BRAZIL: Public Consultation Regarding Operational Procedure for Product Homologation
On April 12th, 2021 ANATEL issued the public consultation for comments regarding the Operational Procedure for Homologation of Telecommunications Products by Declaration of Conformity with Anatel Mark, aiming at the fulfillment of the provisions of the Regulation of Conformity Assessment and Homologation of Telecommunications Products, approved by Resolution No. 715, of October 23, 2019, in […]
SAUDI ARABIA: Launches First WiFi 6e Network in Europe, Africa, and Middle East Region
Saudi Arabia has launched the first WiFi 6e network in Europe, Africa, and the Middle East region and has made the full 6 GHz frequency band available for Wi-Fi use, which means it has now allocated more spectrum for Wi-Fi than any other country in the world. The decision set the stage for the next […]
SOUTH AFRICA: ICASA Fees and Charges for April 2021- March 2022 Service Licenses
The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) has published the new fees for 2021 for all the license services including type approval. The new prices have a 3.3% increment based on the average Consumer Price Index (CPI) and will be effective from April 2021.
ISRAEL: Easing Regulations Regarding the Import of Wireless Products into Israel
The Minister of Communications has now published the list of products that will make part of the strategy published on March 4th and that are exempt from the need to obtain Ministerial approval. This is a significant update in the regulation, which will encourage competition in the wireless products market and communication products.
NIGERIA: NCC New Type Approval Pricing Scheme Starting July 1st, 2021
The Nigerian Communications Commission has published the new Pricing Scheme for Type Approval of Telecommunications Equipment as shown in the link, which shall take effect from July 1, 2021.
SOUTH AFRICA: NRCS Acceptance of SANS/IEC62368-1 Standard as Alternative for SANS/IEC60950 and SANS/IEC60065 Standards
NRCS while still working on the amendment on standard VC 8055 to adopt SANS/IEC62368-1, has approved the recognition of SANS/IEC 62368-1 as an equivalent standard to SANS/IEC 60065 and SANS/IEC 60950. This therefore means, effective 1st April 2021, the Electrotechnical Business Unit of the NRCS, accepts Test Reports that refer to SANS/IEC 62368-1.
AUSTRALIA: ACMA Exploring RLAN Use of 5 GHz and 6 GHz Bands
ACMA has released their study (including proposals) regarding the use of the 5 GHz and 6 GHz bands. This study comes in an era where these bands have been included in explorations to try to give the broadband connectivity system more options to expand. This paper presented by ACMA includes a summary of arrangements, proposals, […]
CANADA: Public Consultation for RSS-222 Issue 3 – White Space Devices
The Department of Innovation, Science and Economic Development of Canada (ISED) has open to Public Consultation the update of the RSS-222 – ISSUE 3 – White Space Devices (WSDs). The draft contains reviews, but not limited to, for the following: – Definition of “less congested areas” – Inclusion of Mobile WSD – The operation of […]
OMAN: Consultation on The Use of The 6 GHZ Frequency Band for WI-FI Technology
On March 31st, 2021, The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) published a public consultation related to the use of the 6 GHz Frequency band for Wi-Fi technology. This consultation presents TRA’s view to expanding the exempt bands for Wi-Fi technology by making the lower part of the frequency band 6 GHz (5925-6425 MHz) available for the […]
BRAZIL: ANATEL publishes Public Consult n.14 with Proposal to update the requirements for Transceivers for Radio Base Stations (5G technology operating in 24.25 GHz to 52.6 GHz)
On March 26th 2021, ANATEL published Public Consult n.14 with Proposal to update the requirements aimed at assessing the technical compliance of Transceivers for Radio Base Stations, aiming to include test parameters for equipment with 5G technology operating in millimeter waves (Frequency Range 2: 24.25 GHz to 52.6 GHz) This consultation aims to present the […]