UNITED ARAB EMIRATES: New Technical Standard TS 040 Established By TRA
The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) of the United Arab Emirates, recently established the final version of the new standard TS 040 regarding enabling cell broadcast for national public warning system. This standard will allow the public warning system to use the mobile networks in the UAE to inform the citizens of emergency situations through cell […]
SOUTH AFRICA: ICASA Published A Discussion Document On The Use And Licensing Of The V-Band And E-Band
Responding to all the requests and Inquiries asking ICASA for access to the V-Band (57-66 GHz) and to the E-Band (71-76 GHz paired with the band 81-86 GHz), the communications authority published a discussion document in the government official gazette on September 8, 2015. That document and all the comments sent by interested parties will […]
MEXICO: IFT Released A Public Consultation With The Possible Guidelines To Accredit, Designate And Recognize Test Laboratories
The IFT published on September 7, 2015 a public consultation asking to all the interested parties to send comments on the draft of the guidelines to accredit, designate and recognize test laboratories in mexico, designed by that organism. The draft includes the possible ways that IFT could follow to accredit national laboratories to issue compliance […]
UKRAINE: Low-Voltage Electrical Equipment Regulation Draft Published By The Ministry Of Economic Development And Trade Of Ukraine
Searching to harmonize and set in conformity the Ukrainian legislation with the European Union laws, concerning technical regulations of low-voltage electrical equipment, the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade of Ukraine released a draft proposing technical regulations in this matter. It sets requirements for producers, importers, distributors and authorized representatives of electrical equipment. Comments will […]
UKRAINE: The Ministry Of Economic Development And Trade Published A Draft Regulation Of Electromagnetic Equipment
On a draft published in the official web site of the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade of Ukraine, the organism sets the possible technical regulation of electromagnetic compatibility of equipment able to create or be influenced by interference. The final day to comment on the proposal is November 6, 2015 and it is proposed […]
BRAZIL: ANATEL Released The Public Consultation No. 23, Proposing A New Regulation to Revoke Resolution 506 and Some Other Resolutions Modifications
This public consultation relates to replacement of the regulation for Restricted Radiation Equipment, Resolution No. 506. In addition, it will change the following resolutions: – Telecommunication services, Resolution No. 73. – Quality management of the multimedia communication service, Resolution No. 574. – Multimedia communication service, Resolution No. 614. – Private limited service, Resolution No. 617. […]
UNITED STATES: FCC Extended the Time for Comments on Equipment Authorization
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC), published a notice on September 1st, 2015 in the federal register, communicating an extension in the final date to send comments about the proposed rules to the equipment authorization and electronic labeling for wireless devices. The new deadline is October 9th, 2015.
BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS: The TRC Released An Invitation To Tender For Spectrum In 700 MHz, 1900 MHz And AWS-1 Frequency Bands
In an Invitation To Apply released on August 19 2015, the Telecommunications Regulatory Commission of the British Virgin Islands invited interested parties to participate and send their applications for the award of 6 lots of spectrum in the 700MHz, 1900MHZ and AWS-1 bands. It is important to know the following dates: 09/14/2015, deadline for requests […]
BRAZIL: Inmetro Portaria No. 407 of August 21st, 2015 as a Complement to Portaria No. 170.
Derived from the Public Consultation of July 1st, 2014, Portaria 170 is being complemented with Portaria No. 407 of August 21st, 2015. The attached document shows the comparison table with the new dispositions and changes. It is noteworthy that Portaria 170 is still fully applicable. In summary, the main changes are: 1. Introduction of the […]
CANADA – UNITED STATES: IC And FCC Decided To Repurpose The 600 MHz Band
Following the increasing need for space in the spectrum for more mobile data traffic and the need to allocate the spectrum efficiently, the IC (Canada) and the FCC (United States) made an agreement to repurpose the 600 MHz band in both sides of the border. Taking in account the need to minimize the interference and assign […]