Colombia 450 MHz spectrum is back under regulatory review. On 11 August 2026, the Agencia Nacional del Espectro (ANE) opened a public consultation on its problem-formulation document for a planning study of the 440-470 MHz band. The study diagnoses congestion and reuse limits affecting land mobile radio users and weighs whether IMT could share the band. It creates no new type-approval duty but signals a future reorganisation. ANE extended the comment deadline to 1 September 2

The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) has published Version 1.1 of its Technical Specifications - Requirements for Type Approval, dated 30 July 2026. The updated document supersedes the first edition issued in February 2024 and reflects amendments to the technical requirements for equipment certification in Bahrain. Manufacturers and importers should review the revised Bahrain TRA Type Approval specifications and confirm their certification pathways remain complia

South Korea 5G spectrum reallocation lets carriers run 5G on frequencies previously reserved for LTE. On 24 July 2026, the National Radio Research Agency (RRA) revised the Technical Standards for Wireless Equipment for Telecommunications Business, adjusting LTE band conditions to accommodate 5G transmission methods and aligning supply-power limits with international standards. Manufacturers using the reallocated bands should confirm whether existing KC certifications need re-

Mexico's telecom regulator, the CRT, has run a public consultation on a proposed amendment to IFT-011-2022, Part 3 - the mandatory Cell Broadcast Service rules for risk and emergency alerts on mobile terminal equipment. The Mexico IFT-011-2022 amendment would add alert-message categories, audible and vibration cues, a bar on users disabling alerts, and new test methods for certification bodies and labs. The comment window (10-21 August 2026) has closed; attention now shifts t