On December 8, 2025, the FCC released a new version of KDB 986446 D01 v04, with the following main updates:

• TCB is required to conduct substantive due diligence on the U.S. designated agent information specified in the device certification to verify that the agent has a true and valid U.S. physical mailing address, is physically located at that address and can be legally served, and has written consent to act as an agent. If the information cannot be verified, TCB shall not accept the agent. TCBs are required to enter relevant contact information into the non-technical contact column of FCC Form 731 effective December 15, 2025, while still requiring it to be submitted as an attachment.
• The manufacturer must designate a true, legally serviceable U.S. desinated agent to ensure that the address provided is not a virtual or nominal address and obtain the express written consent of the agent; If the agent information is untrue or unverifiable, it will directly affect the acceptance and progress of the equipment authorization application.

Click this link to view the original KDB 986446 D01 v04.

On November 5, 2025, the Ministry of Science and ICT issued Circular No. 2025-56, requiring that from November 5, 2026, the following 13 categories of devices that charge via wired or simultaneously charge and transfer data via wired charging must be equipped with a USB Type-C port: mobile phones, tablets, digital cameras, headphones, headsets, portable game consoles, portable speakers, e-book readers, keyboards, mice, portable navigation devices, earbuds, and laptops.

Annex 1 of the notice specifies the specific specifications for the mandatory use of the USB Type-C interface, specifying only the physical dimensions, and its requirements are consistent with IEC/EN 62680-1-3.

Click this link to view the original MSIT notice.

On December 5, 2025, the National Radio Research Agency (RRA) of Korea issued Notice No. 2025-9 to revise the Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) Measurement Standard. The announcement will be officially implemented on April 1, 2026, and existing equipment that complies with the old standard can continue to be considered compliant.

The revised standard takes the national standard KS C 3350 as the core, replacing the original KS C 3370-1 and KS C 3370-2 for the head and body/limbs, respectively, and unifies the SAR measurement method into a comprehensive measurement procedure based on IEC/IEEE 62209-1528:2020. At the same time, it is clear that this standard is applicable to SAR measurement stipulated in Article 4 of the "Electromagnetic Wave Human Protection Standard", and the names and provisions of the quoted standardization organizations are re-aligned.  

Click this link to view the original RRA notice.

On December 4, 2025, the National Radio and Television Commission of Thailand (NBTC) published the following announcement on the standards and frequency band allocation for wireless microphones and digitally enhanced cordless communication (DECT) in the Thai Official Gazette:

• NBTC TS 1006-2568 Technical Standard for Wireless Microphones (updated standard), which references ETSI EN 300 422-1, click this link to view related announcement and standard;
• NBTC TS 1042-2568 Technical Standard for Digital Radio Communication Equipment Using Digital Enhanced Cordless Communication (DECT) Technology (New Standard), which references the ETSI EN 301 406 V2.2.1, ETSI EN 301 406-1 V3.1.1/ETSI EN 301 406-2 V3.1.1 standards. Click this link to view related announcement and standard;
• Approved Frequency and Radio Communication Equipment Usage Standards (Updated Bulletin), add 1880MHz-1900MHz for DECT, click view related announcement;

The effective date of the above announcement is December 5, 2025.

On December 4, 2025, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) issued a proposed rule (NPRM) on protecting the communications supply chain from national security threats through the Equipment Authorization Program. The NPRM will prohibit the relevant covered enterprises from equipment authorization through SDoC procedure and prohibiting relevant covered enterprises from equipment authorization through modifications, and authorization program for the SDoC and modifications procedures of relevant enterprises will need to complete the equipment certification process.

Click this link views the original text of the proposed rule, and the comment period is until January 5, 2026. The Electronic Comment Filing System (ECFS) number is 21-232.

On December 1, 2025, ISED issued an announcement numbered 2025-DRS0008 to open a public consultation on the measurement method of terminal devices with camera bumps when performing SAR (Specific Absorption Rate) testing. The notice aims to clarify and refine the RSS-102. SAR. MEAS Section 5.14 applicable in response to the current IEC/IEEE 62209-1528 standard that does not explicitly cover the camera bump structure. Since devices such as smartphones generally use a raised camera design, the existing "device and manikin parallel" testing methods make it difficult to ensure the repeatability and consistency of SAR assessment in some cases, so ISED proposed supplementary measurement guidance and solicited opinions.

Click this link to view the original 2025-DRS0008 Notice, which is open for comments until February 10, 2026.

On December 1, 2025, India's National Centre for Communication Security (NCCS) released version 2.0 of the Indian Telecom Security Standard (ITSAR) for Wi-Fi CPE and IP routers.

This new version provides clearer device coverage:

• Wi-Fi CPE: Now explicitly applicable to all types of APs, gateways, and home router products. Any Wi-Fi product with routing, NAT, or packet filtering is classified as a CPE.
• IP Routers: Available for all SDN, Cloud-Native Network Functions (CNF), Virtual Network Functions (VNF) types, and all deployment modes. All IPv4 requirements also apply to IPv6.

The security certification exemption period for Wi-Fi CPE and IP routers is only until March 31, 2026.

Click this link to view the Wi-Fi CPE ITSAR requirements, click this link views the IP router ITSAR requirements.

On December 1, 2025, the European Commission published Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/2392, which provides a technical description of important and critical product categories that contain digital elements, in accordance with Regulation 2024/2847. The regulations will come into effect on December 21, 2025.

Click this link to view the original text of (EU) 2025/2392.

On November 30, 2025, the Ministry of Science and Technology of Vietnam issued Circular No. 41/2025/TT-BKHCN, introducing a new national technical standard for wireless access equipment in the 6GHz frequency band. The notice also issued the "National Technical Standard for Wireless Access Equipment in the 6GHz Frequency Band", officially numbered QCVN 136:2025/BKHCN. The new standard applies to specific telecommunications equipment and devices under HS code 8517.62.51, i.e. Wi-Fi receivers and transmitters (Wi-Fi modems, Wi-Fi transmitters) for wireless LAN networks in the 6 GHz band (5925 MHz to 6425 MHz).

The new standard QCVN 136:2025/BKHCN will replace the previous standard QCVN 47:2015/BTTTT and will come into force on January 1, 2027. Click on this link to view the original text of Circular No. 41/2025/TT-BKHCN.

On November 26, 2025, Brazil's National Telecommunications Agency (ANATEL) issued an announcement on the revision of the "OPERATIONAL PROCEDURE FOR MARKING THE ANATEL HOMOLOGATION IDENTIFICATION ON TELECOMMUNICATIONS PRODUCTS" ( Decree No. 4088 of 2020). The feasibility of the plan is publicly solicited for comments. The public consultation focused on nine topics, focusing on the optimization of current certification marks in terms of product applicability, label-free and alternative methods, anti-counterfeiting security, numbering format, electronic label (e-label) and QR code marking.

Click this link to view the original public consultation, the deadline for feedback is February 4, 2026.