SGS Worldwide Certification News- 202501

 Argentina

ENACOM Designates 71-76 GHz and 81-86 GHz Bands for FSS

ENACOM released the Resolución 1188/2024 on December 3, 2024, designating the following frequency bands for Fixed Satellite Service (FSS):

• 71-76 GHz (Space-to-Earth)
• 81-86 GHz (Earth-to-Space)

Authorized users of these services shall comply with the outcome of the 2027 World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC-27) regarding limits of power flux-density and EIRP for satellite services. While local testing capabilities are still under development, the resolution allows for the acceptance of foreign test reports.

 

 Australia

Australia GEMS Updates Regulation of Lightbulbs

GEMS released the 《Greenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards (Incandescent Lamps for General Lighting Services) Determination 2024 》on December 23, 2024. From October 4, 2025, tungsten filament, carbon filament, and halogen incandescent bulbs that are in the scope of the regulations must meet and register under this new determination.

This 2024 determination: 

• Increases Minimum Energy Performance Standards.
• Changes the scope of models that can be registered.
• Includes a list of registered models that will not meet the new requirements under Schedule 1. These model registrations will expire on October 3, 2025, and they will no longer be approved for registration in Australia. 
• Sets out grandfathering arrangements, allowing existing stock already imported or manufactured in Australia prior to October 4, 2025, to be supplied to the market until 3 October 2030, provided they meet the grandfathering provisions.

No immediate action is required by suppliers to continue selling existing incandescent models registered against the 2016 determination – except for those listed in Schedule 1 of the 2024 determination. The new requirements only take effect when a new incandescent model needs to be registered, or when an existing incandescent model’s registration expires and it needs to be registered for sale.

Suppliers with a registration that is about to expire or are considering registering new models between October 4, 2024, and October 3, 2025, need to consider:

• Whether they register the models under the 2024 or 2016 determination (subject to eligibility), or 
• when to discontinue models, if the model cannot be supplied after October 3, 2025.

 

 Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan ICTA Permits WiFi 6E Usage

ICTA released WiFi 6E regulations on October 8, 2024. The permitted frequency band is as follows:

• 5,945-6,425 MHz
  
  

 Bangladesh

Bangladesh BTRC Issues Guidelines for Import, Use, Marketing, and Registration of Wireless Equipment

BTRC issued the Guidelines for the Import, Use, Marketing, and Registration of Wireless Equipment on October 7, 2024, to replace importing guidelines for the Internet of Things (IoT), ISM (Industrial Scientific Medical Band), and radio equipment.

 

 Bolivia

Bolivia ATT Increases Certificate Validity to 10 Years

ATT released the new resolution ATT-DJ-RAR-TL LP 539/2024 on November 6, 2024, to replace the previous regulation ATT-DJ-RAR-TL LP 443/2023. The main change is that the validity of the certificate of Homologation has been increased from 5 years to 10 years, which is non-retroactive. The certificates issued under the old 5-year rule will continue to be valid until their original expiration date.

 

 Brazil

ANATEL Releases Cybersecurity Audit Guidelines for Suppliers

ANATEL released Ato No. 16417 on November 26, 2024, which includes the operating procedure with guidelines for auditing suppliers of telecommunications products and equipment for telecommunications service providers over their cybersecurity policy. The Act is now in effect and will be mandatory from November 26, 2025.

 

 China

China MIIT Released V2X Frequency

MIIT released《Notice of the State Radio Office on further clarifying the technical requirements for V2X radio transmission equipment》on December 18, 2024.

The main points are as follows:

Equipment	Frequency
V2X vehicle equipment V2X mobile radio transmitting equipment V2X street radio transmitting equipment	Bandwidth 10 MHz (5,905-5,915 MHz) Bandwidth 20 MHz (5,905-5,925 MHz)

 

 Egypt

Egypt NTRA Permits WLAN Usage in 6 GHz Band

NTRA updated the Radio Spectrum Guidelines for Short-Range Devices (SRD), adding the WLAN 6 GHz (5,925-6,425 MHz) band for indoor applications only. The main points are as follows:

Frequency Band	Output Power	Bandwidth	Technology	Standard
5,925-6,425 MHz	250 mW e.i.r.p.	10-320MHz	IEEE 802.11 ax	EN 303 687

 

 India

NCCS Mandating Security Certification for ONT and OLT Equipment

NCCS released the Notification on December 6, 2024, mandating that Optical Network Terminal (ONT) and Optical Line Terminal (OLT) products must be certified for compliance with ITSAR under the ComSec scheme starting from April 1, 2025.

 

 Indonesia

Public Solicitations on Draft Amendments of Radio Frequency Spectrum Use

KOMDIGI is seeking public solicitations on  a draft amendment to the use of the RF Spectrum based on class licenses issued on December 17, 2024, with the intent to update the current PERMEN KOMINFO No. 2 of 2023. The main changes are as follows:

• Add RF bands:
  - 5,925-6,425 MHz for the use of Radio Local Area Network (RLAN) telecommunication equipment based on the latest IEEE 802.11 technology standard.
  - 315-405 kHz and 1,700-1,800 kHz for the use of Short Range Device (SRD) telecommunication equipment, especially for Wireless Power Transfer (WPT).
• Technical operational provisions for RLAN and SRD telecommunication equipment which operate in the frequency bands 315-405 kHz, 1,700-1,800 kHz, and 5,925-6,425 MHz.

