UKRAINE: Updated RoHS Requirements Came Into Effect Starting November 18th of 2021
EN IEC 63000:2018 as a harmonized standard under Ukrainian RoHS. Starting November 18, 2021, to obtain RoHS approval, compliance to EN IEC 63000:2018 is necessary and compliance to EN 50581:2012 will no longer be accepted.
BENIN: Reminder, Mandatory Homologation of Terminal Equipment Intended to be Connected to an Electronic Communication Network
On October 20th of 2021, the ARCEP of Benin reminded the public of the requirement to approve it, terminal equipment intended to be connected to an electronic communication network. This provision is not that new, the Law No. 2017-20 of April 20, 2018, on the digital code in the Republic of Benin, mentions in articles 212 […]
BRAZIL: ANATEL Extends COVID-19 Renewal Letter Acceptance Deadline
Brazilian agency ANATEL issued an official document updating the exception for renewals due to Coronavirus. For all renewals with no changes in the equipment that the certificate will expire until July 31st. 2022 It will accept only a Renewal Letter, no further documents or pictures are needed. The same date is applied to remote factory […]
CANADA: Supplementary Procedure for Assessing Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) and Absorbed Power Density (APD) Compliance of Portable Devices in the 6 GHz Band (5925-7125 MHz)
The Department of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada is seeking comments on the following consultation: RSS-102 SPR-APD, issue 1, “Supplementary Procedure for Assessing Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) and Absorbed Power Density (APD) Compliance of Portable Devices in the 6 GHz Band (5925-7125 MHz)”. This compliance procedure describes the technical requirements and processes to be […]
BRAZIL: ANATEL Working With Marketplaces to Ban Unapproved Equipment From The Market
ANATEL is informing they are working with the online marketplaces to fight against the illegal activities preventing the sale of unapproved or irregular telecom products. This action seeks to protect the spectrum and the telecommunication services. The Authority wants to avoid low-quality products in the market which could also be harmful to health and safety. […]
AUSTRALIA: ACMA Released Public Consultation for Use of The 1.9 GHz Band
The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) published the Public Consultation 40/2021 to receive comments for the future use of the 1880 – 1920 MHz band, based on different scenarios including the use of the whole band by the Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications DECT technology, allocate frequency segments for multiple technologies, among others. The comments […]
CANADA: ISED Launch RSS-248 for Radio Local Area Network (RLAN) Devices Operating in 5925-7125 MHz Band – WiFi 6E
On November 19th, 2021, the Innovation, Science, and Economic Development Canada (ISED) officially launched the Radio Standards Specification RSS-248, issue 1, for Radio Local Area Network (RLAN) Devices in the 5925-7125 MHz Band, it sets out the certification requirements for license-exempt low-power RLAN devices operating indoors in the 5925-7125 MHz frequency band which is used […]
COLOMBIA: ANE Publish Public Consultation on 900 MHz Frequency Band for Comments
The National Spectrum Agency (ANE) released a public consultation on the 900 MHz frequency band for comments from the interested parties. The proposal presents the current situation of national attributions and assignments for the 900 MHz band (894 – 960 MHz) and the authority is looking to receive comments about the implemented services and possible […]
MALAYSIA: MCMC Released Technical Codes for 5G User Equipment (UE) and Base Stations (BS)
The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has released the technical codes for the 5G User equipment (UE) and Base stations (BS) providing the minimum requirements needed to comply to be imported, distributed, and/or used in the country. The certification requirements are contained in each technical standard. The new applications for certification must comply with […]
TURKS AND CAICOS: Decision for Public Consultation – National Table of Frequency Allocations
The Turks and Caicos Telecommunications Commission release Decision 2021-7 in response to its public consultation exercise to revise the TCI’s National Table of Frequency Allocation Plan to include the latest decisions from the 2019 World Radio Conference. Due to the advent of new and emerging technology and services in the telecommunications sector, there is a […]