Egypt: National Telecommunications Regulatory Authority adopted order on suspension of type approval for 3G devices operating exclusively on third-generation (3G) technology

On 11 September 2025, the National Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (NTRA) of Egypt adopted an order that, effective 1 October 2025, type approval procedures will no longer be applied to telecommunications devices that operate exclusively on third-generation (3G) technology and do not support higher-generation technologies such as fourth-generation (4G) or fifth-generation (5G). The adopted order further stipulates that the NTRA will not grant approval for the release of any shipments containing such 3G-only devices, thereby suspending both the type approval process and the market entry of telecommunications equipment restricted to 3G functionality.