COVID-19 Worldwide Impact – October 22nd, 2020
Given the current state of affairs surrounding COVID-19, governments, regulators and laboratories all around the world have started to implement measures to decrease the probability of infection among their staff. This is a summary of relevant changes that should be taken into consideration. Regulators that are now operating fully: South Africa (NRCS and ICASA), Thailand […]
PERU: Use of 3.5 GHz Band Optimized
On October 17th, 2020: The Ministry of Transportation and Communications MTC approves a ministerial resolution that optimizes the use of the 3.5 GHz band. With this initiative, telecommunications operating companies, with the assignment of radio spectrum in the 3.5 GHz band, are enabled to carry out technical modifications to the network and to the use […]
INDIA: DoT Publishes Consultation for Communication Security Certification Scheme
India’s Department of Telecommunication (DoT) has published the consultation for the “Communication Security Certification Scheme” covered under TEC’s MTCTE. The consultation is open for comments, so we encourage our readers to send their thoughts to help shape this content. Devices subject to TEC’s MTCTE with security scope will receive one certificate covering all aspects of […]
COVID-19 Worldwide Impact
Given the current state of affairs surrounding COVID-19, governments, regulators, and laboratories all around the world have started to implement measures to decrease the probability of infection among their staff. This is a summary of relevant changes that should be taken into consideration. • Regulators that are operating with limitations: Lebanon (MPT), Philippines (NTC), Bermuda (RAB), Nepal […]
BRAZIL: ANATEL Publishes Public Consultation No. 69 to Update SAR Technical Standard Act No. 955
On October 06th, 2020, ANATEL opened a public consultation for the update of Annex I to Act No. 955, of February 8, 2018, which provides for the Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) Testing Procedures for Telecommunications Products. The review is important due to the development of new transmission technologies for portable products and their impacts on […]
USA: FCC Expands Access & Investment in the 4.9 GHz Band
The FCC today adopted rules permitting the expanded use of 50 MHz of mid-band spectrum in the 4.9 GHz (4940-4990 MHz) band that is currently underused. Under the new rules, states are allowed to lease this spectrum to third parties (including commercial and public safety users) to boost wireless broadband, improve critical infrastructure monitoring, and […]
INDIA: Publication of BIS CRS Phase V
On October 1st, 2020. Meity has released Phase V of BIS’ CRS, the new set of products are as follow: Product Category Indian Standard Number and Version Wireless microphone IS 616:2017 Digital Camera IS 13252 (Part 1): 2010 Video Camera IS 616:2017 Webcam (Finished Product) IS 616:2017 Smart Speakers (with and without Display) IS 616:2017 […]
BRAZIL: ANATEL Extends Once Again The Temporary Exception for All Renewals Expiring in 2020
On September 25th, 2020, ANATEL has issued an official document announcing another extension to the exception for renewals due to COVID-19. This regulation was last published on June 22nd and can be found here. The following was said: For all renewals (with no changes in the equipment) in which the technical certificate will expire from March 06, 2020, […]
MEXICO: Public Consultation on PROY-NOM-019-SE-2020
On September 24th, 2020, The Secretary of Economy published an official Gazette regarding PROY-NOM-019-SE-2020 ” Information technology equipment and its associated, as well as equipment for use in the office – Security Requirements “, which will cancel NOM-019-SCFI-1998 and the PROY-NOM-019-SCFI-2016. This is still a draft and it’s open to comments (public consultation).
EUROPE: ITU Radio Regulations 2020
The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has published the 2020 ITU Radio Regulations. It contains the texts of the Radio Regulations adopted during the World Radio-communication Conference 2019 (WRC-19). Available in different languages, the 2020 ITU Radio Regulations are in effect on January 1, 2021. Electronic versions are free and can be found here: https://www.itu.int/en/myitu/Publications/2020/09/02/14/23/Radio-Regulations-2020