QATAR: Consultation on Wireless Local Area Network (Wi-Fi 6)

On March 21st, 2021, The Communications Regulatory Authority (CRA) published a public consultation on its website related to the Wireless Local Area Network (Wi-Fi 6) and CRA’s proposed policy for assigning the full frequency band (5925 – 7125 MHz) to this network with an aim of receiving views and comments from the local and international […]

BRAZIL: Act no. 1630 – Update for SAR testing procedure

On March 11th, 2021, ANATEL issued the Ato no. 1630, that established all testing procedure for the measuring od Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) for the purpose of evaluating the technical conformity of products with ANATEL. The highlight is that now is fully adopted the standard IEEE 62209-1528 (2020), subject to additional and specific conditions specific […]

Perú: MTC publishes a Ministerial Resolution for modification of the National Frequency Plan.

On March 13th, 2021, MTC published the draft Ministerial Resolution which seeks to modify some important notes and the Frequency Allocation Table of the National Frequency Allocation Plan – PNAF. These modifications were approved by Ministerial Resolution Nº 187-2005-MTC/03 and Article 1 and Annex of Ministerial Resolution Nº 777-2005- MTC/03. Some of the important changes […]

INDIA: Phase V of CRO has been postponed

We recently shared a reminder about the date to entry into force for Phase V of CRO at BIS; we now come with an update as the date has been moved to October 1st, 2021, as Meity published on March 12th, 2021. This change of date comes after the requests from the industry to have […]

BRAZIL: Technical Requirements for Testing and Approval of 5G NR Band n78

On March 10 th, 2021, ANATEL published Act no. 1477 that establishes the Technical Requirements for the use of spectrum by devices that operates in the frequency ranges from 3.300 MHz to 3.700 MHz. It’s worth remarking that de Act is clear regarding technical features as operating power, undesirable emissions for base station, nodal or […]

SAINT KITTS AND NEVIS: Electronic Communications (EC) Act Passed

On Thursday, 18th February 2021, the Electronic Communications (EC) Act was passed by the National Assembly in the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis and published for The Eastern Caribbean Telecommunications Authority (ECTEL). The process of replacing the Telecommunications Acts in force in the ECTEL Contracting States with the new Electronic Communications Bill (EC Bill) […]