Brazil: Public Consultation No 13 – Amends the Regulation on Conformity Assessment and Approval of Telecommunications Products
On Feb 29th, ANATEL released the Public Consultation No. 13 with the intent to address four relevant themes for the Conformity analysis Theme 01 – Infractions and Sanctions in the Conformity Assessment and Homologation Process – assesses the need to adapt the standard in force due to the Agency’s actions in combating piracy and irregular […]
Indonesia: SDPPI Shares on Socialization of Sanctions and Market Surveillance
The Directorate General of SDPPI is focused on ensuring the safe and appropriate spread of telecommunications equipment in Indonesia, highlighting the importance of regulations for state security and human safety. An event was held to educate stakeholders about administrative sanctions related to the use of telecommunications equipment, emphasizing compliance with rules to avoid endangering state […]
Brazil: Public Consultation to update the National Frequency Plan for Brazil
ANATEL has published on Feb 26th, the public consultation for the update of the attributions and destinations of Frequencies Brazil, the approved version of the document will serve as a guide for the next years regulations regarding the use of the Electromagnetic Spectrum in national territory. Some relevant changes are described below and include some […]
Taiwan: NCC official announced the amendment regulation for 6 GHz
On February 6th, 2024 the NCC published the amendment on Paragraph 5 of “Technical Regulations of Apparatus of Low-Power Radio-Frequency” (amended regulations come into force from 6th, February 2024), This publication allows the use of frequencies from 5.945 GHz to 6.425 GHz (U-NII) for low-power wireless information transmission devices. Outdoor devices operating with an output […]
Brazil: ANATEL Publishes the Certification Act No 915 revoking the 24dbm limit on 2G in the 1900MHz band
On February 1st, 2024 ANATEL published Act No 915 altering the 24dBm power limit imposed by the previous certification act (Act No 16539 – Nov 27th, 2023) on devices operating in the 1900 MHz band. This previous publication made it impossible to certificate 2G devices operating on the 1900 Band due to the 33dBm power […]
Europe: European Commission and ENISA Introduce EU Common Criteria Cybersecurity Certification Scheme
The European Commission and ENISA (the European Union Agency for Cybersecurity) on January 31st published the regulation for the application of Regulation (EU) 2019/881 of the European Parliament and of the Council, as regards the adoption of the European Common Criteria-based cybersecurity certification scheme (EUCC). The EUCC is a standardized approach to assess and certify […]
Brazil: Proposed Revisions to Telecommunications Product Approval Regulations
On February 15, 2024, the National Telecommunications Agency (Anatel) announced a proposal for public consultation regarding revisions to the Regulation on Conformity Assessment and Product Approval for Telecommunications. This document outlines significant changes to the current framework governing the approval and sale of telecommunications equipment in Brazil. Key Proposed Revisions: Enhanced Sanctions: The proposal seeks […]
Israel: MoC instructs mobile companies to activate a virtual SIM service (eSIM) in the coming months
The introduction of eSIM technology into the Israeli communications market, as highlighted by the Minister of Communication, aims to enhance mobility for evacuees and reserve soldiers, eliminating the need for physical SIM cards and facilitating cost-effective packages for families traveling abroad. The Director General of the Ministry of Communications emphasizes the need to provide maximum […]
United States: Key FCC Regulations (EAS and Wireless Microphones) to be discussed in the February MeetingUnited States
The FCC released on January 25th the tentative agenda for their monthly meeting, to be held on February 15th. This agenda in particular contains two separate proposals for rulemaking that would potentially impact the standards and requirements for Equipment Authorization. Purpose: The document is a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) […]
Singapore: IMDA is open to comments on the proposed VoLTE Requirements for Mobile Terminals.
IMDA is open to comments regarding the latest publication on Aug 2023, for the cessation of 3G-only devices and non-VoLTE capable mobile devices. IMDA proposes dealers who are importing mobile phones for sale in Singapore will need to ensure that the mobile phones comply with: Comments on this proposal are open until Jan 31st via […]