VIETNAM: Government Issued Decree No.111/2021/ND-CP Promulgate Amendment for Articles of Decree No. 43/2017/ND-CP on Good Labels

The Decree amended some articles of Decree No. 43/2021/ND-CP on goods labels, which modified the requirements for Information Communication Technology devices. Item No. 41 of Appendix 1 has been revised as follows: “Post, telecommunication, information technology, cyber-security, electrical, electronic, refurbished information technology devices”. The required content of the label is: a) Year of Manufacturer; b) […]

VIETNAM: MIC Issues Circular No. 29/2021/TT-BTTTT Promulgate Nation Frequency Planning of 2300 – 2400 MHz Band for IMT Mobile Network

The Ministry of Information and Communication (MIC) issued Circular No. 29/2021/TT-BTTTT dated 31st December 2021 promulgated Nation frequency planning of 2300 – 2400 MHz band for IMT mobile network. The Circular promulgates that radio frequency band 2300 – 2400 MHz is planned for deployment according to the International Mobile Telecommunications Advanced (IMT-Advanced) standards and its subsequent […]

VANUATU: TRBR Propose Spectrum Identified for IMT 2020, 5G Network

On December 21srt, the Telecommunication radiocommunication and broadcasting regulator, TRBR, in Vanuatu published the proposed spectrum for IMT 2020 (5G) in this country, along with the fees to be charged for each band. In accordance with ITU WRC-19 Global IMT Band identification, bands identified for IMT 2020 (5G) in Vanuatu are in the Mid-Frequency band […]

VIETNAM: MIC Issues Circular No. Circular No. 06/2021/TT-BTTTT Promulgate Nation Technical Regulations on Standalone 5G User Equipment

The Ministry of Information and Communication (MIC) issued Circular No. 06/2021/TT-BTTTT dated 31st August 2021 promulgated National Technical Regulations No. QCVN 127:2021/BTTTT on Standalone 5G user equipment – Radio access.  The standard specifies technical requirements of radio access for standalone 5G user equipment that operates on the whole spectrum bands or some bands of the spectrum […]

VIETNAM: MIC Issues Circular No. 28/2021/TT-BTTTT Promulgate Nation Technical Regulations on Non-Standalone 5G User Equipment – Radio Access

The Ministry of Information and Communication (MIC) issued Circular No. 28/2021/TT-BTTTT dated 31st December 2021 promulgated National Technical Regulations No. QCVN 129:2021/BTTTT on Non-Standalone 5G User Equipment – Radio Access. The standard specifies technical requirements for Non-Standalone 5G User Equipment – Radio Access. The standard specifies technical requirements of radio access for Non-standalone 5G user equipment […]

PERU: MTC Proposal for Cellular With FM Radio

On December 23rd, MTC published a normative, Ministerial Resolution No. 1328-2021-MTC / 01.03 to establish that mobile phones that have the FM receiver, have the functionality active. Mobile equipment trading houses must enable and maintain active radio service reception functionality in the FM band on cell phones regardless of the technologies available for this equipment. […]

SOUTH AFRICA: ICASA Published an Amendment to the Radio Frequency Spectrum Allocations

On December 24th, 2021, ICASA published in the Official Gazette the Notice 737 of 2021, with a significant update to the “RADIO FREQUENCY SPECTRUM REGULATIONS, 2015” which is one of the main instruments of the Radio Equipment regulatory framework in South Africa. The publication responds to the participation of multiple industry stakeholders which contributed to the […]

MALAYSIA: MCMC Announced Modifications in Approval Process for 3G Devices

The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) published the guidance for 3G devices that support 2G, 4G, and/or 5G, according to the ends of the 3G network. The main aspect to be considered are: Renewal of Existing Certificate of Compliance (CoC) – The existing CoC can be renewed without any changes, maintaining the 3G feature […]

CHILE: SUBTEL Publish Public Consultation Regarding 3400-3600 MHz Band

SUBTEL opens public consultation on reordering the use of the radio spectrum in the 3,400 – 3,600 MHz band to maximize the efficiency in the use of the radioelectric spectrum. The initiative seeks to complement the national spectrum policy to the current times, where the digitization and deployment of 5G networks will be key to […]