On April 9, 2026, the Ministry of Science and Technology (MST) of Vietnam issued a notice on the new version of the compliance guidelines (14/2026/TT-BKHCN). The main contents of the notice:

• The notice will take effect from May 25, 2026; Existing Type Approval Certificates (TACs), Declarations of Conformity (DoCs) and Marks of Compliance can continue to be used for the duration of their validity;
• For ICT products such as mobile phone and base stations, the original 30/2011/TT-BTTTT must still be implemented in the near future. It is expected that MST will issue a new notice before July 1, 2026 to replace 30/2011/TT-BTTTT, or issue a new notice on the list of risk level management products, which is expected to officially abolish 30/2011/TT-BTTTT, marking the official transfer of ICT product certification management rights to STAMEQ
• The compliance assessment principle is based on the product risk level and the TAC method shown in the QCVN. According to methods 2, 3, 5, and 6, the validity period of the newly issued TAC has been changed from 3 years to 5 years; Method 5 is now defined as type test + production process evaluation, which strengthens the audit requirements for the production system, that is, requires factory inspection;
• For Declarations of Conformity (DoC), applicants need to obtain a conformity assessment notice from the national standards, metrology and quality database under the National Committee for Standards, Metrology and Quality (STAMEQ) under the MST;
• Allow electronic compliance labeling (eLabel);
• Added a new self-assessment report format with TAC and report issuer information.

Click on this link to view the original 14/2026/TT-BKHCN.

On April 9, 2026, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released its agenda for its April open meeting, in which the agenda called Device Testing proposed to completely cancel the authorization of non-MRA national laboratories, the main contents of which are as follows: 

• Implementation Phase Measures: The FCC clarifies a number of measures that can be implemented under the existing FCC regulatory framework, including: requiring authorized testing and certification bodies to report the number of employees and locations of business; improve the market supervision procedures after the equipment is launched; further strengthen the law enforcement mechanism; Establish confidential reporting channels to encourage industry participants to report potential breaches or alleged security threats.
• Proposed Executive Order: FCC will provide a Fast Track for Pre-Approval Guidance (PAG) of equipment tested by "trusted laboratories" in the United States or its MRA countries; The FCC will require relevant testing and certification bodies to clearly disclose the location and number of employees participating in FCC certification activities. The executive order will take effect one month after it is published on the Federal Register after it is passed by the FCC at the end of this month.
• Proposed to solicit public comment on the abolition of non-MRA national laboratories: The FCC proposed to completely ban all testing laboratories and certification bodies in countries that have not signed MRA or other equivalent reciprocal trade agreements with the United States. The FCC is also considering a transition period for this change, during which the FCC recommends charging manufacturers $20,000 for each certification test conducted at a non-MRA laboratory. The above proposals will go through the open meeting at the end of April, the publicity of the federal release website, the FCC drafting a draft executive order, and a re-vote and release, and even if there is little resistance, it is expected that it will still take six months or more to take effect.

Click this link to view the original FCC proposal.

The Ministry of Telecommunications (DoT) of India notified on March 6, 2026, requiring stakeholders to complete the certificate replacement of existing products that support 5925-6425MHz Wi-Fi by April 5, 2026, otherwise the band must not be enabled, activated, or used. The DoT issued another notice on April 2, 2026, extending the deadline by three months to July 6, 2026.

Click this link to view the original notice issued by the DoT.

On April 2, 2024, the Eswatini Communications Commission (ESCCOM) issued Circular No.4/2026 entitled "Control of the Importation, Type Approval and Distribution of Electronic Communications Equipments". ESCCOM announced that from April 13, 2026, the import and use of electronic communication equipment must hold a valid type approval certificate. By linking type approval to the customs clearance system, ESCCOM resolves compliance gaps that may have existed in the import process.

Click this link to view the original ESCCOM Circular No.4/2026.

