AUSTRALIA: ACMA Set to Update 803-960 MHz Band
On August 2016, after years of deliberations and different proposals, the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) finally published the last version of the decision paper that contains all the Long-Term plans for the 803-960 MHz band. It is important to note that due to spectrum licenses issues, the 850 MHz band (825-845 / 870-890 […]
MEXICO: NOM-EM-016-SCFI-2015 Mandatory at Point of Entry
Certificate of Conformity for NOM-EM-016-SCFI-2015 (former NOM-121-SCT1-2009) is now mandatory at point of entry as of yesterday, August 29th. The Products that don’t have this certificate at the time of importation won’t be able to enter Mexico. As Entirety Informed, this was included in the new agreement with updated rules for foreign trade published by […]
MEXICO: Secretariat of Economy Publishes Agreement to Modify Foreign Trade General Rules
On August 26th 2016, the Mexican Secretariat of Economy published in the Federation Official Diary (DOF) an agreement that modifies the way the secretariat issues general character rules and criteria regarding foreign trade. The objective of the agreement is to announce the rules that establish the necessary dispositions for the accomplishment of the laws, agreements […]
SLOVENIA: AKOS Publishes Spectrum Auction in the 1800 MHz and 2100 MHz Bands
On August 12th 2016, the Agency for Communications and Services of Slovenia (AKOS), announced through their website about a spectrum auction in the 1800 MHz and 2100 MHz bands. AKOS will offer 2×10 MHz (1775 MHz – 1785 MHz and 1870 MHz – 1880 MHz) in the 1800 MHz band, and 2×5 MHz (1955 MHz […]
MYANMAR: MCIT Publishes Framework for Spectrum Auction in the 2600 MHz band
On July 2016, the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology of Myanmar (MCIT), published the framework of an auction of spectrum in the 2600 MHz band through its Posts and Telecommunications Department. The auction will offer 40 MHz of spectrum in the 2600 MHz band (2575-2615 MHz). The spectrum will be available only for provision […]
COSTA RICA: SUTEL Publishes radio Electrical Plectrum Auction 2016-2017 Draft
On July 2016, the Telecommunications Superintendence of Costa Rica (SUTEL) published a draft on their official gazette, regarding and auction of 70 MHz for mobile services. The agency is offering spectrum availability from its last process, where 2×20 MHz in the 1800 MHz band and 2×15 MHz in the 1900/2100 MHz band are available. The […]
BRAZIL: ANATEL Publishes Public Consultation # 20
On August 10, 2016, the Brazilian National Telecommunications Agency (ANATEL) published on its website public consultation # 20. The objective is to increase efficiency for the actualization of the technical references and test procedures used in conformity assessment for digital transceivers in point to point applications for fixed services. The consultation proposes to revoke ANATEL […]
INDIA: DoT Published a NIA for an Spectrum Auction
On August 8th 2016, the Ministry of Communications of India, through its Department of Telecommunications (DoT), released for the public a Notice Inviting Applications (NIA) for an Auction of Spectrum in 700 MHz, 800 MHz, 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 2100 MHz, 2300 MHz and 2500 MHz Bands. The objectives of the auction are to ensure […]
PANAMA: Public Consultation No. 006-16 Update
Following our previous publication regarding the ASEP public consultation No. 006-16, the attached PDF file contains a table illustrating the 5 GHz band technical parameters, which is a translation from the current proposal.
MEXICO: IFT Released the IFT-011-2016 Technical Disposition Draft
On July 2016, the Mexican Federal Telecommunications Institute (IFT) published on its website the draft of the “Technical disposition IFT-011-2016: Specifications of the mobile terminal equipments that use the radio electrical spectrum and that can be connected to public telecommunications networks”. The objective is to establish the specifications of the International Mobile Equipment Identifier (IMEI), […]