Public Solicitations on Draft Regulation of Radio Local Area Network (RLAN)

KOMDIGI is seeking public solicitations on a draft RLAN regulation issued on December 18, 2024. The main points are as follows:

• Permitted operating frequency range:
  - 2,400-2,483.5 MHz
  - 5,150-5,250 MHz
  - 5,250-5,350 MHz
  - 5,725-5,825 MHz
  - 5,925-6,425 MHz
  - 57-64 GHz
  
  
• 3 types of RLAN devices are covered:
  - Devices operating in 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz bands
  - Devices operating in the 6 GHz band
  - Devices operating in the 60 GHz band
  
  
• Technical requirements that must be met include:
  - Power supply requirements
  - Non-Ionizing radiation requirements
  - Electrical safety requirements
  - EMC requirements
  - RF requirements
  
  
• Testing methods
• RLAN operational requirements
  
  
  

Public Solicitations on Draft Regulation of Wireless Power Transfer (WPT)

KOMDIGI is seeking public solicitations on a draft regulation on WPT issued on December 18, 2024, with the intent to replace the WPT technical requirements in Regulation No. 260 of 2024 for SRD.

The main points are as follows:

• Permitted operating frequency range:
  - 100-119 KHz
  - 119-135 KHz
  - 135-140 KHz
  - 140-148.5 KHz
  - 315-405 KHz
  - 1,700-1,800 KHz
  - 6,765-6,795 KHz
  - 13.553–13.567 MHz

• Technical requirements that must be met include:
  - Power supply requirements
  - Non-Ionizing radiation requirements
  - Electrical safety requirements
  - EMC requirements
  - RF requirements
  - Antenna requirements
  
  
• Testing methods
• WPT operational requirements
  
  

 Korea

Draft of Technical Standards for Charging and Data Transmission Ports

RRA released the public notice No. 2024-1028 on November 8, 2024, announcing that, starting from February 14, 2025, the charging and data transmission ports of 13 types of electronic equipment sold in South Korea, such as mobile smart devices, shall be unified into the USB-C connector type. The list of regulated products is as follows:

• Mobile phone
• Tablet
• Digital camera
• Over-ear headphones
• Headset
• Portable video gaming console
• Portable speakers
• E-book reader
• Keyboard
• Mouse
• Portable navigation equipment
• Earbuds
• Laptops (effective date delayed to April 1, 2026, due to technical reasons)

 

 Mexico

Mexico IFETEL Activity Calendar 2025-2026

IFETELI released the Annual Calendar on November 25, 2024, from 2025 to the beginning of 2026. IFT will be closed on the following days:

• February 3, 2025
• March 17, 2025
• March 14 to 18, 2025
• May 1, 2025
• July 21 to 31, 2025
• August 1, 2025
• September 16, 2025
• November 17, 2025
• December 22, 2025 to January 6, 2026
  
  

Mexico IFETEL Opens 64-71 GHz Band for Unlicensed Use

IFETEL released a press release on December 16, 2024, to classify the 64-71 GHz band as an unlicensed spectrum to be used without any concession or authorization from IFETEL. However, under current IFETEL rules, homologation for products using these bands is still required through a “Dictamen Técnico”.

 

 Macau

Macau CTT to Terminate 3G Mobile Network Service

CTT will terminate 3G mobile network service on June 4, 2025.

 

 Malaysia

Malaysia MCMC Publishes Guidelines for Unmanned Aircraft Systems

MCMC published the guidelines for the Use of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Radio Spectrum on November 28, 2024. These guidelines serve as a reference for radio frequency use, technical parameters, regulatory procedures, and radiocommunication information relevant to UAS operations.

 

 Oman

Oman TRA Confirms that NOC is No Longer Required

TRA confirmed that the No Objection Certificate (NOC) is no longer needed from local importers.

 

 Serbia

Serbia RATEL Releases 2 Rulebooks

RATEL released 2 rulebooks which entered into force on November 15, 2024:

• Rulebook on the security and integrity of public electronic communications networks and services and terminal equipment (Official Gazette of the Republic of Serbia, No. 88/24 of November 7, 2024), which will be enforced from December 1, 2025.
• Rulebook on the conditions for the allocation and use of the RF spectrum under the general authorization regime (Official Gazette of the Republic of Serbia, No. 88/24 of November 7, 2024).

 

 Qatar

Qatar CRA Updated the Regulations for Short-Range Devices

To keep pace with recent technological developments and ensure that SRDs are aligned with rules, international standards, and technical specifications, the Communications Regulatory Authority (CRA) has updated the Class License for Short-Range Devices to Version 5 on November 10, 2024.

This release contains an updated list of SRD applications, applicable frequencies, output power, and other information to which SRDs must comply. The main changes are as follows:

• Non-Specific SRDs: frequency bands 31-48 GHz and 60-90 GHz were added
• WAS/RLAN: frequency band 5,925-6,425 MHz was added

 

 Singapore

IMDA Released Update Version of Technical Specification for TS CMT and TS CBS

IMDA released IMDA TS CMT (Issue 1 Rev 3) and IMDA TS CBS (Issue 1 Rev 4) on December 2025 to replace the previous version. The main points are as follows:

• Cellular Mobile Terminal (TS CMT)
  - Addition of Band 26 and Band 28
  - Addition of VoLTE requirements
  - Addition of testing parameters for 5G FR1 devices with RedCap capability
• Cellular Base Station and Repeater System (TS CBS)
  - Addition of band 28
  - Addition of conformance requirements for NR repeaters

 

 South Africa

Workers of South Africa NRCS Launches Indefinite Strike

The workers of NRCS launched an indefinite strike in November which is still ongoing. This strike will affect market surveillance activities as well as related certification and other services provided by NRCS.

 

 Ukraine

Ukraine MDT Launches 5G NR Pilot Project

MDT passed an amendment to Resolution No.1340 and launched the 5G NR pilot project on November 1, 2024. 5G NR is not yet available in all areas and will take two years to test the equipment.

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