On March 31, 2026, the mandatory national standard GB 47372-2026 "Mobile Power Safety Technical Specifications" was publicly released and will be implemented on April 1, 2027. The standard clearly improves the safety protection capabilities of mobile power in abuse scenarios such as high temperature, overcharging, and extrusion, and adds lithium precipitation detection after cyclic aging to reduce the risk of internal short circuit after long-term use of mobile power.

The standard is organized and formulated by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, and on the basis of the previous two general mandatory national standards, it clarifies a number of key requirements and further strengthens the safety level of mobile power, which will play an important role in regulating the mobile power market, promoting industrial upgrading and protecting consumer rights and interests.

The technical specification adds battery needle puncture test to reduce safety risks from the source; Intelligent management requirements are put forward, key parameters such as battery voltage and temperature need to be monitored in real time, and the product should also have abnormal information storage and reading functions to effectively protect consumers' right to know; Implement product unique code management, requiring mobile power banks to be marked with exclusive "ID card numbers", through which consumers can query core information such as battery brands; Strengthen the control of the whole process of production and manufacturing, and clearly put forward the raw materials and production process control requirements of mobile power supplies.

The technical specification sets a 12-month transition period, during which enterprises can choose to implement new standards or original standards when carrying out CCC certification, providing sufficient space for the smooth transition of the industry; After the transition period, enterprises must engage in the production and sale of products in accordance with technical specifications.

Consumers have purchased CCC-certified compliant power bank products and can continue to hold and use them normally.

Following the memorandum issued by India's National Communications Security Centre (NCCS) on July 7, 2025, exempting the certification of IP routers and Wi-Fi CPEs until March 31, 2026, the NCCS issued another notice on March 30, 2026, extending the security testing exemption period for related products to August 31, 2026.

Click view the original NCCS notice.

On March 27, 2026, India's National Centre for Communication Security (NCCS) issued a memorandum revising the scope of CSR testing to add Group VI devices, including vehicle trackers (ITSAR309072504), smart meters (ITSAR309052504), and feedback devices (ITSAR309042504). The previous five groups of products were:

• Group I: Core network equipment (e.g., mobile core network, switching system);
• Group II: Access network equipment (e.g., base stations, 4G/5G broadcasting equipment);
• Group III: Transmission network equipment (such as optical transmission equipment, microwave equipment);
• Group IV: IP network equipment (e.g., routers, switches, firewalls);
• Group V: Terminals and auxiliary equipment (such as VoIP terminals, dedicated communication terminals).

Click this link to view the original NCCS notice.

On March 25, 2026, the Chilean Telecommunications Authority (SUBTEL) issued an announcement announcing the expansion of mobile phone direct-to-cellular (D2C) services. The operator Entel provides services to Chile based on the Starlink constellation. SUBTEL said Chile was the first country in Latin America and the fifth in the world to allow the use of satellite data for text messaging and app transmission. The other four countries are the United States, New Zealand, Japan and Canada.

Click this link to view the original SUBTEL announcement.

On March 24, 2026, the Communications Authority (CA) of Kenya published technical specification for mobile cellular equipment. Under the new specification, all cellular devices must use USB Type-C as the charging port, and the charging cable must be detachable from the power adapter. CA issued a press release on March 26, 2026, clarifying that phones and tablets approved through March 24, 2026 can continue to be used, owned, and sold.

In addition, the type approval page on the CA website clearly requires samples to be submitted for certification.

Click this link to view the original CA Mobile Cellular Devices Technical Specification.

Following the public consultation on introducing 26GHz for 5G networks on October 11, 2025, Japan's Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) issued Ordinance No. 26 on March 23, 2026, completing revisions to the Radio Act and technical standards for specific radio equipment. The main revisions are as follows:

• Band expansion: Includes the 26GHz band and introduces new certification rules for the 22GHz, 26GHz, and 38GHz bands;
• Technical requirements: New carrier aggregation-related requirements, and updated antenna output power and radiated stray power limits;
• Transitional clause: Products that have completed certification under the old regulations and operate in the 27.0–29.5GHz band are exempt from recertification, with the exemption valid until May 31, 2031.

Click this link to view the original text of Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications Decree No. 26.