Nepal: NTA published a New Frequency Policy 2080
Nepal Radio Frequency Policy Determination Committee approved the Radio Frequency Allocation and Pricing Policy 2080 in October. The following are some highlights of this policy: a. Additional 26 GHz band (24.25 to 27.50 GHz) has been allocated for 5G services. The minimum allocation would be 400MHz band in a block. b. Allocation of 865 MHz […]
Indonesia: SDPPI issues Public Consultation on Test Centers
The Directorate General of Resources and Equipment for Post and Information Technology (SDPPI) published on Nov 3rd, the following Public Consultation related to the establishment of Test Centers for Telecommunications Equipment, including 1. Testing of Telecommunications Equipment and/or Telecommunications Equipment is carried out by test laboratories designated as Domestic Test Centers and Overseas Test Centers; […]
Indonesia: SDPPI opens Public Consultation for the Upcoming Non-Cellular LPWAN Technical Regulation:
To protect the public from possible losses arising from the use of non-cellular low power wide area network telecommunications equipment, as well as to ensure connectivity in telecommunications networks, the Directorate General of Postal and Informatics Resources and Equipment of the Ministry of Communications and Informatics has prepared a Draft Decree of the Minister of […]
US: FCC Permits Very Low Power Device Operations in 6 GHz Band
Following the meeting held on October 19th, 2023, The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has taken a significant step to promote the use of unlicensed spectrum by opening the 6 GHz band to a new class of ultra-low-power devices. These devices will operate alongside existing Wi-Fi enabled equipment, paving the way for a wave of innovative […]
China – SRRC – IPv6 test requirement and test method – No 174, 2023
Oct 13th, 2023, MIIT issued a notice about the IPv6 test of WLAN devices in order to obtain SRRC approval, the summary is as follows: 1. Wireless LAN devices with public IP address allocation functions that are produced or imported for sale and use in China should support the IPv6 protocol, and must apply for […]
Botswana – Type Approval Exemption List Update
BOCRA has announced a list of equipment categories that are now exempt from the homologation process in Botswana, following the review of Type Approval Guidelines 2023. The following equipment are now exempted from type approval: i. Personal Computers, laptops, Tablets, IoT etc. (embedded with Wi-Fi transceivers, Bluetooth transceivers, with the provision that the Wi-Fi transceiver, […]
United States – FCC Publication Number 996369 related to Modular Approvals has been updated
On October 24, 2023, the FCC Publication 996369 was updated to provide additional recommendations and guidance concerning the approval of RF modules and their integration into host devices. Key updates are focused on revisions to the following reference documents: These changes are aimed at offering comprehensive guidance for ensuring compliance and certification while working with […]
United States: FCC Issues Second Report and Order to Expand the Unlicensed Use of 6 GHz Band
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has issued a Report and Order, a Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (FNPRM), and a Memorandum Opinion and Order (MO&O) that expands the unlicensed use of the 6 GHz band. The Report and Order permit very low power (VLP) unlicensed devices to operate in the U-NII-5 (5.925-6.425 GHz) and U-NII-7 […]
European Union: New List of RED Harmonized Standards and Dates of Withdrawal for Certain Radio Equipment
On October 6, 2023, the European Commission published Decision (EU) 2023/2392 of 3 October 2023 amending Implementing Decision (EU) 2022/2191. This publication, as usual, contains new harmonized standards and dates of withdrawal for certain radio equipment. The main intention of this revision is to update the dates of withdrawal for the following standards: EN 301 […]
CHINA – CCC compulsory product certification catalog updated
The Certification and Accreditation Administration of the PRC (CCC) released on September 5th Announcement No.36 of 2023, which is the “Compulsory Product Certification Catalog Description and Definition Table (Updated in 2023)” containing a total of 96 products in 16 categories. The “Compulsory Product Certification Catalog Description and Definition Table (Revised in 2020)” issued by the […]