BHUTAN: BICMA Released The 700 MHz Frequency Band Plan Seeking Comments
Recently, the Bhutan Infocomm and Media Authority (BICMA) released a possible plan for the 700 MHz frequency band, proposing that this band should be used for international mobile telecommunication (IMT) services in Bhutan. The opportunity to use this band for telecommunication services arose because the digital television services needs less spectrum to transmit the same […]
MEXICO: Clarification Regarding the Compliance With the NOM-EM-016-SCFI-2015
IMPACT FOR WIRELESS: Yes, Customs and importation IMPACT FOR ITE: No As Entirety had previously informed, the Mexican NOM-121-SCT1-2009 lost its validity on October 19, 2015, and for this reason this NOM is no longer required at the point on entry. In order to replace the NOM-121-SCT1-2009 effects on the importation and customs purposes, the […]
UNITED STATES: FCC Released a NPRM FCC 15-138 Seeking Comments on the Use of Spectrum Bands Above 24 GHz
IMPACT FOR WIRELESS: Yes IMPACT FOR ITE: None The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released on October 23rd 2015 a Notice of Proposed Rule Making inviting all the interested parties to send comments on the use of spectrum bands above 24 GHz for mobile radio services. The idea of this proposal is to create and optimum […]
BRAZIL: ANATEL Will Auction Portions of the 1800, 1900 and 2500 MHz Frequency Bands
IMPACT FOR WIRELESS: None IMPACT FOR ITE: None In order to offer wider and better coverage of the telecommunication services in the Brazilian territory, the Brazilian telecommunications agency (ANATEL), will auction different portions of the 1800 MHz,1900 MHz and 2500 MHz bands. The tender was approved after a public consultation, and the final decision was […]
MEXICO: New Deadline For The Public Consultation Of Guidelines To Accredit, Designate And Recognize Test Laboratories
IMPACT FOR WIRELESS: None IMPACT FOR ITE: None As Entirety had previously informed, the “Instituto Federal de Telecomunicaciones” IFT, released on September 7, 2015, a public consultation asking all the interested parties to submit comments regarding to the draft of the possible guidelines to accredit, designate and recognize test laboratories. The final date to send […]
ECUADOR: Ecuadorian Standardization Institute (INEN) Launched A Draft Technical Regulation PRTE INEN 128 “Computers And Input And Output Peripherals”
IMPACT FOR WIRELESS: Yes (New Regulation For Safety Certification) IMPACT FOR ITE: Yes The Entity released on October 7, 2015, the draft of a technical regulation which establishes the general requirements of security and energy efficiency that computers and input and output peripherals should accomplish. This regulation would apply only to products with […]
UNITED STATES: FCC Issued An Order To Temporarily Waive Sections 2.1203 And 2.1205 Of The Authorization Of RF Equipment Rules
IMPACT FOR WIRELESS: Yes (Importation) IMPACT FOR ITE: None The order was issued this year on October 16th and released on October 19th in the FCC site. The decision to temporarily waive the requirements of the 2.1203 and 2.1205 sections was approved taking into account many different situations, including the excess of information and […]
MULTIPLE COUNTRIES: New Efficiency Level VI
IMPACT FOR WIRELESS: Yes IMPACT FOR ITE: Yes As you may know, on February, 2014 there was a notification about implementation of changes impacting External Power supplies. Currently they should be in compliance with Efficiency Level V for Europe and Efficiency Level IV for USA & Canada. As a reminder, the new standards for External Power supplies […]
MEXICO: The Technical Disposition IFT-008-2015 Was Officially Published In The Mexican Federation Official Diary
As Entirety had previously informed, the technical disposition IFT-008-2015, which will replace the NOM-121-SCT1-2009, will come into force tomorrow October 20th. The disposition was approved by the IFT and it was only waiting for the final step, in order for it to be official, which was to be published in the “Diario Oficial de la […]
PARAGUAY: CONATEL Launched an Auction For The 1700/2100MHz Frequency Bands
Today, the Regulator Launched An Auction For The 1700/2100 MHz Frequency Bands for cellular mobile service. The government wants to introduce the 4G technology all over the Paraguayan territory. This is a first step from CONATEL to expand the 4G coverage. The Regulator is also planning other auctions for the 700/2500 MHz frequency bands in […]