On October 13, 2026, the Malaysian Institute of Standards and Industry (SIRIM) issued announcement SQASI/CMCS/1/26/011, notifying that the technical specifications for MCMC MTSFB TC T022:2026 "Basic Requirements for Communication Equipment" include electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) rules, and that all EMC emission and immunity requirements will be fully implemented on November 5, 2026.

• With the implementation of the new regulations, an assessment fee for EMC immunity has been added. For new model approval applications, EMC emission assessment remains at the original 300 MYR; If using an external lab-issued immunity test report, an additional 500 MYR assessment fee must be paid; using SIRIM's own laboratory report is exempt from this additional fee;
• For existing products that have already obtained model approval, the original regular renewal channel is no longer applicable. Enterprises must submit a Parallel Comparison Application (PBC), completing compliance assessment only for the immunity item, with the fee standard consistent with the new application. Products lacking relevant data on immunity must undergo corresponding testing.

Click this link to view the original notification from SIRIM.

On October 2, 2026, the Institute of Standards and Industry Malaysia (SIRIM) issued announcement SQASI/CMCS/1/26/010, outlining the certification requirements for three technical specifications for communication and hybrid equipment approved and released on August 4, 2026: 4G terminals (MCMC MTSFB TC T015:2026, 2nd revision), 4G base stations (MCMC MTSFB TC T023:2026), and aviation radio equipment (MCMC MTSFB TC T020:2026). The specifications have been published in the technical regulations register on the official website. The new regulations provide a 6-month transition period, with mandatory implementation starting February 4, 2027 (the transition period is calculated based on the release date of August 4, 2026).

• Certificate renewal requirements during the transition period are as follows: 4G terminal and base station original certificates can be renewed for up to one year; After February 4, 2027, renewal will no longer be supported; enterprises must submit a Parallel Comparison (PBC) application to update certification in conjunction with the MCMC MTSFB T022 basic requirements; Aviation radio equipment will continue to use the original renewal process;
• New application requirements: During the transition period, certification under the new standard is encouraged; the new application certificate under the old standard is valid for 1 year; For base station equipment, simulation reports can be used to verify compliance with MCMC MTSFB TC T023:2026 network interoperability.

Click this link to view the original SIRIM SQASI/CMCS/1/26/010 announcement.

On September 15, 2026, the Communications and Multimedia Council of Malaysia (MCMC) solicited opinions on three revisions to 5G standards through the Technical Standards Forum (MTSFB), as detailed as follows:

• MCMC MTSFB T017:2026, IMT-2020 (5G) Base station;
• MCMC MTSFB T019:2026, IMT-2020 (5G) Cellular Direct Repeater Equipment;
• MCMC MTSFB T016:2026, IMT-2020 (5G) User Device.

Click this link to view the relevant comments page. The comment period is open until October 14, 2026.

On September 4, 2026, the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) completed the registration of four standards set by the Technical Standards Forum (MTSFB), which are:

• MCMC MTSFB TC T015:2026, IMT-Advanced (4G) User Devices (Second Revision);
• MCMC MTSFB TC T023:2026, IMT-Advanced (4G) base station;
• MCMC MTSFB TC T020:2026, Airborne Radio Communication Equipment—Technical Specifications (First Revision);
• MCMC MTSFB TC G058:2026, Internet of Things—Functional Safety Requirements.

Click this link to view the original MCMC announcement.

On July 15, 2026, the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Council (MCMC) solicited feedback on new IoT functional safety, cybersecurity, and privacy management standards through the Technical Standards Forum Bhd (MTSFB). The main contents are as follows:

• The new technical standard will replace the existing MCMC MTSFB TC G013:2018;
• Malaysia's existing IoT security standards include: Application Security MCMC MTSFB TC G031, Device Security MCMC MTSFB TC G045, Privacy Requirements MCMC MTSFB TC G056, and Functional Safety MCMC MTSFB TC G058. These standards are referenced in the new draft standards. Because the new standard references content from the above standards, the technical and compliance difficulties have greatly increased;
• The standard requires functional safety, network security, and privacy controls throughout the entire device lifecycle: vendors must provide long-term signed OTA firmware updates, vulnerability response mechanisms, continuous security monitoring, and fault traceability log retention.

Click this link to view the original draft standard and the submission portal. Comments are accepted until August 15, 2026.

On July 6, 2026, the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) issued a notice stating that two technical specifications for communication and hybrid devices will be implemented on May 5, 2026

• "Specification for Short-Range Radio Equipment (Third Revision)" (MCMC MTSFB TC T007:2026);
• "Communication Equipment Reference Requirements" (MCMC MTSFB TC T022:2026).

All subsequent related equipment submitted for certification must comply with these two new standards. MCMC offers a six-month grace period, and the new regulations will be fully enforced starting November 5, 2026. The government encourages applicants to achieve compliance as soon as possible during the grace period.

Click this link to view the original MCMC announcement.

On May 5, 2026, the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) released the MCMC MTSFB TC T007:2026 Short-Range Equipment (SRD) Specification (Third Revision) and the MCMC MTSFB TC T022:2026 Communication Equipment Baseline Requirements.

Among them, the main changes in MCMC MTSFB TC T007:2026 are as follows:

• Baseline requirement information (safety, electromagnetic compatibility, identification, and power supply) has been migrated to MCMC MTSFB TC T022:2026
• Added 6 GHz SRD/RLAN (5925-6425 MHz) band;
• Includes ultra-wideband (UWB) highway and rail equipment as well as 8500-10600 MHz ultra-wideband operations;
• The 5 GHz wireless LAN/wireless LAN (WLAN/RLAN) band has been reclassified, with new indoor/outdoor power limits;
• ETSI standards EN 303 687 and EN 303 883 have been adopted
• The 3400-3700 MHz ultra-wideband allocation has been removed from the previous UWB section.

Click this link to view the original MCMC MTSFB TC T007:2026 and click this link to view MCMC MTSFB TC T022: 2026.

On June 3, 2026, SIRIM published an announcement on its official website numbered SQASI/CMCS/1/26/0005, announcing revisions to the "Communication, Multimedia, and Hybrid Equipment Compliance Approval and Certification Agreement" (eTAC/DOC/01-1), with a focus on updating the "Assignment" clause. The new regulations took effect on June 1, 2026. The old agreement signed by the original applicant remains valid, but all new applicants must download the latest version from the official website and mail or present two signed original paper documents to the SIRIM QAS office in person.

Click this link to view the original SIRIM announcement and click it this link to view the original text of the updated authentication agreement.

On February 11, 2026, the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) announced that MCMC will cancel the spectrum allocation of 3300-3400MHz in the Class Assignment No.2 of 2025 for UWB equipment. The allocation table has stipulated that the allocation of the 3400-3700Mz band will be valid until May 31, 2025, so from April 1, 2026, UWB equipment will not be able to use the 3300-3700MHz frequency band in Malaysia, and the frequency band can be used is 3700-10600MHz.

Click this link to view the original MCMC announcement.

On 10 October 2025, the Malaysian Technical Standards Forum Berhad (MTSFB) launched a public consultation on the following technical specifications:

• Satellite Earth Station Terminal Specification, citing EN 301 441, EN 301 681 and EN 301 489 series standards;
• Free Space Optical Communication (FSO) specification;
• specification for amateur radio equipment, citing EN 300 086, EN 300 113, EN 301 166 and EN 301 783;

Click on this link to view the original public consultations listed above, and the comment period is until November 9, 2025.