On August 28, 2026, the Mexican Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (CRT) issued an announcement regarding the revised Part 3 of IFT-011-2022. Part 3 of IFT-011-2022 concerns the Cellular Broadcasting Service Agreement for Notification of Risks or Emergencies. This standard will officially take effect 60 calendar days after publication, i.e., on October 27, 2026. The international standard referenced by this standard is ETSI TS 123 041 V19.3.0 (2026-02). For certified devices whose hardware may support new functions can be activated via software upgrades and notified to the certification body for subsequent annual supervision inspections. For older devices that do not support new functions, the original certificate remains valid, but extensions are not permitted.

Click this link to view the original announcement of the revisions to Part 3 of the CRT for IFT-011-2022.

On May 29, 2026, Mexico's Ministry of Economy (SE) released an agreement containing the following updates:

• Smartphones and other mobile phones with HS codes 8517.13.01, 8517.14.91, and 8517.18.99 no longer enjoy exemptions from simplified import compliance and must now prove compliance with the relevant standards, including NOM-001-SCFI-2018 and NOM-024-SCFI-2013
• The Ministry of Economy will launch a new platform to manage information, services, procedures, and activities related to standardization, normalization, metrology, conformity assessment, ongoing market supervision, and verification.

Click this link to view the original announcement from the Mexican Ministry of Economy.

On October 28, 2025, the Mexican Ministry of Economy (SE) published an agreement to amend the Mutual Recognition Agreement (MRA) between the Mexican and U.S. governments regarding conformity assessment of telecommunications equipment. According to the MRA, Mexican CRTs should accept test reports from laboratories designated in the United States and accredited by Mexican authorities in accordance with the following technical standards:

• IFT-012-2019: Technical Specification for Maximum Limits of Non-Ionizing Radio Radiation for Telecommunications Products, Equipment, Devices, or Apparatus (Capable of Connecting to Telecommunications Networks and/or Using the Radio Spectrum) Specific Absorption Rate (SAR).
• IFT-016-2024: Low-Power Radio Communication Equipment – Devices Using the 30 MHz to 3 GHz Band Radio Spectrum – Specifications, Limits, and Test Methods.
• IFT-017-2023: Radio Communication Systems Using Radio Access – LAN – Radio Communication Equipment Using Digital Modulation Technology and Operating in the 5150-5250 MHz, 5250-5350 MHz, 5470-5600 MHz, 5650-5725 MHz, 5725-5850 MHz, and 5925-6425 MHz bands.

Click this link to view the original Agreement, which is effective October 29, 2025.

Following the nomination issued by the President of Mexico on October 7, 2025, the Mexican Senate approved five candidates for the position of commissioner of the Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (CRT) on October 14, 2025. According to Mexican law, by October 24, the President of Mexico will appoint the chairman of the commission, and the Federal Institute of Telecommunications (IFETEL) of Mexico will be officially dissolved.

On October 17, 2025, IFT announced that it has ceased operations, and it is expected that it will take at least one week for related businesses to switch to CRT.

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On July 16, 2025, the Mexican government promulgated the new Telecommunications and Broadcasting Law on its official bulletin website, which has entered into force on July 17, 2025. The regulation officially dissolves the Federal Telecommunications Authority (IFT), but the IFT will remain responsible for regulation during the transition period until the new Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (CRT) is formally established. The law provides for an immediate five-day suspension of all IFT approval applications during the CRT's inception, as well as fifteen days for other regulatory procedures. While ongoing applications will be transferred to the new CRT, and existing regulations remain in effect, new certifications for manufacturers will be temporarily suspended.

Click on this link to view the original version of Mexico's new Telecommunications and Broadcasting Law.

On October 2, 2024, Mexico's Federal Telecommunications Agency (IFETEL) approved modifications to the the guidelines for the use of the type approval guide and the IFT seal. The revised guidelines for the use of the IFT sealwere originally scheduled to go into effect on July 1, 2025. IFETEL launched a public consultation on 11 April 2025 on the effective date and scope of the revised guidelines for the use of the IFT seal, postponing the original effective date from 1 July 2025 to 1 July 2027.

Click this link to view the original public consultation and the comment period is until 2 May 2025.

On April 2, 2025, Mexico government published IFT-017-2023 errata updating the Video Bandwidth (VBW) entry for Section 5.7.2. The minimum channel bandwidth required for the 5725 MHz – 5850 MHz band is "≥ 3 x RBW".

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On February 10, 2025, 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 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.

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On December 16, 2024, Mexico's Federal Institute of Telecommunications (IFETEL) issued a press release announcing the classification of the 64-71 GHz band as free spectrum, the use of which does not require an IFETEL license or authorization.

Equipment, equipment, or products using the 64-71 GHz band must be approved in accordance with Title XIII of the Federal Telecommunications and Broadcasting Act and other applicable regulatory and administrative provisions, and may not be used on satellites. These equipment, equipment and radiocommunication systems must also comply with the technical operating conditions for this frequency band, as outlined in Annex 1 of the protocol published in the Official Federal Gazette (DOF), which will enter into force on December 18, 2024.

Under current IFETEL regulations, equipment using these frequency bands needs to be certified through a Class B or C route and is subject to an "expert audit".

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