LAOS: Import, Inspection, and Certification of Telecommunication Equipment and ICT
The Office of the Ministry of Technology and Communications (MTC) issued a notice on January 30, 2023, informing individuals, legal entities, and organizations that import telecommunications and ICT equipment nationwide about the Agreement on the Management of Telecommunications and ICT Equipment, No. 3583/KTS dated December 13, 2022. The importation of telecommunications and ICT equipment into […]
SOUTH KOREA: Update in technical references for radio standards and EMC, EMF and SAR guidelines
Early January 2023, the Radio Research Agency from South Korea (RRA) published an updated version of key standards in the Radio Conformity Assessment area: KS X 3123:2022 replacing the corresponding 2020 version, intended to include test methods and references for Wi-Fi 6E devices. KS X 3270:2022 and KS X 3271:2022 replacing the corresponding 2020 versions, […]
BRAZIL: ANATEL – Public Consultation 81/2022 – IPv6 Protocol Compliance Requirements on Telecom Products
ANATEL opened a public consultation that aims to collect information from society to support the Agency regarding the possibility of implementing an update to the IPv6 test requirements in Brazil. The proposed changes are the inclusion of the following updated normative references: 3GPP TS 36.523-1 V16.11.0 (2021-12) – Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access (E-UTRA) and […]
UNITED STATES: Updated transition period for RF Exposure Requirements
On January 17th, 2023, the FCC postponed indefinitely the entry into force of the new RF Exposure requirements. Both “447498 D04 Interim General RF Exposure Guidance v01” and “KDB 447498 D01 General RF Exposure Guidance v06” can be used, but only one of them should be used (without mixing the frameworks) After the end of […]
CHINA: Equipment Radio Management Regulations for 900MHz RFID and Ultra Wideband (UWB) Requirements Draft Open for Comments
The Radio Management Bureau of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology requests public comments for the regulation drafts for 900MHz RFID, and the Ultra Wideband (UWB) regulation revision. The comments and suggestions shall be given before February 6, 2023. Contact: Radio Administration Bureau, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology Tel: 010-68206220 (fax) E-mail: xhhz@miit.gov.cn […]
TIMOR-LESTE: Frequency Allocations of The Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste
On December 26, 2022, the Autoridade Nacional de Comunicações de Timor Leste (ANC) published the frequency allocation chart in the ANC official website (http://anc.tl/frequency-allocations-of-the-democratic-republic-of-timor-leste/index.html). It shows how the radio frequency spectrum is to be allocated for different services to support new communications technology and its applications in this country. Type Approval Impacted? NoSpectrum Impacted? 3 […]
BRAZIL: ANATEL New Safety Regulation – Act 17087 Dec 2022
On December 19th, 2022, ANATEL published act 17087. This new act revokes Act 950 on February 8th, 2018, and updates the technical requirements for electrical safety on compliance evaluation for telecommunications products. The new testing standard references are as follows: – Anatel Resolution No 715 October 23rd, 2019, Regulation for Conformity Assessment and Homologation of […]
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES: TDRA Updates TELECOM Equipment’s Type Approval Mark
The authority TDRA issued a circular through email, on Jan 2nd, 2023, clarifying to all interested parties that the Type Approval Mark or TDRA Label now has a new version, containing only the TDRA logo, Type Approval Number, Country name, and QR Code. This new version of the Type Approval Mark is already available through […]