On March 12, 2026, the Saudi Arabian standards organization SASO issued a notice postponing the mandatory implementation date of some products in the first phase of the regulations (SASO IEC 62680-1-2:2023 and SASO IEC 62680-1-3:2023) for electronic devices to uniformly use USB Type-C interfaces, including digital cameras, e-readers, amplifiers, keyboards, computer cursors (mice), portable navigation systems, portable speakers and wireless routers, the grace period has been extended to May 1, 2026.

Previously, Saudi Arabia divided the mandatory implementation of USB unified interface products into two stages:

• The first phase will start on January 1, 2025, and the products include mobile phones, tablets, digital cameras, e-readers, portable video game devices, headphones, amplifiers, keyboards, mice, portable navigation systems, portable speakers and wireless routers, a total of 12 categories of products.
• The second phase will begin on April 1, 2026, and the product will only include laptops.

On January 2, 2025, SASO announced that it would provide a one-year grace period for Phase 1 products. This time, the mandatory date of the above eight categories of products will be postponed to May 1, 2026. SASO also emphasized that all institutions will no longer issue COC certificates for products that are within the scope of control but do not meet the SASO IEC 62680 series standards; No more Shipment Certificate requests based on certificates of conformity issued before May 1, 2026 that do not meet these requirements will no longer be approved.

Click this link to view the original SASO extension of the grace period.

India's National Centre for Communications Security (NCCS) recently issued two notices, the main contents of which are as follows:

• On March 11, 2026, NCCS published a notice on security test hardening。 The notice requires the applicant to provide reinforcement guidelines that meet the requirements of the annex to the notice, and requires that the reinforcement measures remain effective after the equipment is rebooted, and the telecommunications security testing laboratory (TSTL) should conduct tests on the reinforced samples, and the test results should indicate whether the technical requirements are met due to the use of reinforcement measures;
• On March 17, 2026, NCCS released another security test notice allowing applicants to apply modifications to their "device under test" at TSTL (DUT) provided that the relevant declaration is submitted as set forth in the Annex to the Notice.

Click the links in the above list to view the original notice.

On March 10, 2026, the Chilean Subsecretaria de Telecomunicaciones (SUBTEL) publicly solicited opinions on the use of the 600MHz frequency band for IMT communication services.

Click this link to view the original public consultation, which is open for comments until April 9, 2026.

On March 9, 2026, the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) published the Implementation Guidelines for Extended Reality Products (Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality, Mixed Reality, etc.) (in accordance with IS/IEC 62368-1:2023) and the Implementation Guidelines for Migration to IS/IEC 62368-1:2023. Where:

• The product implementation guidelines state that from May 1, 2026, new certifications for XR products shall not use IS 13252 (Part1): 2010 or IS 616: 2017;
• The migration implementation guidance states that for all electronic and information technology products, the current transition period for IS/IEC 62368-1:2023 and IS 13252 (Part1):2010 or IS 616:2017 is until November 1, 2028. During the transition period, existing certificate holders should complete the standard replacement, and the certificate using the old standard will become invalid after the transition period.

Click this link to view the product implementation guide, click this link to view the migration implementation guide.

On March 6, 2026, the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) of Singapore published the Technical Specification for Cellular Mobile Terminals (IMDA TS CMT Issue 1 Rev 4). Updates to the specification include:

• From December 31, 2026, all phones must disable 2G networks by default;
• From April 1, 2026, all mobile phones must have emergency community broadcasting functions;
• Devices that reach the end of product life (EOL) before the above date are not subject to the above requirements.

Click this link to view the original IMDA TS CMT Issue 1 Rev 4.

The Ministry of Telecommunications (DoT) of India previously issued an announcement on January 20, 2026, to use the 5925-6425MHz frequency band for license-exempt applications. The DoT noted that some products had previously received certificates which supported but disabled 5925-6425MHz. The DoT issued another notice on March 6, 2026, setting out the compliance requirements for enabling the 5925-6425MHz band under the revised regulatory framework. Stakeholders of products capable of operating in the 5925-6425MHz band but only obtaining certificates for the 2.4GHz and/or 5GHz bands should reapply for a new certificate to enable the 5925-6425MHz band. These necessary steps must be completed by April 5, 2026. The 5925-6425 MHz band may not be enabled, activated, or used unless a new certificate authorization is obtained.

Click this link to view the original DoT announcement.

On March 6, 2026, the Standards Australia officially released the electrical safety standard AS/NZS 62368.1:2026. The standard specifies safety requirements for audio/video, information and communication technology equipment and continues to use a hazard-based safety engineering (HBSE) approach. This standard replaces the previous standard, AS/NZS 62368.1:2022, which states in the preface that AS/NZS 62368.1:2022 will remain in force for three years until March 6, 2029.

Click on this link to view the AStandards Australia page for AS/NZS 62368.1:2026.

On March 3, 2026, the European Commission launched a public consultation on the draft implementation guidelines for the Cyber Resilience Act (CRA).

Click this link for the original public consultation, and the call for comments is until March 31, 2026.

On March 2, 2026, Singapore's Cyber Security Authority (CSA) issued a press release announcing that the CSA and the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) will raise the mandatory cybersecurity requirements for residential routers from Level 1 to Level 2 of the Cybersecurity Labelling Scheme (CLS) by the end of 2027.

Click this link to view the original CSA press release.

On February 26, 2026, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) launched a public consultation on RSS-Gen Issue 6 and RSS-310 Issue 6.

Changes to be introduced in RSS-Gen Issue 6, General Requirements for Radio Equipment Compliance:

• The requirements for equipment modification are clarified, including the following situations: internal circuits or firmware are modified; Antennas not listed in the original certificate or user manual are connected; Connect license-free devices to an external power source;
• Simplified labeling requirements: QR code labels are allowed; Allow labels to appear on user manuals or packaging; Electronic labeling requirements are introduced;
• Scope update: Receiving only devices and passive RFID tags have been removed from the scope of RSS-Gen, which have been moved to the range of RSS-310;
• Revised testing requirements include: radiated emission test sites must meet site validation requirements as defined in ANSI/USEMCSC C63.25.2, ANSI/USEMCSC C63.25.1, or CISPR 16-1-4; Define the maximum calibration interval for the measuring device; Extend the frequency range for unintentional emission measurements up to 750 GHz.

Changes to be introduced in RSS-310 Issue 6 "Radio Equipment Without License: Class II Equipment":

• simplified labeling and user manual requirements, removing provisions already covered in RSS-Gen;
• The scope of application has been expanded to include: only receiving devices, passive RFID tags;
• Updated exemption framework: Removed the previous exemption from all ISED requirements for transmitters with a power consumption of ≤ 6 nW or an operating frequency ≤ 9 kHz; Instead, there are specific exemptions for labeling, user manuals, and test report requirements.

Click this link to view the original public consultation until May 29, 2026.