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MOIAT updates national conformity marks and performance labels
United Arab EmiratesMOIAT updates national conformity marks and performance labelsOn September 16, 2024, The Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology (MOIAT) issued an important update on national conformity marks and performance labels through Ministerial...
IFETEL Releases New Labeling Guidelines for Type Approval in Mexico
Mexico IFETEL Releases New Labeling Guidelines for Type Approval in MexicoA new announcement was recently printed in the DOF (Diario Oficial de la Federación) pertaining to the new IFETEL logo labeling requirements. This will go into effect on July 1, 2025. At that...
PTA publishes Framework for Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) 2024
Pakistan PTA publishes Framework for Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) 2024On September 24, 2024, the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) announced the official publication of the Framework for Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) 2024. Previously, the PTA had...
TEC amends Clause 5.4 in MTCTE Procedure v3.0
India TEC amends Clause 5.4 in MTCTE Procedure v3.0On September 19, 2024, the India Telecommunication Engineering Centre (TEC) released a notification regarding an amendment to Clause 5.4 in the Testing & Certification Procedure v3.0 of MTCTE (TEC 93009:2024)....
Jordan new type approval regulation
Jordan Jordan new type approval regulationEffective September 15, 2024, the Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (TRC) of Jordan will enforce a new Type Approval Regulation for telecommunications devices. Key changes include: Certificate Validity: Reduced from 3...
New technical standards for mobile terminal equipment
Colombia New technical standards for mobile terminal equipmentThe Comisión de Regulación de las Comunicaciones (CRC) has published a new version of the technical standards (Circular 155 2024) that applies to homologation of mobile terminal equipment. The circular...
IFETEL Mexico frequency band update
Mexico IFETEL Mexico frequency band updateThe Instituto Federal de Telecomunicaciones (IFT) has launched a public consultation on the preliminary draft agreement that classifies the 64-71 GHz frequency band as free spectrum and defines the technical conditions for...
Discontinuation of 3G mobile telecommunications services (IMT-2000)
Qatar Discontinuation of 3G mobile telecommunications services (IMT-2000)The Communications Regulatory Authority (CRA) in the State of Qatar has announced that third-generation mobile telecommunications services (IMT-2000) will be discontinued by December 31, 2025....
Changing type approval regulatory landscape
Oman Changing type approval regulatory landscapeOman’s Type Approval regulatory landscape is undergoing significant changes, set to take effect in August 2024. Here are the key updates: Certificate Validity Reduced: Previously unlimited, certificate validity will...
MTCTE Phase-III, IV, and V extension of mandatory certification dates for five products
India MTCTE Phase-III, IV, and V extension of mandatory certification dates for five productsThe extension of the mandatory certification date for five products (ERs) notified under Phase-III, IV, and V of the Mandatory Testing and Certification of Telecom...
Anatel seeks proposal to change the requirements for mobile terminals and cell phones certification
Brazil Anatel seeks proposal to change the requirements for mobile terminals and cell phones certificationProposal to change the requirements for certification of mobile terminals and cell phones is under Public Consultation Anatel opened a Public Consultation to...
The Philippines: NTC issues memorandum for HIPERLANs and RLANs
The Philippines NTC issues memorandum for HIPERLANs and RLANsThe National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) of the Republic of the Philippines has issued Memorandum Circular No. 002-07-2024 to amend Section 2 of Memorandum Circular No. 03-05-2007. This amendment...