AUSTRALIA: ACMA Proposes Actualization for the Australian Radio-frequency Plan
During September of 2016, the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) announced through their website a proposal to update the Australian Radio-frequency Plan. This update is being proposed in order to reflect the agreed changes in the World Radio-communication Conference 2015. According to ACMA, principal changes includes: – Updates reflecting domestic changes that have occurred […]
SOUTH AFRICA: LTE Auction Postponed by ICASA
On September 23, 2016, the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA), published on its official country diary, Green Gazette, the LTE auction for the 700MHz, 800MHz and 2600MHz bands. The authority will receive proposals until November 4, 2016, and the auction now will take place between February 27th, and March 10, 2017.
CANADA: ISED Published the Updated RSS-210, Issue 9
On August 2016, the Canadian Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) published the Radio Standards Specification RSS-210, Issue 9, License-Exempt radio apparatus: category I equipment. This one replaces the Issue 8 of December 2010, and according to ISED, below are listed the principal changes: 1. Remove requirements for receivers, as these requirements are included […]
MEXICO: IFT Approves New Plan for 806-824 / 851-869 MHz Bands
On September 13, 2016, the Mexican Federal Telecommunications Institute (IFT), published on the Federation’s Official Diary (DOF) the agreement that approves a new plan for the 806-824 / 851 869 MHz Band, which also approves the change of the band holders for another band. The objective of the agreement is to increase the availability of […]
MEXICO: NOM-EM-016-SCFI-2015 to be Replaced This November
On September 13th 2016, the Mexican Economy Secretariat (SE), published on the Federation Official Diary (DOF) the PROY-NOM-208-SCFI-2016 “Radio communications systems that use the frequency-hopping spread spectrum technique and digital modulation to operate in the 902-928 MHz, 2400-2483.5 MHz and 5725-5850 MHz bands – specifications and test methods”, which will replace the NOM-EM-016-SCFI-2015. All the […]
MALTA: MCA Issue Call for 800MHz Band Sale
The Malta Communications Authority (MCA) published on September 12th 2016, a Call for Expression of Interest regarding the possible sale of 60MHz of paired spectrum (791-821MHz / 832-862MHz) in the 800MHz band. The band will be able to provide space for the provision of wireless broadband communications services by the end of 2017. The band […]
AUSTRALIA: ACMA Set to Update 803-960 MHz Band
On August 2016, after years of deliberations and different proposals, the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) finally published the last version of the decision paper that contains all the Long-Term plans for the 803-960 MHz band. It is important to note that due to spectrum licenses issues, the 850 MHz band (825-845 / 870-890 […]
MEXICO: NOM-EM-016-SCFI-2015 Mandatory at Point of Entry
Certificate of Conformity for NOM-EM-016-SCFI-2015 (former NOM-121-SCT1-2009) is now mandatory at point of entry as of yesterday, August 29th. The Products that don’t have this certificate at the time of importation won’t be able to enter Mexico. As Entirety Informed, this was included in the new agreement with updated rules for foreign trade published by […]
SLOVENIA: AKOS Publishes Spectrum Auction in the 1800 MHz and 2100 MHz Bands
On August 12th 2016, the Agency for Communications and Services of Slovenia (AKOS), announced through their website about a spectrum auction in the 1800 MHz and 2100 MHz bands. AKOS will offer 2×10 MHz (1775 MHz – 1785 MHz and 1870 MHz – 1880 MHz) in the 1800 MHz band, and 2×5 MHz (1955 MHz […]
MYANMAR: MCIT Publishes Framework for Spectrum Auction in the 2600 MHz band
On July 2016, the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology of Myanmar (MCIT), published the framework of an auction of spectrum in the 2600 MHz band through its Posts and Telecommunications Department. The auction will offer 40 MHz of spectrum in the 2600 MHz band (2575-2615 MHz). The spectrum will be available only for provision […]