Tips for Product Certification Renewals & 10 New Country Updates
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Mexico: Federal Telecommunications Institute Modifies 2025 Frequency Band Program?
Mexico’s?Federal Telecommunications Institute (IFT)?has?modified?the?Annual Program for the Use and Exploitation of Frequency Bands for 2025. This adjustment reflects the country’s evolving?telecommunications and broadcasting landscape?and aims to?promote competition, ensure efficient spectrum use, and enhance public access to information services. Continue Reading.?
Malaysia: Release of Class Assignments No. 1 for 2025?
On?January 20, 2025, Malaysia’s?Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC)?released?Class Assignments No. 1 for 2025, outlining a set of devices that are eligible for use under class assignments without requiring an application. These devices are subject to specific conditions outlined in the class assignment and importantly, no fees are?required?for class assignments, and they?remain?valid until canceled by the MCMC. Continue Reading.?
Malaysia: New Requirements for Fixed Wireless Systems in the 7725-8275 MHz Band?
Malaysia’s?Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC)?has issued new regulations for?Fixed Wireless Systems (FWS)?operating?in the?7725 MHz to 8275 MHz?frequency band. These guidelines aim to?enhance spectrum efficiency, minimize interference, and support network infrastructure for?transport (trunking) and mobile backhaul networks.?Continue Reading. ?
Indonesia: New Regulation Recognizes Foreign Test Laboratories for Telecom Certification?
The Ministry of Communication and Digital (KOMDIGI) in Indonesia has introduced Ministerial Decree KOMDIGI No. 13 Year 2025,?establishing?a framework for recognizing foreign test laboratories in the certification process for telecommunications equipment. This decree, which?was enacted?on January 15, 2025, was signed by Minister?Meutya?Viada Hafid.?Continue Reading.?
Brazil: ANATEL Issues Resolution 772 on Frequency Band Allocation?
Brazil’s?National Telecommunications Agency (ANATEL)?has implemented?Resolution 772, redefining the allocation, destination, and distribution of frequency bands across the country. This regulation, which took effect on?February 3, 2025, replaces?Resolution 759?and aligns with the?Plan for Allocation, Destination, and Distribution of Frequency Bands in Brazil (PDFF). Continue Reading.?
Thailand: NBTC Public Hearing on Frequency Allocation for International Mobile Telecommunications Services?
On February 6, 2025, the?National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC)?hosted a public hearing focused on the draft announcement for granting permission to use radio frequencies for international mobile telecommunications services in Thailand. The meeting?was held to discuss the allocation of frequencies for six key bands:?850 MHz, 1500 MHz, 1800 MHz, 2100 MHz, 2300 MHz, and 26 GHz. Continue Reading.?
Brazil: Anatel Moves Toward AI Regulatory Sandbox for Telecommunications?
The National Telecommunications Agency (Anatel) is making strides toward?establishing?an institutional?regulatory sandbox?aimed at testing governance models for?artificial intelligence?within the telecommunications sector. Outlined in a?conference held on February 10th, 2024, the initiative aims to create a controlled environment?where regulatory approaches could be tested in a safe and supervised manner, allowing the agency to assess AI governance models in real-world applications. Continue Reading.?
Mexico: New Technical Provision IFT-016-2024 for Low-Power Radiocommunication Devices?
The?Federal Telecommunications Institute (IFT)?of Mexico has issued?Technical Provision IFT-016-2024, which?establishes?new technical specifications for low-power radiocommunication devices that?operate?within the?30 MHz to 3 GHz?frequency range. This provision aims to regulate devices that?utilize?radio spectrum frequencies for various applications, including digital communication, wireless microphones, hearing?assistance?devices, and wireless alarms. Continue Reading.?
Mexico: New Technical Provision IFT-017-2023 for Radiocommunication Systems?
The Federal Telecommunications Institute (IFT) in Mexico has introduced Technical Provision IFT-017-2023, a new set of regulations aimed at establishing technical standards for radiocommunication systems using wireless access in local area radio networks (LARNs).?This provision focuses on products and equipment that utilize digital modulation techniques and operate in specific frequency bands designated for free spectrum use. Continue Reading.?
Morocco: New Type Approval and Labeling Requirements?
Morocco’s National Agency for Telecommunications Regulation (ANRT) has introduced Decision Agrément 16-24, updating type approval and labeling requirements for terminal and radioelectric devices. These changes apply to all equipment requiring approval and introduce new compliance measures for manufacturers, importers, and distributors. Continue Reading.?
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