CHILE: Short Range Devices (SRDs) Standard Receives Update in Resolution No. 1.985 of 2017
On July 31, of 2018, the Library of the National Congress of Chile released an update for frequency bands and output powers set by their Short Range Device (SRDs) Standard. The main changes are listed below: – RFID devices can operate in the 915-928 MHz if it meets the j.3 part and can operate in […]
CHILE: SUBTEL Suspends the Use of 3.5 GHz Band for 5G Efficient Usage Study
On June 20, 2018, the Chilean authority of Telecommunications (Subsecretaria de Telecomunicaciones (SUBTEL) announced that the use of the 3.5 GHz band will be suspended in order to study an efficient use of this frequency for the 5G technology. The authority informed that according to official researches conducted by the inspection department, this band has […]
CHILE: SEC Modifies Resolution Exenta N 19/2016 for Cellular Chargers Safety Certifications
As previously announced by the Ministry of Energy, Resolution Exenta N° 19/2016 for Cellular chargers (switched sources) need to obtain a type approval certificate from an authorized Certification Body in order to be commercialized in the country of Chile. Recently, the Superintendence of Electricity and Fuels (SEC) approved the technical requirements for the testing of this certification: […]
CHILE: SUBTEL Issues New Resolution 1985/2017 For Short Range Devices
The Chilean Telecom Regulator, SUBTEL, has replaced the Resolution No. 755 of 2005 with a new Resolution: 1985 of October/2017. This replacement was done, due to the Resolution 755 had multiple modifications over the years, and SUBTEL considered this makes the application of the norms quite a challenge. The new resolution presents the information in […]
CHILE: Starting September 2017, Cell Phones Sold in Chile Must Comply with Homologation and Receive Emergency Alerts
Subsecretaria de Telecomunicaciones de Chile (SUBTEL) announced on their official press room, as of September 23, it will be mandatory for cell phones sold in Chile to comply with a homologation process that will verify that they “may or may not work in all bands of the different technologies and that have the technical capacity […]
CHILE: SEC Public Consultation Exempts Resolution for System of Certification Procedures
On Monday, July 24, 2017, SEC (Superintendencia de Electricidad y Combustibles) of Chile released a public consultation exempting a resolution in order to fix the scope on the procedure for the the application Certification System version 2. “Type test and evaluation of the quality control of the factory and its acceptance, which takes into account […]
CHILE: SUBTEL Releases Multiband Stamp Regulation for Mobile Devices Sold in Chile
On March 13, 2017, SUBTEL (Subsecretaria de Telecomunicaciones) implemented a Multiband regulation in order to further protect users through mandatory information. Mobile devices sold in Chile will now require a stamp showing their technical characteristics. The stamp must indicate what technology has to operate in the 2G, 3G and 4G networks. “From now on, telephone […]
CHILE: Resolution 755 Updated
On January 23, 2017, The National Congress of Chile updated Resolution 755 in order to fix technical standards for the unlicensed use of short range devices. There are three key points to note from the updated resolution: 1. Previously restricted 5470-5725 MHz band is now available for unlicensed use when maximum EIRP is limited to […]
CHILE: SEC Announces Certification Procedure for Cellphone Chargers
During the end of November, the Regulator SEC (Superintendence of Electricity and Fuels) published a draft related to certification procedures for cell phone chargers. This protocol is directed to the analysis and/or testing of cellphone chargers using switch mode power supply units, and it is in accordance with the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) Standard No. […]
CHILE: Multi-Band Stamp Notice Updated
As ENTIRETY has previously informed, the Chilean Secretary of Telecommunications (SUBTEL) addressed the implementation of a multi-band stamp in all mobile device boxes through a public notice earlier this week. Following the implementation, Resolution 1463 will be in charge of regulating this process, which was set to take part on June 16, 2016. The resolution […]