MAURITIUS: ICTA’s Directive Facilitates Importation of WiFI/BT Devices
Effective as of December 1st, 2017, the Information and Communication Technologies Authority (ICTA) of Mauritius published Telecommunication Directive 2 of 2017 which facilitates the importation and sale of devices equipped only with Wi-Fi and/or Bluetooth. Licensed dealers are not required to obtain type approval for the Wi-Fi and/or Bluetooth only equipment specified therein. This directive […]
UNITED STATES: FCC Publish 24 GHz Document for Mobile Radio Services
On January 2, 2018, the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) published the following document: Use of Spectrum Bands Above 24 GHz for Mobile Radio Services. In this document, the FCC adopts rules for specific millimeter wave bands above 24 GHz; a proposed rule document for the Second Further Notice of Proposed Rule-making (Second FNPRM). This new rule comes […]
INDIA: TRAI Announces Objective to Attract Investments of $100B in Recent Consultation
Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) published a draft consultation on January 3, 2018, in order to review the opinions and views of stakeholders. The main objectives of the National Telecom Policy-2018 include attracting an investment equivalent to $100 billion in the communication sector; achieving 900 million broadband connections at a minimum download speed of […]
CHINA: MIIT Publish Notice for RF Utilization Requirements and Verification for Interim Provisions
On December 15, 2017 the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) in China publishes a notice in order to set the requirements of radio frequency utilization according to the relevant requirements: “Radio Regulations of the Republic of China”, “Radio frequency license management approach” and other related requirements, in order to promote the efficient use […]
MALAYSIA: MCMC Publishes Mandatory Standard Guideline for Electromagnetic Field Emission
Due to advancements in cellular technology and new antenna designs, Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) saw the need to have a source of reference to complement and reinforce the MS for EMF. On December 29, 2017, MCMC issued the “Guideline on the Mandatory Standard for Electromagnetic Field Emission from Radiocommunications Infrastructure. It contains a […]
MOLDOVA: Technical Regulation for Electromagnetic Compatibility Equipment
On November 13, 2017 decision No. 807 of 29.10.205 came to force, by which the government of Moldova has established the new Technical Regulation on “Electromagnetic Compatibility of Equipment.” Through this regulation, The Ministry of Economy recognizes the bodies performing the conformity assessment of the electromagnetic compatibility of the equipment for the national market, and […]
MEXICO: IFT New Technical Disposition IFT 011-2017 Part 2
The Federal Telecommunications Institute (IFT) of Mexico released a public consultation on December 3, 2017 and the goal of which was to modify technical disposition IFT-011-2017. The main modification being proposed by IFT is to include a second part for the IFT-011-2017. This second part is oriented to the 700 MHz band where they indicate […]
BRAZIL: ANATEL Approves Act No. 14448 for IoT
On January 2, 2018 the Brazilian National Telecommunications Agency (Anatel) published Act No. 14448 that repeals Art. 1 of Act No. 11.542 from August 23, 2017 and approves the new Technical Requirements for Conformity Assessment of Restricted Radio communication equipment. The above was approved with an aim to incentivize the exchange of informations and increase […]
CANADA: ISED Publishes Consultations for White Space and Wireless Microphone Devices
The Canadian Government announced on November 15, 2017 two public consultations through the Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada’s (ISED) documents entitled SMSE-018-17, Consultation on the Technical and Policy Framework for White Space Devices and SMSE-019-17, Consultation on the Technical, Policy and Licensing Framework for Wireless Microphones. These consultations respectively address spectrum utilization by white space devices in […]
RUSSIA: EAEU to Evaluate Numerous Interstate Standards
The Program for the development adopted for EAEU schedules the evaluation of a number of interstate standards which contains testing rules, measurements and methods in order to put into effect the EAEU RoHS requirements that restrict the contents of hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment. In addition to sampling rules necessary for the application […]