SWEDEN: PTS Discontinues Auction Process for 700 MHz Band
As Entirety has previously informed on July 5, 2016, The Swedish Post and Telecom Authority (PTS) announced on its website an auction for the 700 MHz and 1800 MHz bands. The Swedish authority published on November 1, 2016 the new decision regarding the 694-790 MHz Frequency space, which should be available for television broadcasting. This […]
INDIA: MEITY Approves Indian Language Requirement for Mobile Phones
On October 24, 2016, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MEITY) published on the official gazette, the schedule for the “Electronics and information Technology Goods Order, 2012”, which enforces the mandatory use of Indian language as a requirement for compulsory registration. This new requirement is supported by the Indian Standard IS16333 part-3 issued by […]
AUSTRALIA: ACMA Changes Licensing Requirements for 400 MHz Band
On November 3, 2016, the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) published on its website that from now on all DGPS equipment operating this band must be authorized by a relevant radio communication license. ACMA is continuously reviewing its spectrum policies to allow the implementation of new technologies, reduce communication channels congestion, and grant spectrum […]
SINGAPORE: IMDA New Label Requirement to Affect Any Product Registered Before October 1st 2016
As Entirety previously informed on October 4, 2016, Singapore’s new Info-Communications Media Development Authority of Singapore (IMDA) was created merging the former IDA and MDA authorities. Regarding the label requirements in the country, this change affects the products registered or renewed after October 1, 2016, with IMDA. Products must have the updated label which highlights […]
EUROPEAN UNION: RED 2014/53/EU Will Be Mandatory in June. EN-301-893 Still Under Revision
The European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) adopted in 2014 a new set of rules for the certification of radio equipment in Europe. One of these rules is the Radio Equipment Directive (RED) 2014/53/EU, which replaces the existing R&TTE Directive. The deadline for EU Member States to adopt the new directive in their legislation was June […]
UNITED STATES: FCC to Auction a Portion of Spectrum in the 600MHz Band
October 25, 2016: The Federal Communications Commission of the United States (FCC) published on its website a public notice informing all interested parties about an upcoming spectrum auction in the 600MHz band. The objective of the auction is to release 108 MHz of spectrum in the stage three of the “Broadcast Television Spectrum Incentive Auction.” […]
COLOMBIA: All Terminal Equipment Using Cellular Bands Will Require Type Approval by Jan 2017
October 2016: The Colombian Ministry of Information Technologies and Communications (MINTIC), through its Commission for the Regulation of Communications (CRC), published on the official gazette Resolution 5031 of 2016 which modifies the chapter I of the title XIII of the CRT 087 found in the 1997 Resolution. The Resolution establishes that all terminal equipment operating […]
AUSTRALIA: ACMA Discusses 5G Possibility
October 20, 2016: The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) published on its website a discussion paper regarding the future use of the 1.5GHz and 3.6GHz bands in the country. The intention of the paper is to review the possible future uses for the 1427MHz – 1518MHz band (1.5GHz) and the 3575MHz – 3700MHz bands […]
AUSTRALIA: ACMA Set to Auction Spectrum in the 700MHz Band
On October 21, 2016, the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) released a spectrum auction in the 700MHz band. The 30MHz lot that will be auctioned in the second quarter of 2017 is an unsold portion of the 2013 ACMA 700MHz auction called the “original dividend.” ACMA invites all interested parties to sent comments on […]
ICELAND: PTA to Auction LTE Frequency Bands
On October 11, 2016, the Post and Telecom Administration (PTA) of Iceland published on its website a public consultation asking all the interested parties to comment about the possible terms and conditions of an auction in the 700MHz, 2100MHz and 2600MHz bands (LTE Frequencies). There will be eleven blocks in the bid: six of 2x10MHz, […]