ISRAEL: MoC Stopped Issuing Certificates for Cellular Devices
MoC has stopped issuing certificates for cellular devices starting on August 27th, 2017. The responsibility of the compliance for the product will now be up to the importer and no longer the Ministry. This procedure would now be similar to the procedures in the EU with the DoC scheme. The importer will need the annual […]
SOMALIA: New Telecom Law to Protect Operators and Consumers
According to the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunication and Technology, President Mohamed signed on October 1st, 2017, the Somalia National Communication Act. According to this new law, it was passed in order to “establish the legal, regulatory and institutional frameworks for the country’s thriving telecoms sector.” in order to provide better protection to the rights of […]
INDONESIA: Document Evaluation Process Now Allowed for All Product Types
SDPPI Lab announced a new update for the certification process. According to the new policy and based on SDPPI Headquarter official letter number 530/DJSDPPI5/SP.04.03/09/2017 issued on September 22, 2017, SDPPI has allowed document evaluation process for all type of products. “This decision is taken due to the high workload that SDPPI Lab has. With […]
UNITED STATES: FCC Permits Radar Services in 76-81 GHz Band
On September 20, 2017, the FCC (Federal Communication Commission) released a final rule document to permit “vehicular radars and certain non-vehicular fixed and mobile radars used at airports to operate in the entire 76-81 GHz band on an interference-protected basis.”Full access to the band was given with the idea to provide full sufficient spectrum bandwidth […]
RUSSIA: WEEE Management Issues Recycling Targets for Manufacturers and Importers
On September 20, 2017, WEEE Management (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) is implementing environmental and waste management regulations by implementing extended producer responsibility (EPR) to manufacturers and importers and other operators with electrical or electronic products. As stated in the article: “become responsible for the take back and recycling or products and packaging […]
INDONESIA: New Report Requirement for Certification
The SDPPI of Indonesia announced on September 13, 2017, the new report requirements for certification. The 3 documents include: 1. Standalone module requires module test report 2. Telecommunication product a. Module that can be separated or detached requires a test report for each module 3. Non telecommunication product that have wireless capability a. […]
INDONESIA: SDPPI Officially Allows Document Evaluation Process for Modular Certifications
On September 14, 2017, (SDPPI) released a document regarding modular certification and how the modular certification process works for an end product by referencing an existing modular certificate. it is key to understand: 1. Products are subjected to telecommunication equipment by module or tele equipment that consists of several modules 2. For equipment that […]
PARAGUAY: CONATEL Makes Slight Modification to Homologation Regulation
The National Telecommunication Commission (CONATEL) of Paraguay published a resolution announcing the slight modification of the regulation approved by resolution 588/2009. For Resolution 1193/2017, CONATEL expresses the need to standardize the method and model of labeling for telecommunication equipment since the current homologation regulation contains only general information. Annex for Resolution 1193/2017: Identification of Telecommunications […]
CHILE: Starting September 2017, Cell Phones Sold in Chile Must Comply with Homologation and Receive Emergency Alerts
Subsecretaria de Telecomunicaciones de Chile (SUBTEL) announced on their official press room, as of September 23, it will be mandatory for cell phones sold in Chile to comply with a homologation process that will verify that they “may or may not work in all bands of the different technologies and that have the technical capacity […]
CANADA: New Radio Standard for Dedicated Short Range Communication Devices
The innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) published on the official Gazette a new standard, RSS-252, for intelligent transportation systems-dedicated short-range communications (DSRC) on board unit (OBU). “The standard establishes the certification requirements for license-exempt DSRC on-board OBU devices operating in the band 5850-5925 MHz.” Comments and suggestions for improving these standards can be submitted […]