In Jan 2022, OFCA published the type acceptance criteria for the use of UTRA FDD, E-UTRA FDD, and operating in the 850 MHz band.
In safety matters, the equipment shall comply with HKCA 2001 “Compliance Test Specification – Safety and Electrical Protection Requirements for Subscriber Telecommunications Equipment” issued by the Communications Authority (CA).
In regards to the band, the frequency range for the equipment are as follows:
Finally, concerning the technical requirements, they have to be performed in accordance with ETSI standard and 3GPP specifications:
ETSI EN 301 908-1 V13.1.1
3GPP TS 34.121-1 V12.1.0
3GPP TS 37.544 V14.3.0
3GPP TS 36.521-1 V15.2.0
Type Approval impacted? Yes, new type acceptance criteria
Spectrum Impacted: Yes, an extension of the paired 850 MHz band to 825 – 837.5 MHz / 870 – 882.5 MHz
Imports Impacted: No
Standards Impacted: No
Product Impact: Yes, user equipment employing UTRA FDD and/or E-UTRA FDD operating in the 850 Mhz band
