Singapore - Equipment Registration for Residential Gateways

​Singapore’s IMDA TS RG-SEC Issue 2, finalized in June 2026, raises the mandatory baseline cybersecurity requirements for all residential gateways sold and deployed in Singapore. The revised specification aligns IMDA’s type-approval requirements directly with the Cyber Security Agency of Singapore’s Cybersecurity Labeling Scheme (CLS) Level 2, replacing the earlier Issue 1 / Level 1 baseline.

The implementation follows a staged timeline. 

On June 8, 2026, with the publication of Issue 2, dealers and suppliers could begin registering new residential gateway models that comply with the updated standard. Existing models already registered before publication could continue to be sold, or alternatively be registered with IMDA under Issue 2.

From December 8, 2026, when Issue 2 formally entered into force, dealers and suppliers were required to register all new residential gateway models in accordance with the new specification. Existing models registered before that date could still remain on the market, or be updated through registration for Issue 2 compliance.

By December 31, 2027, full enforcement will apply. From that point onward, all residential gateways sold for local use in Singapore must comply with IMDA TS RG-SEC Issue 2, and dealers and suppliers must stop selling any existing models that do not meet the new requirements. In practice, only CLS Level 2-compliant routers may be sold or deployed by local internet service providers.