CZECH REPUBLIC: CTU Announced a Tender in the 1800 MHz and 2600 MHz Bands
On February 8, 2016, the Czech Telecommunications Office (CTU), published on its website some documents announcing and detailing the auction of frequencies in the 1800 MHz and 2600 MHz bands. This auction will contribute to the efficiency in the use of all the available spectrum and to create conditions for the development of mobile broadband. […]
CHILE: SUBTEL Announced Stricter Type Approval Requirements
From January 1, 2016, the Chilean Telecommunications Regulator, Subsecretaria de Telecomunicaciones (SUBTEL), announced that they have introduced new and stricter requirements in its review of Type Approval applications. Type Approval applications with greater output powers than permitted in resolution 755 will be automatically rejected, and frequency declarations or user manual statements are no longer accepted […]
FRENCH OVERSEAS TERRITORIES: 3G and 4G Spectrum Auction Launched by ARCEP
On February 2, 2016, ARCEP announced on its website an auction for 3G and 4G spectrum in overseas territories (Guadeloupe, Guyana, Martinique, Mayote, Saint Barthelemy, Saint Martin and Reunion). The auction will grant portions of spectrum in the 800 MHz, 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 2100 MHz and 2600 MHz frequency bands that will have specific […]
CANADA: Industry Canada (IC) Released the Standard RSS-216 Issue 2 Wireless Power Transfer Devices
At the end of January 2016, Industry Canada (IC) published on its website an update of the Standard RSS-216 Issue 1, Wireless Power Transfer Devices (Wireless Chargers), published in September 2014; the new standard is the RSS-216 Issue 2, Wireless Power Transfer Devices. After its publication, and until the last day of June 2016, compliance […]
CANADA: IC Released the Documents of the DC-01, Issue 6 and the RSP-100, Issue 11
The Industry Canada (IC) published on January 21st the documents of the Radio Standards Procedure RSP-100 Issue 11, Certification Radio Apparatus; and the DC-01 Issue 6, Procedure for Declaration of Conformity and Registration of Terminal Equipment. The RSP-100 sets out requirements for the certification of radio apparatus and broadcasting equipment. The issue 6 of the […]
POLAND: LTE Spectrum Will Be Allocated in the Country
Last week, the Poland telecom regulator, Office of Electronic Communications (UKE), announced that they will finally allocate the LTE spectrum that was auctioned last year (2015) in October. Now the winners of the auction have two weeks to pay for the spectrum, which means that after the payment they could release the LTE spectrum in […]
MEXICO: The IFT published the Annual Program for the Use and Operation of Frequency Bands in 2016
The Mexican IFT (Instituto Federal de Telecomunicaciones) published on its website, the final agreement of the annual program for the use and operation of frequency bands in 2016, including the answers for the public requests about the first draft. This annual program objective is to determine the frequency bands that will be tendered or assigned […]
ALGERIA: ARPT Opened 4G Auction for Bidders
As ENTIRETY has previously informed, the Algerian government was ready to launch an auction for 4G services in the country. On January 7th, the ARPT (Autorité de Régulation de la Poste et des Télécommunications) published on their website the possibility for all interested parties to participate in the auction. Bid has to be sent to […]
LITHUANIA: RRT Published a Spectrum Auction
On January 7th, Lithuania’s Communications Regulatory Authority (RRT) published on its website an auction of spectrum for wireless telephony and data services use. The auction includes the 880 MHz – 915 MHz and 925 MHz – 960MHz paired frequency ranges, and the 1710 MHz – 1785 MHz and 1805 MHz – 1880 MHz paired bands. […]
ALGERIA: ARPT Will Launch a 4G Tender
The Algerian Regulatory Authority for Post and Telecommunications (Autorité de régulation de la poste et des télécommunications, ARPT) is ready to launch on January 7th a 4G tender. The bidders will be announced on may 17th and the 4G services for commercial use are expected for the last quarter of 2016. The conditions of the […]