The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) of Vietnam recently issued Circular No. 01/2026/TT-BCT, effective January 17, 2026. Manufacturers and importers must disclose regulated hazardous chemicals found in their products.

India has officially delicensed the 5925-6425 MHz band for low-power wireless systems, effective January 20, 2026. Operating on a shared, non-interference basis, all devices must employ a contention-based protocol to manage spectrum access.

On December 23, 2025, the Korean Agency for Technology and Standards (KATS) issued Public Notice No. 2025-370 to announce updates to electrical safety regulations. The major revisions focus on updating safety standards for compliance with international conventions on the safety management of electrical appliances, specifically aligning with WTO/TBT and IECEE agreements.

On December 18, 2025, Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) published the “Regulatory Framework for Short-Range Devices (SRD) & Terrestrial Internet of Things (IoT) Services V1.4”.

On January 8, 2026, the National Communications Authority (NCA) in Ghana published the “Public Consultation on the Proposal for the Use of the L6 GHz Band for Wi-Fi 6 Services.”

The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has released a consultation paper outlining the proposed implementation of planning outcomes for the 1.9 GHz band. A key element of the proposal is the introduction of Future Rail Mobile Communication Services (FRMCS) in the 1.9 GHz segment. FRMCS is an emerging technology based on the 3GPP standard, designed to support mission-critical rail safety and control communications.

On December 29, 2025, and January 1, 2026, the National Centre for Communication Security (NCCS) of India released notifications to simplify the certification process for ONT and ONU broadband equipment. Under the updated rules, security testing is mandatory only for models or variants featuring a unique combination of System-on-Chip (SoC) and Software Development Kit (SDK) versions.

On 31 December 2025, the Wireless Planning and Coordination Wing (WPC) of India officially announced the "Spectrum Roadmap for 6G Services," which identifies two significant frequency ranges for International Mobile Telecommunications (IMT) as part of a strategic "Short Term Planning" phase (2025–2026).

The Minister of Communication and Digital Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia recently issued Decree No. 569 of 2025, which introduces updated technical standards for cellular telecommunications devices based on Long Term Evolution (LTE) and International Mobile Telecommunications-2020 (5G) technologies.

On December 31, 2025, Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) of Vietnam issued Circular 52/2025/TT-BKHCN, introducing a new national technical regulation for WWAN electromagnetic compatibility (EMC): QCVN 86:2025/BKHCN.