Vietnam MST Updates Type Approval and DoC Rules
A Regulatory Shift in Vietnam ICT Compliance On November 13, 2025, Vietnam’s Ministry of Science and Technology (MST) issued Circular 29/2025/TT-BKHCN, establishing a new legal foundation for managing ICT products categorized under Group 2, those considered potentially unsafe. Effective December 31, 2025, this Circular replaces Circular 02/2024/TT-BTTTT from the Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC), […]
Vietnam: MIC issues QCVN 134:2024/BTTTT on SAR for hand-held and body-worn Wireless Communication Devices
On Dec 31, 2024, the Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) issued QCVN 134 on SAR for hand-held and body-worn wireless communication devices (QCVN 134:2024/BTTTT) This regulation includes the limits and methods for measuring the specific absorption rate (SAR) for handheld and body-worn radio devices, with a radiation power greater than 20 mW and, an […]
Panama: ASEP established new bands for International Mobile Telecommunications (IMT)
As a result of the public consultation No. 002-2021 ASEP established new bands for International Mobile Telecommunications (IMT) attributing to the personal communication service and the Cellular Mobile Phone Service the bands 2,300 – 2,385 MHz and 24.25 – 27.5 GHz. In addition, they also established a plan for the band 1,427-1,518 MHz that was […]
Vietnam: MIC Vietnam issued Circular 02/2024/TT-BTTTT list of products that must be certified and declared conformable
On 29th March 2024, Vietnam Ministry of Information and Communications issued Circular 02/2024/TT-BTTTT promulgates a list of ICT equipment that must be certified and declared conformable General regulations – Circular 02/2024/TT-BTTTT takes effect from 15th May 2024 – Certificates of conformity issued between 15th July 2023 and 14th May […]
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES – Requirements for Mobile Phone Type Approval in UAE
On August 22nd 2023, TDRA has shared through its public newsletter, the following Mobile Phone Samples Requirements, starting immediately for the new applications: Type Approval Impacted? NoSpectrum Impacted? NoImports Impacted? NoStandards: NoProduct Impacted? Mobile phones