On February 10, 2025, the Malaysian Institute of Standards and Industrial Research (SIRIM) issued an announcement numbered SQASI/ CMCS/1/25/0001 announcing that the authorized laboratories for IPv6 of non-WIFI products are:

• China's BII Laboratory;
• CNLabs in India;
• SIRIM RF and EMCT Laboratory.

As of July 1, 2025, IPv6 reporting is required for modern certification applications and certificate renewals for products that support the IPv6 and LTE cellular device specifications. Due to the availability of an existing IPv6 test lab, the interim approval of IPv6 devices will end on July 10, 2025 and will not be extended.

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On February 10, 025, Mexico's Federal Institute of Telecommunications (IFETEL) published the New Technology Regulation IFT-017-2023, which establishes technical specifications for radiocommunication equipment using WLAN and/or digital modulation technologies. The regulations apply to the following license-exempt frequency bands: 5150-5250 MHz, 5250-5350 MHz, 5470-5600 MHz, 5650-5725 MHz, 5725-5850 MHz and 5925-6425 MHz.

The regulation will come into effect 270 days after it was issued, on November 7, 2025. The technical requirements and test methods for the 5725-5850 MHz band in IFT-008-2015 will be superseded when  it comes into force. Conformity assessments can be carried out by certification bodies and testing laboratories from 7 November 2025, and applications for the relevant accreditation authorizations will be open from 11 February 2025.

Click on this link to view the original technical regulation.

On February 8, 2025, the Indonesian Ministry of Communications and Digital Affairs (KOMDIGI) issued a press release announcing the launch of Wi-Fi 6E and Wi-Fi 6E operating in the 6 GHz band. To support the above technologies, KOMDIGI has issued the following regulations:

• Regulation No. 2 of 2025, regarding the amendment to Regulation No. 2 of the Ministry of Communications and Information of 2024. The regulation deals with the use of the radio spectrum on the basis of class permits. The regulatory amendments open up 5925MHz-6425MHz for the 6GHz band, which allows two types of equipment, of which very low power equipment (VLP) can be used indoors and outdoors with a power limit of 14dBm; Low Power Equipment (LPI) is for indoor use only, with a power limit of 23dBm;
• Decree No. 12 of 2025, technical standards for radio spectrum and Radio Local Area Network telecommunications equipment/equipment based on class permits.

On February 7, 2025, Mexico's Federal Telecommunications Institute (IFETEL) launched a new technical regulation, IFT-016-2024. This regulation defines specifications, limits, and test procedures for low-power radiocommunication equipment operating in the range of 30 MHz to 3 GHz. The IFT-016-2024 regulation applies to a wide range of low-power devices, including: general-purpose low-power transmitters (non-specific short-range devices), wireless microphones, hearing aids, wireless alarm systems, etc., but does not apply to related equipment in the ISM bands (902-928 MHz, 2400-2483.5 MHz, and 5725-5850 MHz) in IFT-008-2015 (NOM-208).

The regulation will come into force 270 days after its publication, on November 4, 2025. Conformity assessments can be carried out by certification bodies and testing laboratories from 4 November 2025, and applications for the relevant accreditation are open from 8 February 2025.

Click on the link to view the original technical regulation.

On January 29, 2025, Egypt's National Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (NTRA) issued a press release announcing a ban on the sale of new mobile phones that do not meet the international standards designated by the NTRA from February 1, 2025. NTRA reminds traders and distributors that the sale of substandard mobile phones will result in enforcement actions related to consumer protection.

Click on this link to view the original NTRA press release.

On January 29, 2025, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) published guideline 2025-DRS0001 related to human exposure to nerve stimulation (NS). The notice is intended to provide guidance for many inquiries regarding coil shapes that are exempt from NS testing. Wireless devices with coil shapes shown in the following three categories are exempt from the NS test after evaluation by standard calculations:

• planar shapes (Square, Rectangle, Hexagon, Elliptical, etc.);
• circular stacking (Stacked Rounded Rectangular, Stacked Rounded Cylinders, Cylindrical Coil, etc.);
• Surface mount technology (SMT) coil inductors.

Please note that 3-Axis SMT Coil and Double D Coil are not exempt from testing. In addition to the three types of coil shapes described above, ISED is not currently considering additional NS test exemption requests.

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On January 29, 2025, the Telecommunication Engineering Centre (TEC) of India published an addendum numbered No. 5-5/2024-TC/TEC, announcing that the NB-IoT interface test parameter exemption has been extended until June 30, 2025 or further notice.

Click this link to view the original TEC Addendum.

On 28 January 2025, the European Commission published a decision in the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU) numbered (EU) 2025/138 to incorporate the three standards EN 18031-1/2/3 into the harmonized standards of the Radio Directive (RED), with corresponding restrictions. The inclusion of harmonized standards means that manufacturers are allowed to demonstrate compliance with the regulatory requirements by providing a self-declaration, thus avoiding the involvement of a Notified Body (NB). However, if the product does not fully comply with the requirements or does not meet the constraints, a type examination certificate must be issued by NB.

The relevant restrictions are explained below

• For the EN 18031-1/-2/-3 standard, the restriction can be circumvented if clauses 6.2.5.1 and 6.2.5.2 of the standard are applied, i.e. the user is not allowed to do not set or use any password;
• In the case of EN 18031-2, restrictions can be circumvented if the product is a childcare device and a toy radio if it has been evaluated in accordance with standards 6.1.3, 6.1.4, 6.1.5, 6.1.6 to guarantee parental access control;
• For the EN 18031-3 standard, Clause 6.3.2.4 lists four different implementation categories for security updates, including digital signatures, secure communication mechanisms, access control mechanisms, and others. No single method is sufficient to deal with financial assets, and the restriction can be circumvented if the manufacturer can demonstrate that the product exceeds the requirements of the standard in this regard.

Click on this link to view the original decision (EU) 2025/138.

On January 20, 2025, the Moroccan National Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (ANRT) issued a new type approval decision, introducing new labeling requirements and requirements for the display of SAR values.

Main changes:

• Updated labeling requirements: Labels must be affixed to the device itself in a visible, legible, and non-erasable manner; If this is not possible due to size limitations, the label can be placed on the accompanying document, packaging, or displayed as an easily accessible electronic label. The updated label design is as follows (the certificate number is in Arabic under the ANRT:
  
• The Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) value is forced. Regulations require SAR values to be displayed on specific device types, including but not limited to: mobile phones, smartphones, tablets with SIM/eSIM and/or Wi-Fi, smartwatches, laptops, cellular routers and modems, walkie-talkies, DECT or cordless phones.

Click this link to view the original text of the new decision, The new certification rules will come into effect on May 1, 2025.

On 18 January 2025, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) launched a public consultation on:

• RSS-102-SAR. MEAS Issue 2, "Measurement Procedure for Assessing Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) Compliance in Accordance with RSS-102";
• RSS-102. SAR. SIM Issue 1, "Simulation Procedure for Assessing Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) Compliance in Accordance with RSS-102".

These standards apply to radiocommunication equipment with integrated antennas, systems with detachable antennas (supplied with transmitters) that require licensing, or license-exempt transmitters with detachable antennas (as defined by RSS-Gen).

Click on this link to view the original public consultation, the comment period is until March 31, 2025.