India: New Market Surveillance Measures for Electronics and IT Goods Under Compulsory Registration Order 2021
The Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY) has announced new market surveillance measures for products covered under the Electronics and Information Technology Goods (Requirement of Compulsory Registration) Order, 2021. Effective July 5, 2024, the Software Technology Parks of India (STPI) will oversee the random sampling and testing of electronic goods to ensure compliance with […]
Malaysia: SIRIM announces the extension of Interim Type Approval for IPv6 Equipment: Key Updates
The interim Type Approval for IPv6 cellular equipment without WiFi interfaces and IPv6 equipment over other mediums (excluding Ethernet LAN) has been extended for one year, effective from July 10, 2024. This extension affects the validity of new applications and renewals for Certificates of Conformity (CoC), which will now have a maximum validity of one […]
Philippines: NTC from The Philippines releases amendment circular including WiFi 6E allowed bands.
The National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) of the Republic of the Philippines has issued Memorandum Circular No. 002-07-2024, amending Section 2 of Memorandum Circular No. 03-05-2007. This new regulation redefines and updates the operating parameters and maximum power limits for HIPERLANs and RLANs in the frequency bands 2400-2483.5 MHz, 5150-5350 MHz, 5470-5850 MHz, 5925-6425 MHz, and […]
Bolivia: ATT Announces Public Call for 5 GHz Frequency Allocation for Fixed Wireless Internet Services
The Autoridad de Regulación y Fiscalización de Telecomunicaciones y Transportes (ATT) has announced a forthcoming public call for the allocation of frequencies in the 5 GHz band. Scheduled to commence on July 15, 2024, this initiative aims to facilitate the provision of fixed wireless internet services in both urban and rural areas of Bolivia. The […]
Paraguay: National Frequency Plan Update on 3300MHz to 3700MHz
Paraguay’s Conatel has published an update to the National Frequency plan in the form of “Resolición Directorio Nºo 1752/2024”. This change has the objective of including 8 channels with 50MHz of Bandwidth on TDD mode for the 3300MHz to 3700MHz band. The update will allow the harmonization with international standards (ITU-R, 3GPP, CITEL) as well […]
Vietnam: The technical regulations (QCVN) take effect from July 1, 2024 for goods in the List subject to CoC and DoC
Vietnam Ministry of Information and Communications issued Circular 02/2024/TT-BTTTT promulgates the List of Goods Subject to CoC and DoC, effective from May 15th, 2024, however, some of the standards below are effective from July 1st, 2024: Some transitional regulations to note are as follows: Type Approval Impacted? YesSpectrum Impacted? NoImports Impacted? Yes
ISED published RSS-210 — Licensed-Exempt Radio Apparatus
The Department of Innovation, Science and Economic Development (ISED) in Canada released the Radio Standards Specification RSS-210, issue 11, Licensed-Exempt Radio Apparatus: Category I Equipment replaces RSS-210, issue 10, dated December 2019. This standard presents the certification requirements for several types of licensed-exempt radio devices, including new frequency bands and applications such as Wireless microphones, […]
ISED issued a Public Consultation for RLAN Devices Operating in the 5925-7125 MHz Band
The Department of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) released a public consultation to gather comments on the consultation of RSS-248, issue 3, “Radio Local Area Network (RLAN) Devices Operating in the 5925-7125 MHz Band”. This standard sets out the technical and operational requirements for a new equipment class called “very low-power devices” and […]
Australia: ACMA public hearing regarding the agency approach to radiocommunications licensing and allocation 2024
ACMA revised the paper to ensure it continues providing a fit-for-purpose, up-to-date and clear overview of the approach to radiocommunications licensing and allocation. The paper also includes examples of recent licensing and allocation decisions. Alongside the five-year spectrum outlook (FYSO). The attached document presents the considerations for the proposed changes. The expectation is to finish […]
Australia: ACMA Seeks Public Input on Expanding Wireless Services in Upper 6 GHz Band
The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) is inviting public and industry feedback on the potential introduction of radio local area networks (RLANs) and wide-area wireless broadband (WA WBB) services in the upper 6 GHz band (6425–7125 MHz). This initiative is part of ACMA’s draft Five-year Spectrum Outlook for 2024-2029, which addresses significant international developments […]