MEXICO: IFT Approves 2020 Annual Work Program
The AWP 2020 establishes the Institute’s actions to fulfill its constitutional mandate and face the new challenges of digital transformation; In addition to continuing compliance with current regulations. The IFT portfolio for the year 2020 is made up of 27 projects, 3 of which are of the transversal axis of institutional strengthening and 24 are […]
BRAZIL: ANATEL Published Resolution 718
Last week, ANATEL has published the Resolution 718 which Amends the Regulation on Restricted Radiation Radio-communication Equipment and revokes the Regulation for the Use of Femtocells in Networks of the Personal Mobile Service, the Specialized Mobile Service, and the Multimedia Communication Service. This treats the femtocell as restricted radiation radio-communication equipment, and change some frequency […]
INDONESIA: SDPPI Issues New Regulation
Regulatory update: SDPPI (Sumber Daya Dan Perangkat Dan Informatika) from Indonesia issued a new regulation called “Directorate General of Resource and Post and Informatics Number 03 of 2020”. Important things to consider: All Automotive Short Range Radar System equipment is mandatory to comply with technical requirements. General requirements must comply with DC Power supply, […]
CANADA: Notice No. SMSE-002-20 — Release of RSS-222, issue 2, and DBS-01, issue 2
Notice is hereby given by the Ministry of Innovation, Science and Economic Development (ISED) of Canada that it has been published the RSS-222, Issue 2, White Space Devices (WSDs), which sets out the certification requirements for license-exempt, radio apparatus operating in the frequency bands 54-72 MHz, 76-88 MHz, 174-216 MHz, 470-608 MHz and 657-663 MHz, […]
KENYA: Frequency Spectrum Management Guidelines
In January 2020 CAK published an update of the Frequency Spectrum Management Guidelines, to ensure that it meets the Authority’s statutory obligations in as far as its approach for spectrum management is concerned. In this document, CAK sets the criteria for spectrum allocation, assignment and licensing of frequencies, spectrum pricing, monitoring, inspection, and enforcement. The […]
NEW ZEALAND: Short-term Management Rights in 3.5 GHz Band for 5G
Type approval impacted? No Is Spectrum allocation impacted? No Are Imports impacted? No Are relevant Standards impacted? No Description of the regulatory update: The Government of New Zealand approved the allocation of the unused portion of the 3.5 GHz band via auction. The 3.5 GHz band is the first spectrum band to be allocated for […]
TUNISIA: CERT Introduces QR Code in Certificates
Type approval impacted? No Is Spectrum allocation impacted? No Are Imports impacted? No Are relevant Standards impacted? No Description of the regulatory update: The CERT (Centre dÉtudes et des Recherches des Télécommunications) It introduces the QR code technology in the certificates of Homologation, compliance, and authorizations, due to its strategy of digitalization and modernization of […]
SAUDI ARABIA: CITC Specification RIO56 Revised
Type approval impacted? Yes Is Spectrum allocation impacted? No Are Imports impacted? No Are relevant Standards impacted? Yes. CITC Technical Specification RI056 Description of the regulatory update: The requirement of the CITC’s Specification RI056 has been revised by CITC (Communications and Information Technology Commission). Effective from February 4th, The AVL (Automatic Vehicle Location) and IoT […]
AUSTRALIA: ACMA Proposed Changes to 3400–3575 MHz Band
Type approval impacted? No Is Spectrum allocation impacted? Yes Are Imports impacted? No Are relevant Standards impacted? No Description of the regulatory update: As a part of improving arrangements for the band 3400-3575 MHz, ACMA (Australian Communications and Media Authority) is proposing to change the parts of the 3400–3575 MHz band that amateurs and overseas […]
AUSTRALIA: Amendment Standard 2020
Type approval impacted? No Is Spectrum allocation impacted? No Are Imports impacted? No Are relevant Standards impacted? No Description of the regulatory update: ACMA (Australian Communications and Media Authority) wants to amend the radio communications standard 2014 for devices operating at 6 GHz and above. The amendment is open until March 12th, 2020. Does […]