On 13 February 2025, the United Kingdom's Communications Authority (Ofcom) opened a public consultation on the licensing of Wi-Fi and mobile services in the 6 GHz band (5925-7125 MHz). Ofcom proposes to introduce standard power (4W) Wi-Fi devices in the 5925-6425MHz band with AFC support. For 6425-7125MHz, Ofcom has proposed two phases, the first phase deploys Wi-Fi services with a power limit of 250mW, and Ofcom hopes to carry out the first phase as soon as possible; The second phase adds mobile services to the reserved Wi-Fi service.

Click this link to view the original public consultation and the comment period is until 8 May 2025.

On July 23, 2024, the FCC released document DA-24-712A1 to include Russia's Kaspersky company's cybersecurity and antivirus software in the covered list. So far, Kaspersky is still the only company on the covered list in terms of software. On February 12, 2025, the Telecommunications Certification Bodies Council (TCBC) published a best practice guidance document for software coverage lists. This document is intended to help guide manufacturers, laboratories, and TCBs in conducting due diligence to determine compliance with the requirements of the Covered List. The guide gives three examples of recommended declarations, how to assess compliance if the inherent compliance condition is not met, and how to deal with modular products.

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On 11 February 2025, the Ministry of Industry of Egypt published a notification numbered G/TBT/N/EGY/157/Add.10 on the WTO website. The notification mentions that Egypt has adopted the ES 2501-1:2024 standard for the safety of audio/video, information and communication technology equipment from January 1, 2025, which adopts the technical content of IEC 62368-1:2023 and replaces the Egyptian standard ES 2501. Egypt has provided a six-month transition period for the implementation of the new standards.

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On February 10, 2025, the Malaysian Institute of Standards and Industrial Research (SIRIM) issued an announcement numbered SQASI/ CMCS/1/25/0001 announcing that the authorized laboratories for IPv6 of non-WIFI products are:

• China's BII Laboratory;
• CNLabs in India;
• SIRIM RF and EMCT Laboratory.

As of July 1, 2025, IPv6 reporting is required for modern certification applications and certificate renewals for products that support the IPv6 and LTE cellular device specifications. Due to the availability of an existing IPv6 test lab, the interim approval of IPv6 devices will end on July 10, 2025 and will not be extended.

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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 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.