On July 30, 2025, the National Centre for Communication Security (NCCS) of India simplified the security certification process for End-of-Sale (EoS) and End-of-Life (EoL) telecom devices. Manufacturers are no longer required to submit internal test reports for ITSAR compliance. Instead, they can apply for a provisional security certificate by declaring EoS/EoL dates and submitting a Supplier’s Declaration of Conformity (SDoC). The certificate will remain valid for five years or until the EoL date, whichever comes first.

On July 11, 2025, the Malaysian Technical Standards Forum Bhd (MTSFB) issued a draft Technical Code “Internet of Things – Functional Safety Requirements”, which establishes the requirements of functional safety for IoT systems. All interested parties are invited to submit their comments and suggestions to MTSFB by August 10, 2025.

Following up on the MRT IA news dated July 25, 2025, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) of India has recently published the Minutes of Meeting (MoM) regarding the three-year transition plan for products BIS certified under IS 13252 and IS 616, moving to the updated IS/IEC 62368-2023 standard. This transition will affect 42 product categories, including AR/VR devices.