Trinidad and Tobago: TATT Issued Authorization Framework for White Space Radio Communications Devices
Entirety reports on January 25, 2019, Telecommunications Authority of Trinidad and Tobago (TATT) issued the Authorization Framework for the Accommodation of WSD (White Space Devices) outlining objectives as the identification of frequency bands that can accommodate WSD, rules of operation of WSD in the island and the regulatory framework for licensing WSD. The portions of […]
ARGENTINA: ENACOM Issues Decree 58/2019 to Redistribute Frequencies Reserved
Entirety reports on January 23, 2019, ENACOM issued Decree 58/2019 with the purpose to redistribute the frequencies reserved by ARSAT telecom to generate more competitive conditions to promote regional development. It is worth noting that regional and local operators will access at least 20% of the frequencies held by ARSAT that will be for auction. […]
BRAZIL: ANATEL Publishes Public Consult, Impacting RFID Products
Entirety reports on January 23, 2019, ANATEL of Brazil published Public Consult No. 1 proposing to update the Technical Requirements for Conformity Assessment of Restricted Radiocommunication Equipment regarding specific conditions of use for Periodic Operational Devices with periodic transmission characteristics and limit electric field strength of Radio Frequency Identification Systems (RFID) in the 13 MHz band. […]
USA: FCC Reactivating Equipment Authorization System (EAS)
Entirety reports on January 21, 2019, The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released a Public Notice to announce that the EAS is reactivated after reviewing the contract obligations. Is worth mentioning that all other services remain suspended. Most radio transmitters require certification to meet the technical requirements of the USA law. The reactivation of EAS will […]
INDIA: DoT Postpones Deadline for Testing Telecom Equipment
Entirety reports on January 17, 2019, The Telecommunication Engineering Centre (TEC) on behalf of DoT (Department of Telecommunications) issued a notification for Mandatory Certification of Telecom Equipment (MTCTE) for all import or sales after January 1, 2019. This week the DoT has once again delayed this decision with no date for entry into force. Experts in […]
URUGUAY: MIEM Plans to Auction 600MHz and 2.5GHz Bands June of 2019
Entirety reports on January 16, 2019, MIEM (Mining, Energy and Industry Ministry) plans to auction the 600MHz and 2.5GHz bands in mid-2019 with the intention to enable 5G communication services by mobile operators. The 600MHz band is under use by a local cable company. The bands to be auctioned are as follows: 2600MHZ, 1800MHZ and […]
BRAZIL: ANATEL Releases Guidelines for Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) Values
Entirety reports on January 15, 2019, ANATEL Resolution Nº 700/2018, Article 11, and the Legal Letter Nº 659/2018, starting January 30th, the maximum SAR value measured (W/kg) during the local testing and declared in the test report, must be placed in one of the following places: 1. Product Packaging 2. User manual accompanying the product […]
SOUTH AFRICA: ICASA Improves Equipment Authorization and Type Approval Process
Entirety reports on January 15, 2019, The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) published a Conformity Assessment Framework for Equipment Authorization draft and is urging all the stakeholders to make comments before January 30th, 2019. This draft is a new and better version of the Type Approval Regulations published in 2013 and makes part […]
INDONESIA: SDPPI Updates Regulation Bringing Changes to Certification Process
Entirety reports on January 15, 2019, the SDPPI of Indonesia issued another new regulation: Ministry of Communication and Informatics Regulation Number 16th Year 2018. It goes over the Operational Provision of Telecommunication Tools and Equipment Certification bringing several changes to the current certification process. This new regulation is a replacement of previous one: Ministry of Communication […]
COLOMBIA: CRC Temporary Not Accepting Applications for Homologation
Entirety reports on January 10, 2019, the CRC (Communications Regulatory Commission) of Colombia is temporarily not accepting applications due to the provisional shut down of the FCC, and the no-availability of the FCC database to download FCC Grants from, indispensable requirement to perform the certification of mobile devices, users must be aware of such webpage […]