ICASA rapid deployment regulations reached a decisive stage as South Africa's regulator held public hearings on 13-14 July 2026 on its 2026 draft framework for electronic communications networks and facilities. Gazetted on 10 April 2026, the draft covers permits, land access, compensation, dispute resolution, and a national GIS database. The rules remain in draft and are not yet enforceable. This briefing covers the status, timeline, actions, and impact for operators and manu

The Uganda public Wi-Fi enforcement exercise by the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) targets unlicensed operators running public hotspots without authorisation under the Uganda Communications Act, Cap. 103. Operators must obtain the correct licence and deploy UCC type-approved equipment or cease services. For manufacturers and importers, it reinforces that Wi-Fi equipment supplied to Uganda must carry UCC type approval. This briefing covers scope, timeline and certifica

Bahrain's Telecommunications Regulatory Authority has finalized its Bahrain TRA fixed link spectrum policy for Fixed Point-to-Point (P-P) and Point-to-Multi-Point (P-MP) systems. The consolidated Position Paper (Ref LAD 0626 013, 23 June 2026) closes the 6.425-7.125 GHz and 39.5-40.5 GHz bands to new Fixed Service assignments, identifies IMT bands within the Fixed Service allocation, and updates channel plans, minimum path lengths and technical limits to ITU, ECC and ETSI ref

Azerbaijan's accreditation body, AZAK, has recorded an AzInTelecom accreditation suspension effective 10 July 2026. The Certification Department of AzInTelecom LLC (under the AZCON holding), accredited to AZS ISO/IEC 17065:2021 under attestat AZ 02.0041.02.25, is now listed as 'Suspended' with no restoration date. Certificates it issues from that date carry no accredited legal effect. Manufacturers relying on it for telecom, RF and product certification should verify status a