ARGENTINA: Ministry of Economic and Public Finance Released The Resolution SC #508/2015 For Low-Voltage Electrical Appliances
IMPACT FOR WIRELESS: Yes IMPACT FOR LTE: Yes The Argentinian Ministry of Economy and Public Finance decided to replace the resolution #92/1998, which established the frame of the mandatory security requirements for low-voltage electrical products in the country. The decision to replace the resolution with the new resolution SC # 508/2015 was motivated by the […]
SOUTH KOREA: RRA Standards KN 32/35 for Electromagnetic Compatibility Emission and Immunity Will be Implemented
IMPACT FOR WIRELESS: NONE IMPACT FOR ITE: YES Beginning on January 1, 2016, the RRA standards KN 32/35, for multimedia equipment AC or DC rated with power supply under 600 V, will be mandatory in South Korea. These standards were published on June 17, 2013, and its objective is to establish the requirements and test […]
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 Defined The Dates to Present Proposals For The 1.8 GHz, 1.9 GHz and 2.5 GHz Bands Auction
IMPACT FOR WIRELESS: NONE IMPACT FOR ITE: NONE As Entirety had previously informed, the Brazilian Telecommunications Agency (ANATEL), approved a tender for the 1.8GHz, 1.9GHz and 2.5 GHz bands. The decision was published on October 22nd after a public consultation, and now the agency published the dates to present the documents to participate in […]
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 […]