On February 8, 2025, the Indonesian Ministry of Communications and Digital Affairs (KOMDIGI) issued a press release announcing the launch of Wi-Fi 6E and Wi-Fi 6E operating in the 6 GHz band. To support the above technologies, KOMDIGI has issued the following regulations:

• Regulation No. 2 of 2025, regarding the amendment to Regulation No. 2 of the Ministry of Communications and Information of 2024. The regulation deals with the use of the radio spectrum on the basis of class permits. The regulatory amendments open up 5925MHz-6425MHz for the 6GHz band, which allows two types of equipment, of which very low power equipment (VLP) can be used indoors and outdoors with a power limit of 14dBm; Low Power Equipment (LPI) is for indoor use only, with a power limit of 23dBm;
• Decree No. 12 of 2025, technical standards for radio spectrum and Radio Local Area Network telecommunications equipment/equipment based on class permits.

On February 8, 2025, the Ministry of Communications, Posts and Digital Economy of Niger issued an announcement numbered No. 10 /MCP/EN/SG/DL, revising the original rules for type approval, with the main changes as follows:

• shortening the validity period of the certificate from 10 years to 3 years;
• The existing certificate will remain valid until its original expiration date;
• The new regulations will provide a 60-day transition period;
• The format of the new certificate will change; Additional details such as manufacturer, importer information and frequency range will be indicated;
• Regulatory Fee Schedule: The fee schedule has been revised to include application fees and sample testing fees, if applicable, in addition to technology-related approval fees.

Click on this link to view the original announcement for Niger.

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.

Click on the link to view the original technical regulation.

On January 31, 2024, GCF released GCF-CC 3.96.0 with the following changes:

• Added DC_8A_n77A, CA_DL_n1A-n5A, CA_DL_n28A-n41C, CA_DL_n41A-n79C, and deleted DC_8A_n41A, DC_39A_n41A, DC_39A_n79A, DC_40A_n41A, DC_41A_n78A, and DC_41A_n79A;
• 9.2.3.3 Supplement the specific requirements for LwM2M IOP field measurement;
• F4.3 and F4.4 were converted to excel format;
• B.12 CTIA Audio Test plan was added to GCF-PC, which was optional;
• F2 Declaration Summary (fill in the initial TAC code to clarify whether to test CTIA audio);
• Added the work item requirements for NB-IoT NTN Type 2 terminals.

GCF-CC 3.95.0 will have an effective date of 31.01.2024 and a mandatory date of 13.05.2025 (GCF 3.95.0 will be valid until 12.05.2025).

On January 29, 2025, Egypt's National Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (NTRA) issued a press release announcing a ban on the sale of new mobile phones that do not meet the international standards designated by the NTRA from February 1, 2025. NTRA reminds traders and distributors that the sale of substandard mobile phones will result in enforcement actions related to consumer protection.

Click on this link to view the original NTRA press release.

On January 29, 2025, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) published guideline 2025-DRS0001 related to human exposure to nerve stimulation (NS). The notice is intended to provide guidance for many inquiries regarding coil shapes that are exempt from NS testing. Wireless devices with coil shapes shown in the following three categories are exempt from the NS test after evaluation by standard calculations:

• planar shapes (Square, Rectangle, Hexagon, Elliptical, etc.);
• circular stacking (Stacked Rounded Rectangular, Stacked Rounded Cylinders, Cylindrical Coil, etc.);
• Surface mount technology (SMT) coil inductors.

Please note that 3-Axis SMT Coil and Double D Coil are not exempt from testing. In addition to the three types of coil shapes described above, ISED is not currently considering additional NS test exemption requests.

Click this link to view the original guide.

On January 29, 2025, the Telecommunication Engineering Centre (TEC) of India published an addendum numbered No. 5-5/2024-TC/TEC, announcing that the NB-IoT interface test parameter exemption has been extended until June 30, 2025 or further notice.

Click this link to view the original TEC Addendum.

On January 28, 2025, the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) published 4 technical requirements for fixed wireless systems as follows:

• MCMC SRSP FS 5.925 - Uses 5925MHz to 6425MHz requirements for fixed wireless systems in frequency bands;
• MCMC SRSP FS 6.425 - Requirements for fixed wireless systems using the frequency band 6425MHz to 7110MHz;
• MCMC SRSP FS 7.725 - Requirements for fixed wireless systems using the frequency band 7725MHz to 8275MHz;
• MCMC SRSP FS 8.275 - Requirements for fixed wireless systems using the 8275MHz to 8500MHz band.

The new technical requirements are effective from the date of publication.

On 28 January 2025, the European Commission published a decision in the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU) numbered (EU) 2025/138 to incorporate the three standards EN 18031-1/2/3 into the harmonized standards of the Radio Directive (RED), with corresponding restrictions. The inclusion of harmonized standards means that manufacturers are allowed to demonstrate compliance with the regulatory requirements by providing a self-declaration, thus avoiding the involvement of a Notified Body (NB). However, if the product does not fully comply with the requirements or does not meet the constraints, a type examination certificate must be issued by NB.

The relevant restrictions are explained below

• For the EN 18031-1/-2/-3 standard, the restriction can be circumvented if clauses 6.2.5.1 and 6.2.5.2 of the standard are applied, i.e. the user is not allowed to do not set or use any password;
• In the case of EN 18031-2, restrictions can be circumvented if the product is a childcare device and a toy radio if it has been evaluated in accordance with standards 6.1.3, 6.1.4, 6.1.5, 6.1.6 to guarantee parental access control;
• For the EN 18031-3 standard, Clause 6.3.2.4 lists four different implementation categories for security updates, including digital signatures, secure communication mechanisms, access control mechanisms, and others. No single method is sufficient to deal with financial assets, and the restriction can be circumvented if the manufacturer can demonstrate that the product exceeds the requirements of the standard in this regard.

Click on this link to view the original decision (EU) 2025/138.

On 26 January 2025, the Communications Authority of Hong Kong (OFCA) published HKCA 1082 ISSUE 2 U"NEW RADIO (NR) BASE STATION PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATION". The changes in version 2 include the addition of 6425-7125 MHz in the unpaired bands and reference the relevant technical requirements of the International Telecommunication Union Radio Regulations for the 6425-7125 MHz band.

Click on this link to view the original HKCA 1082 ISSUE 2 standard.