On July 2, 2024, the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Côte d'Ivoire (ARTCI) issued a press release announcing the recent detection of a forged telecommunications certificate. In response to this finding, ARTCI reminded stakeholders that device certification must be carried out in strict accordance with Decree No. 2013-301 issued on 2 May 2013, noting that any forgery of certificates is considered a serious violation under existing laws and regulations. ARTCI has made it clear that it will take the necessary steps to identify and hold accountable those responsible for such violations. Authenticated devices can be queried through the ARTCI official website.

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