Japan MIC Expands 920 MHz Wireless Power Transfer Rules
Japan has opened 920 MHz wireless power transfer systems to outdoor use and introduced a new licence-exempt low-power option. At a glance Japan has removed the indoor-only restriction for certain 920 MHz wireless power transfer systems. Qualifying low-power WPT equipment can now operate on 918 MHz and 919.2 MHz without an individual radio station licence. […]
UK Ofcom Confirms Upper 6 GHz Wi-Fi and AFC Rules
Ofcom has confirmed how Wi-Fi and mobile services will share 6425–7125 MHz, with Automated Frequency Coordination required for higher-power and outdoor Wi-Fi and implementation continuing through autumn 2026. 11 August 2026 At a glance · 6425–6585 MHz: Wi-Fi priority, including low-power indoor and very low power use · 6585–7125 MHz: mobile priority, with Wi-Fi access […]
Australia ACMA Reviews Mobile Phone and Safety Rules
ACMA is consulting on longer compliance record retention, revised mobile phone requirements and a new equipment safety standard. 5 August 2026Consultation closes: 17 September 2026 At a glance · Compliance records: proposed retention period extended from 2 to 7 years · Mobile phones: tighter limits on grandfathering and updated emergency call requirements · Equipment safety: […]
Canada ISED Expands Its 21–23 GHz Microwave Band Plan
ISED’s SRSP-321.2, Issue 1 replaces SRSP-321.8 and extends the fixed point-to-point band to a continuous 21.2–23.6 GHz. Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) has published SRSP-321.2, Issue 1, the technical requirements for fixed line-of-sight (point-to-point) radio systems in the 21.2–23.6 GHz band. It follows an earlier public consultation and takes effect on publication. SRSP-321.2 […]
Brazil ANATEL Updates Rules for Mobile Signal Boosters
ANATEL’s Act No. 5885, dated 29 April 2026, is in force and revokes the 2022 framework. Boosters now need built-in self-monitoring. Brazil’s telecommunications regulator, ANATEL, has approved new technical requirements and test procedures for the conformity assessment of internal signal boosters used with Personal Mobile Service (SMP)—the devices that extend mobile coverage indoors. Act No. […]
Japan Opens Three Wireless Consultations
MIC is seeking public comment on 6 GHz Wi-Fi, automotive radar, and terminal equipment rules. Japan’s Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) has opened three public consultations through the e-Gov portal. Together they touch wireless LAN, millimetre-wave radar, and the rules governing equipment connected to public networks. Three proposals, three short windows The first […]
EU Repeals the RED Cybersecurity Delegated Regulation
Regulation (EU) 2022/30 ends on 11 December 2027 as the Cyber Resilience Act takes over The repeal is now official The European Commission has adopted Delegated Regulation (EU) 2026/339, which repeals Delegated Regulation (EU) 2022/30 — the cybersecurity delegated act under the Radio Equipment Directive (RED). The Commission adopted the measure on 16 February 2026 […]
Indonesia Updates SAR Requirements for Mobile Phones and Tablets
Decree No. 197 of 2026 enters into force and supersedes the 2024 rules A revised SAR framework now applies in Indonesia The Kementerian Komunikasi dan Digital (Komdigi) has issued Decree No. 197 of 2026 on SAR Limits for Mobile Telecommunications Devices and Tablet Computers. Effective April 22, 2026. Which products fall under the decree The […]
Korea MSIT Refines 6 GHz Rules for Notification-Exempt Devices
MSIT Notice No. 2026-9 adds more detailed limits for 5925–6425 MHz and 6425–7125 MHz WLAN use Korea’s Ministry of Science and ICT (MSIT) published Notice No. 2026-9 on February 10, 2026. The notice took effect on the same day and partially amends the list of radio equipment that may be established without notification under Korea’s […]
India NCCS Adds IoT Devices to CSR Testing Scope
Group VI now covers Vehicle Tracking Devices, Smart Electricity Meters and Feedback Devices under NCCS’s CSR framework India’s National Centre for Communication Security (NCCS) issued an Office Memorandum on March 27, 2026, amending its earlier framework for CSR testing and expanding the grouped testing scope to include IoT ITSARs. Under the amendment, three IoT device […]