EL SALVADOR: The Legislative Assembly Approved Reforms to the Telecommunications Law
IMPACT FOR WIRELESS: NO IMPACT FOR ITE: NO On May 5, 2016, the Salvadorian Legislative Assembly approved a statement of reforms presented by the General Superintendence of Electricity and Telecommunications (SIGET). The draft was constructed by the SIGET with the help of the different radio and TV actors, and its purpose is to reform the […]
VENEZUELA: CONATEL Published Spectrum Portions to be Auctioned and the National Frequency Bands Attribution Frame Actualization
The Venezuelan National Telecommunications Commission (CONATEL), published on the Official Gazette # 40891 of April 27, 2016, the administrative providences # 011 and # 012. The providence 011 determines the possible radio spectrum portions to be auctioned in the future by the agency in order to improve the efficient use of the spectrum. The available […]
SINGAPORE: IDA Published the “2016 Spectrum Auction” Documents
On April 29th 2016, the Info-communications Development Authority of Singapore (IDA), released on its website a list of documents regarding the “2016 spectrum auction”, an auction that includes 700 MHz, 900 MHz, 2.3 GHz and 2.5 GHz spectrum rights. The documents contain all the necessary information for possible bidders about lots, terms, prices and other […]
UNITED STATES: FCC Announced the Auction 1001 in the 600 MHz Band
In a Public Notice published by the FCC on April 29, 2016, the agency announced the auction 1001. In order to conduct the process of the auction, the FCC asked TV broadcasters to clear 126 MHz of the low-band airwaves, making possible an auction to wireless providers. The auction process will start on May 31, […]
JAPAN: MIC Proposes an Amendment of Regulations for Radio Equipment
IMPACT FOR WIRELESS: YES IMPACT FIR ITE: NO The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) of Japan, published a document proposing an amendment to the ministerial ordinance of regulations for radio equipment. The reason for the proposal is that wireless robot equipment is increasing the need of high-definition and long-range transmission. In order to […]
PAKISTAN: PTA Released an Auction for NGMS
IMPACT FOR WIRELESS: YES IMPACT FOR ITE: NO The Pakistan Telecommunications Authority (PTA), is inviting all the interested parties to submit their applications for a spectrum auction of 2×10 MHz paired channels in the 850 MHz band (Band 5). The license’s will be awarded for 15 years and could be used for technology neutral next […]
UNITED STATES: The FCC is Proposing the Adoption of ANSI C63.26 Standard for RF Devices
IMPACT FOR WIRELESS: YES IMPACT FOR ITE: NO According to an FCC publication in the Federal Register of the United States, the Commission is seeking comments from all the interested parties regarding the possible adoption of the ANSI C63.26-2015 “American National Standard for Compliance Testing of Transmitters Used in Licenses Radio Services”, into the Commission’s […]
ARGENTINA: Changes in LTE Devices Homologation Requirements to Come Soon
The Argentinian National Communications Entity (ENACOM) is planning to modify the current requirements regarding the homologation of LTE devices in the country. At this moment, ENACOM accepts mobile phones with FDD-LTE functions operating only in the Band 4 (1700/2100 MHz); but is very likely that in the next days the entity will require that the […]
THAILAND: The NBTC Will Lose its Autonomy With a New National Law
According to the New National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Act, the control of the formerly independent National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) will pass to the new Digital Economy Commission, controlled by the Prime Minister. With this change in the law, the NBTC will have to follow all the Digital Economy Commission and government directives. It […]
JAPAN: Proposal of Amendment of the Technical Standards of the Low-Power Wireless System
The Japanese Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC), published an outline with the proposal to amend the existing regulations for radio equipment. The need of the country is to increase available channels of radio frequency for low-power radio station about: Human and animal detection report system (150 MHz band); Telemeter, tele control and data […]