BRAZIL: ANATEL Publish Three Acts: Radio Base Station Requirements, Mobile Phone Requirements, Requirements for Station Access Terminal (ETA}
On June 12, 2020, ANATEL Published Act 3151; Act 3152; and Act 3153 covering Radio Base Station requirements, Mobile Phone requirements, and Station Access Terminal (ETA) requirements. -Act No 3151 TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS FOR CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT OF ACCESS TERMINAL STATION. Considering to establish minimum technical requirements for assessing compliance with the National Terminal Telecommunications Agency of ETA. Reason for […]
COVID-19 Worldwide Impact – June 11th, 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 have suspended operations: […]
COVID-19 Worldwide Impact – June 4th, 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 limited their operations: Liberia Regulators that have resumed their […]
INDONESIA: SDPPI Issues Public Letters on Telecom Device Certification during COVID-19 Pandemic Period
Indonesia’s SDPPI issued a public letter presenting a brief relaxation due to the complications that COVID-19 measures imply; for new certification and for recertification process of devices following these requirement’s references: 1. Minister of Communication and Information Technology Regulation Number 4 of 2013 concerning about Technical Requirements of Video Conference Telecommunication Equipment; 2. Minister of […]
ARGENTINA: ENACOM Grants New Extension to Expiring Certificates
ENCOM published Resolution 461 ENACOM/20 in which extended the duration of the health emergency and the validity of permits and authorizations, among other things. Article 3 of the resolution declares the extension of all homologations whose expiration is between May 16 and June 30th for a period of 60 days. In this prorogation, time will start […]
INDIA: MEITY Release Series Guidelines on Phase IV of CRS
Government agency of India, MEITY, has released the criteria for the series formation on the Phase IV devices (all 12 of them) for CRS, in the document they have released, they have also specified the maximum number of models that can be in a series according to the classification of the devices. Some of the […]
UNITED STATES: FCC Publishes Unlicensed Use of 6GHz Band Rule
On May 26, 2020, FCC published a final rule designed to optimize unlicensed access by authorizing two types of unlicensed operations in the 6 GHz band while also protecting incumbent services so that they continue to thrive in the band. The Commission is authorizing unlicensed standard-power access points that will operate under the control of […]
SOUTH AFRICA: Radio Frequency Spectrum Assignment Plan for 470 to 694 MHz Frequency Band
The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA/the Authority) has published the Final Radio Frequency Spectrum Assignment Plan (RSFAP) for the Frequency Band 470 to 694 MHz, thereby providing a plan for the phased approach in implementing the analog television switch-off into Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) through a Single Frequency Network (SFN). The Acting Chairperson […]
INDONESIA: Decree No.4 of 2020 Extends Technical Requirement for Telecom Devices Connected to PSTN
Indonesia’s Directorate General of Postal and Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Resources and Equipment, Ministry of Communication and Information Technology has released the Decree No. 4 of 2020 to extend the technical requirements for telecom devices connected to the Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN), the original document is in Indonesian, the final date to submit […]
COVID-19 Worldwide Impact – May 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 have limited their operations: Nepal, Mexico (IFT) Please note this […]