TIMOR-LESTE: Frequency Allocations of The Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste
On December 26, 2022, the Autoridade Nacional de Comunicações de Timor Leste (ANC) published the frequency allocation chart in the ANC official website (http://anc.tl/frequency-allocations-of-the-democratic-republic-of-timor-leste/index.html). It shows how the radio frequency spectrum is to be allocated for different services to support new communications technology and its applications in this country. Type Approval Impacted? NoSpectrum Impacted? 3 […]
BRAZIL: ANATEL New Safety Regulation – Act 17087 Dec 2022
On December 19th, 2022, ANATEL published act 17087. This new act revokes Act 950 on February 8th, 2018, and updates the technical requirements for electrical safety on compliance evaluation for telecommunications products. The new testing standard references are as follows: – Anatel Resolution No 715 October 23rd, 2019, Regulation for Conformity Assessment and Homologation of […]
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES: TDRA Updates TELECOM Equipment’s Type Approval Mark
The authority TDRA issued a circular through email, on Jan 2nd, 2023, clarifying to all interested parties that the Type Approval Mark or TDRA Label now has a new version, containing only the TDRA logo, Type Approval Number, Country name, and QR Code. This new version of the Type Approval Mark is already available through […]
SOUTH AFRICA: Public Consultation to Radio Frequency Spectrum Assignment Plan for The 335.4 to 380 MHz and 1518 to 1525 MHz Frequencies Bands
The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA), has started two new Public Consultations on the frequency allocation for the 335.4 to 380 MHz and 1518 to 1525 MHz bands. Fixed, Mobile and Mobile-Satellite services are the intended uses defined for these bands. Specific applications would cover PTP/PTMP links, Government Services, Digital Trunking, PMR/PAMR, and […]
AUSTRALIA: ACMA published the Mobile Equipment Standard 2022
The Australian Communication and Media Authority (ACMA) has published the replacement to the Telecommunications (Mobile Equipment Air Interface) Technical Standard 2018 with the Mobile Equipment Standard 2022. This standard explains mandatory requirements to comply with 3 new industry standards to extend existing safeguards to 5G customer equipment: AS/CA S042.1:2022 – Requirements for connection to an […]
MEXICO: Guidelines on Recent Changes in The Mexican HS Codes From The Ministry of Economy (TIGIE 2022)
Since Jul 14th, 2022, it was issued by the Ministry of Economy and Agreement already starting a conversation about changes in Mexican HS Codes to be published later this same year, presenting the list of updates to some HS Codes (not all were considered for a change). Now, on Nov 18th, the Ministry of Economy […]
AUSTRALIA: ACMA Publish Amendment to The Telecommunications Labelling Standard
The Australian Communication and Media Authority publishes the changes to the standard Telecommunications (Labelling Notice for Customer Equipment and Customer Cabling) Instrument 2015, which contains major highlights: QR code, or similar, can be used as an alternative form of compliance label, displaying the Regulatory Compliance Mark (RCM) Machinery amendments have been made to the Telecommunications […]
INDIA: Stakeholder Consultation for Notifying New Safety, EMC/EMI, and Security Requirements for Products Subject to MeitY Compulsory Registration Order
MeitY will issue a Stakeholder Consultation for notifying some changes to the Order “Electronics and Information Technology (Requirement of Compulsory Registration) Order, 2021 (CRO)”, Currently in Place. Changes to be notified are: Safety requirements for Audio, Video, and ICT devices as per the standard IS/IEC 62368: Part 1: 2018 Essential Requirements for EMI/EMC on products […]
VIETNAM: MIC Decision to Adjust HS Codes on The List of Goods Subject to CoC and DoC
The Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) promulgated Decision 2125/QĐ-BTTTT to adjust some HS codes on the List of goods subject to CoC and DoC, it took effect on December 1st, 2022: Products with HS codes changed include: Mobile phone LPWAN device Lithium batteries for laptops, mobile phones, tablets, Terrestrial mobile radio equipment with integral/removable […]
VIETNAM: National Technical Regulation on Electrical Safety Requirements for Telecommunication and Information Terminal Equipment
The Ministry of Information and Communications promulgated the draft National technical regulation on electrical safety requirements for telecommunication and information terminal equipment. This draft is being finalized after the legal auditing process within the ministry (it is expected to be issued in this December 2022 and will take effect on 1st January 2024): Expected standard […]