MEXICO: Importing Under Current NOM-001-SCFI-1993 Certificates
On September 18, 2019, the SNICE (National Service of Information on Foreign Trade) published its Bulletin No. 0023 “Importation under the protection of current certificates NOM-001-SCFI-1993”, which mentions the following: According to the fifth transitory of the publication to the modification of Annex 2.4.1 of the SE rules (Annex of NOM’s) dated September 2nd, the […]
MEXICO: IFT Publish Public Consultation for Bidding Rules No. IFT-10
The Public Consultation issued to present the Project for Bidding Rules No. IFT-10 is intended to: (i) to announce the bases for the concession of the use, development, and commercial exploitation of available radio spectrum segments in the frequency bands 814-824 / 859-869 MHz, 1755-1760 / 2155-2160 MHz, 1910-1915 / 1990-1995 MHz, and 2500- 2530 / […]
BOTSWANA: BOCRA Type Approval Renewal Process Cessation
On Sept 21st, Botswana Communications Regulatory Authority issued a public notice where they notify about the implementation of the cessation of renewal Type Approval Certificates. Effective from July 30th, 2020, BOCRA type approval certificates will not have an expiry date. All those entities in possession of Certificates with expiry date should come to BOCRA or […]
BRAZIL: ANATEL Issues Guidelines to Certification Bodies for the Technical Assessment on 5G
On September 21st, 2020, ANATEL issues additional notations to the Ato no. 3151 (Technical Requirements for the Technical Assessment of conformity for Terminal Access Stations) and Ato no. 3152 (Technical Requirements for Conformity Assessment of Celular Mobile Devices). The technical requirements were published based in the standard 3GPP TS 38.521-3 which does not include the […]
UAE: TRA Allocates New Frequencies for 5G Networks
The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) announced the allocation of a new frequency band that allows UAE telecom operators to expand the application of 5G, in line with the decisions of the World Radiocommunication Conference 2019 (WRC-19), which was a pivotal stage in the transition towards 5G, as it allocated frequency bands for countries to be […]
SAUDI ARABIA: Last Week to Submit Public Consultation Comments on Spectrum for IMT-2020 and Beyond
Back in July, the Communications and Information Technology Commission (CITC) launched a public consultation setting out its five-year outlook on radio spectrum for commercial and innovative use. The consultation invites views on a range of measures, with the aim of enabling the transformation of Saudi Arabia into a leading digital society in alignment with the […]
INDIA: MEITY Extends Phase IV of BIS CRS Date Until April 1st 2021
MEITY has published the official notification extending the date needed to enter Phase IV of BIS’ CRS into force. The extension notice sets the new date to April 01st, 2021. Some of the products covered within the scheme are: -Wireless Headphones and Earphones -Keyboards For more products covered under the Compulsory Registration Scheme.
MEXICO: IFT Publish Consultation Regarding IFT 2020-2024 Policies Roadmap
IFT has recently published a Public Consultation to receive public comments regarding IFT 2020-2024 Policies Roadmap. The general objectives are as follows: – Promote the development and efficient use of networks and infrastructure. – Promote economic and free competition in the telecommunications and broadcasting sectors – Promote the development of the digital ecosystem and the […]
AUSTRALIA: ACMA Proposes Update to Radio-frequency Spectrum Plan
The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) is set to update the Australian Radiofrequency Spectrum Plan in order to better reflect the changes to international regulations that took effect during the World Radiocommunication Conference in 2019. ACMA’s proposal is to have the new plan be made before Jan 1st, 2021, so currently, they are receiving […]
MEXICO: IFT Issues Public Consultation to Update IFT-011-2017 for Technical Specification for Equipment Utilizing VoLTE Functionality
On September 8th, 2020, IFT has published a Public Consultation to receive public comments regarding Preliminary Draft Modification to Technical Provision IFT-011-2017: Technical specifications of mobile terminal equipment that can make use of the radio spectrum or be connected to telecommunications networks. This is a second Public Consult for this Technical Provision, this time meant […]