MEXICO: IFT Released a Public Consultation of the Technical Disposition IFT-005-215

IMPACT FOR WIRELESS: NONE IMPACT FOR ITE: YES The IFT opened the public consultation for the draft of the technical disposition IFT-005-2015, “Digital interface to public networks (digital interface on 2.048 and 3.4368 kbit/s)”. The objective of this disposition is to establish the technical specifications that the digital interfaces on 2.048 and 34.368 kbit/s, also […]

MEXICO: The IFT Released a Public Consultation For The Technical Disposition IFT-004-2015 Draft

IMPACT FOR WIRELESS: NONE IMPACT FOR ITE: YES On November 18, 2015, the IFT published in their web page a public consultation seeking comments about the draft of the technical disposition IFT-004-2015, “Interface to public networks for terminal equipments”. This disposition establishes the mechanical and electrical conditions, the test methods and the minimum technical parameters […]

SENEGAL: ARTP Released a 4G Mobile Tender

IMPACT FOR WIRELESS: NONE IMPACT FOR ITE: YES The Regulation Authority of Post and Telecoms (ARTP) of Senegal, published on November 16, 2015 a notice in their web page announcing a tender for the award of 4G mobile license in the country. This tender is part of the process of liberalization of the market in […]

TUNISIA: 4G Tender Opens by MINCOM

IMPACT FOR WIRELESS: YES IMPACT FOR ITE: YES In order to improve the infrastructure of the telecommunications industry in the country and generalize the coverage of the high-speed broadband in the country, the Tunisian Ministry of Communication Technologies (MINCOM) issued a tender to those interested in providing 4G services in Tunisia territory. Tenders could be […]

MEXICO: IFT Approves Tender For 1.7 GHz and 2.1 GHz Bands

IMPACT FOR WIRELESS: YES IMPACT FOR ITE: NONE On November 11th, the IFT (Instituto Federal de telecomunicaciones) issued a communication with the final documents for the announcement and tender of 80 MHz of spectrum in the 1.7 GHz and 2.1 GHz bands (AWS spectrum). These frequencies will allow the development of 4G and LTE technologies […]

BRAZIL: ANATEL Extended Deadline for Comments to The Public Consultation # 23

IMPACT FOR WIRELESS: Yes IMPACT FOR ITE: NONE As Entirety had previously informed, ANATEL released the public consultation # 23, searching for comments in the proposal to replace the resolution # 506, for restricted radiation equipment. The original final date to send comments was November 6th, but now ANATEL extended that date and the new […]

BRAZIL: ANATEL Published The Resolution # 657 Which Changes The Resolution # 454

As Entirety had previously informed, the Brazilian telecommunications agency (ANATEL) published the public consultation # 21 on August 17, 2015, proposing the need to reformulate the regulations of the sub bands D and E in the 800, 900, 1800, 1900 and 2100 MHz bands. On November 4, 2015, ANATEL published on the national official diary […]