Agency (Anatel) has approved new technical requirements governing spectrum use for key service areas, reflecting decisions from the 2023 World Radiocommunication Conference. Through Act No. 16,313, issued on November 2, 2025, Anatel revised the spectrum use conditions for radiolocation and radionavigation services. These updates: Introduce guidelines for operating high-frequency (HF)…
Home / Brazil’s National Telecommunications Agency (ANATEL) launched Public Consultation No. 12/2025 to collect feedback on proposed updates to the Operational Procedure for Marking the ANATEL Homologation Identification on telecommunications products. This consultation, part of the agency’s 2025–2026 Regulatory Agenda, addresses vulnerabilities in the current marking system that have made it susceptible to counterfeiting. The…
Home / Iraq’s Communications and Media Commission (CMC) has released its first edition of regulations governing the use of the 446.0 to 446.2 MHz frequency band. Effective as of September 22, 2025, the regulation establishes technical, administrative, and legal conditions for operating short-range communication equipment, specifically Personal Mobile Radio (PMR446) devices. Frequency Band Allocation and…
Home / Singapore’s Consumer Product Safety Office (CPSO) has issued a circular reminding Registered Suppliers (RS) that Controlled Goods (CGs) found to have non-compliances or unauthorized modifications may face immediate suspension or prohibition from supply. This follows recent market surveillance activities where several non-compliant products were detected in the market. Suppliers of these affected goods…
Home / The Chilean Subsecretariat of Telecommunications (SUBTEL) has launched a public consultation to assess the feasibility of a third 5G spectrum auction in the 3.5 GHz band. This initiative reflects the government’s proactive approach to supporting future 5G development, industrial applications, and digital transformation across the country. The consultation is open from November 25…
Home / Brazil has taken an active role in shaping international telecom safety regulations through its contributions to the recently approved ITU-T Recommendation K.160. The new Recommendation, adopted by consensus during the ITU-T Study Group 5 (SG5) meeting in Geneva from October 29 to November 6, addresses how to assess human exposure to radiofrequency electromagnetic…
Home / In August 2025, Hong Kong’s Office of the Communications Authority (OFCA) released the first issue of HKCA 1085, a new performance specification for New Radio (NR) User Equipment. This specification, issued under Section 32D of the Telecommunications Ordinance (Cap. 106), sets out the mandatory technical and evaluation requirements for 5G NR devices operating…
Home / Radio Spectrum Management (RSM) is seeking stakeholder feedback on the future of spectrum management rights in the 2300 MHz and 2600 MHz bands, which are currently vital for 4G, 5G, and regional broadband connectivity. The existing rights, covering 2300–2395 MHz (expiring in 2030) and 2500–2690 MHz (expiring in 2028), are used by national…
Home / The Communications Authority of Hong Kong has issued an updated version of HKCA 1081, the performance specification governing radiocommunications apparatus operating in the 6 GHz band for wireless local area networks (WLAN). This update, released as Issue 2 in August 2025, sets revised technical and evaluation requirements and supersedes the previous 2022 version….
