UNITED STATES: Modernizing and Expanding Access to 70/80/90 GHz Bands
The FCC is looking for comments to explore uses for the 71-76 GHz, 81-86 GHz, 92-94 GHz, and 94.1-95 GHz bands in order to backhaul the 5G technology and deployment for broadband services in aircraft and ships. Comments will be open until August 5th, 2020
ARGENTINA: ENACOM Grants Second Extension to Expiring Certificates
On July 22th, 2020 ENACOM published Resolution 771 ENACOM/20 in which they extend the duration of the validity of permits and authorizations. Article 2 of the resolution grants the extension of all homologations whose expiration date is between May 16 and September 17th for a period of 60 additional days. In this prorogation, time will […]
BRAZIL: ANATEL Issues Public Consultation No. 50 and No. 51
Public Consultation No. 50 ANATEL published for comments Public Consultation No. 50 which is the draft for the technical requirements for the frequency range from 3.300 MHZ to 3.700 MHZ used for personal mobile service, multimedia communication service, land phone commute services, and private limited services. The topics to be treated, among others, are the […]
COVID-19 Worldwide Impact – July 23rd, 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 have moved from limited to suspended: Mexico (IFT) Regulators that […]
BRAZIL: ANATEL Publishes Proposal to Update Technical Requirements for the Conformity Assessment of Restricted Radiation Radio-communication Equipment.
On July 20th, 2020: ANATEL issued Public Consultation 54 where opens to public consultation comments for the technical requirements of Restricted Radiation Radiocommunication equipment, as follow: Radar Systems Wireless local area networks in frequencies 5.150-5.350 MHz and 5.850-5.895 MHz Vehicles communication systems in the frequencies 5.850-5.925 MHz Wireless multigigabit systems (WiGig) in the frequencies 57-71 […]
CHINA: New Draft Released for Radio Transmitting Equipment
The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology has released a new draft for the Regulations on the Administration of Radio Transmission Equipment aimed to promote the application of radio technology and its industrial development. The specific contents include: radio transmitting equipment type approval, micro-power short-range radio transmitting equipment management requirements, radio transmitting equipment importation, legal liability, […]
VIETNAM: MIC Draft for National Technical Regulation on Land Mobile User Equipment Open for Comments
Vietnams Ministry of Information and Communications, Department of Science Technology (MIC) has released the Draft national technical regulation on Land Mobile User Equipment – Radio access, this draft specifies technical requirements on radio access of Land Mobile User Equipment (UE) ( VNM/173) ETSI EN 301 908-1 V11.1.1 (2016-07), ETSI EN 301 908-13 V11.1.1 (2016-07), ETSI EN 301 908-2 V6.2.1 (2013-10), ETSI […]
COVID-19 Worldwide Impact – July 16th, 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 have extended their suspension: Venezuela Regulators that are operating normally: […]
JORDAN: Update on TRC instructions for Internet of Things (IoT)
Following the news from June 29th, TRC has published the instructions for the IoT. The Jordanian government aims to introduce and develop new technologies and benefit from them in improving the living aspects of citizens while at the same time taking care of the organizational, regulatory and legislative aspect that governs the work of these technologies, and accordingly, these […]
SOUTH AFRICA: ICASA to Issue Invitations for the Licensing of the Radio Frequency Spectrum and Wireless Open Access Network
The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) is preparing the Invitation To Apply (ITA) for both the Wireless Open Access Network (WOAN) and the International Mobile Telecommunications (IMT) spectrum, also known as high demand spectrum in line with its strategic objectives, and as confirmed recently during its appearance in Parliament. The ITA relates to the licensing of high […]