On February 10, 2026, South Korea's Ministry of Science and ICT (MSIT) issued Announcement No. 2026-9, revising the technical standards for license-exempt radio equipment to support industrial infrastructure construction and improve user convenience. The main revisions are as follows:

• Wi-Fi 7 (6GHz band): Increased power limits for indoor and metro environments to enhance high-speed connectivity, with 1W EIRP allowed indoors and in subway cars in the 5925-6425MHz band, compared to the previous 0.5W EIRP in this band; 0.5W EIRP remains unchanged in the 6425-7125MHz band indoor environment;
• Advanced Bluetooth: Updated technical standards to include new radio transmission formats used by the latest Bluetooth technology;
• Ultra-wideband (UWB) and positioning: Improve the requirements of ultra-wideband (UWB) and positioning technology to ensure the accuracy and energy efficiency of data transmission.

Click this link to view the original text of MSIT Announcement 2026-9, which is effective from the date of publication.