CANADA: ISED Publish Consultation to Revise 3500 MHz and 3800 MHz Bands
On June 2018, The Department of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) released a consultation to revise the 3500 MHz Band in order to accommodate for flexibility usage; also a preliminary Consultation on changes to the 3800 MHz Band will be revised. This consultation looks to review the frequency band 3450–3650 MHz to accommodate […]
CANADA: ISED Updates Procedures of Recognition Criteria for Certification Bodies and Labs
On May 24, 2018, the Department of Innovation, Sciences and Economic Development of Canada (ISED) updated procedure CB-O2 (Issue 8) to specify the recognition criteria used by the department for the recognition of Canadian and foreign entities as certification bodies (CBs), and also the document REC-LAB (Issue 6) regarding procedures for the recognition of Foreign […]
CANADA: RSS-Gen – General Requirements for Compliance of Radio Apparatus
On April 26, 2018, the Department of Innovation, Sciences and Economic Development of Canada (ISED), issued the Notice No. SMSE-006-18 of Radio Standards Specifications (RSS-Gen) that regulates the general requirements for compliance of radio apparatus. The main goal of this standard is to have an efficient spectrum management to comply with the ISED requirements. Among […]
CANADA: ISED Releases New Changes for Canadian Table of Frequency Allocations
On April 13, 2018 the Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) officially released the new changes to the Canadian Table of Frequency Allocations as a result of the public consultation SMSE-005-17 that started on August 17, 2017 and finished on October 25, 2017. This table is derived from the International Table, therefore, it is […]
CANADA: Certification Requirements for Equipment Operating in Frequency Bands 758-768 MHz and 788-798 MHz
On April 1, 2018, the Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development of Canada (ISED) issued the Radio Standards Specification RSS-140 regarding the certification requirements for equipment operating in the public safety broadband frequency bands 758-768 MHz and 788-798 MHz. Equipment covered by this standard is classified as Category I equipment. Either a technical acceptance […]
CANADA: New Requirements for Wireless Device Testing Laboratories
On March 24, 2018 the Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) published in the official Gazzete, Vol. 152, No. 12, in which the session of government notices releases a Telecommunications Act regarding the new requirements for wireless device testing laboratories. ISED released the following documents for this act: 1. Decisions on New Requirements for […]
CANADA: Radio Standard Specifications for Equipment Operating in 758-768 and 788-798 MHz Bands
On February 15, 2018, RABC of Canada started receiving comments in order to modify the use of broadband frequencies (758-768 MHz and 788-798 MHz) including specifications for radio equipment working within those frequencies. The consultation can be contacted with the RABC (Radio Advisory Board of Canada) committee. Please refer to PDF attached for reference.
CANADA: ISED Implements Small Changes to Radio Standard Specification RSS-133
On January 19, 2018, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) announced minor changes to the standard “Radio Standard Specification RSS-133, issue 6 (amendment), 2 GHz Personal Communications Services”. These changes are related to the transmitter Output Power and Equivalent Isotropically Radiated Power. In the Section 6.4 the changes were: The equivalent isotropically radiated power […]
CANADA: ISED Seeking Comments on Technical Requirements for Public Safety Broadband Systems
During December of 2017, The Department of Innovation, Science and Economic Development of Canada (ISED) is seeking comments on the consultation of SRSP-540 Issue 1 regarding “Technical Requirements for Public Safety Broadband Systems (PSBS)” in the Bands 758-768 MHz and 788-798 MHz. The standard sets out minimum technical requirements for the efficient spectrum utilization of […]
CANADA: General Requirement Changes for Compliance of Radio Apparatus Document Published
On December 21, 2017, Industry Radio Standard Specifications (RSSs) of Canada published a draft with a list of changes describing the general requirements for the Compliance of Radio Apparatus, this document will come into force upon its publication on the Innovation, Science and Economic Development of Canada website. Among the main changes we can find: -Add […]