Colombia Adds 5G Band 38 to Terminal Equipment Standards
Colombia Adds 5G Band 38 to Terminal Equipment Standards On June 11, 2025, Colombia’s Comisión de Regulación de Comunicaciones (CRC) released Circular 162 of 2025, introducing an important update to enable 5G Band 38 device certifications. This Regulatory Updates notice formally replaces Circular 155 of 2024 and revises the technical standards required for the homologation […]
Colombia: Opens Public Consultation to Enable the Use of the 6 GHz Band for Outdoor Applications
On September 18, 2024, the National Spectrum Agency (ANE) of Colombia launched a public consultation aimed at enabling the unlicensed use of the 6 GHz frequency band for outdoor applications. This initiative builds on Resolution 737 of 2022, which allowed the indoor use of this band for low-power applications, and now seeks to regulate Very […]
Colombia: CRC Extends Public Consultation Deadline for Simplification of Resolution 5050
In response to requests from industry organizations and regulated entities, the Communications Regulatory Commission (CRC) has extended the deadline for submitting comments on the proposed “Regulatory Simplification 2024” project. Interested parties now have until October 1, 2024, to submit their feedback. The project aims to simplify and modernize regulatory frameworks to foster market competition, investment, […]
Colombia: Public consultation for the regulatory simplification of Resolution 5050 of 2016
Recognizing the need for ongoing and comprehensive simplification due to market dynamics, the CRC plans a new comprehensive review of Resolution 5050 of 2016 as part of its 2024-2025 Regulatory Agenda. This aims to keep the regulatory framework updated, promoting business growth, competition, and investment. The review will use criteria from the “Regulatory Improvement Policy,” […]
Colombia: Update of the Technical Standards for Establishing Conformity for the Approval of Terminal Equipment
The “Comisión de Regulación de Comunicaciones” (CRC), is updating the technical standards for the homologation of telecom terminal equipment in Colombia. Due to the recent spectrum auction by the Ministry of Technology and Communications (MinTIC), which resulted in spectrum blocks being awarded to various telecommunications operators, including new bands, the CRC established the recognized technical […]
COLOMBIA: Allocation of The 6GHz Band for WAS Applications in The Colombian Market
On November 18th, the National Spectrum Agency (ANE) and the Ministry of Information and Communications Technologies (MinTIC) published the resolution 737 of 2022, where the complete band of 6 GHz is allocated for unlicensed usage for WAS (Wireless Access Networks) applications. According to resolution 737 of 2022, the operation of a device under this application […]
COLOMBIA: Opening of The 6GHz Band (5925-7125 MHz) for Unlicensed Usage in The Colombian Market
On November 11th, there was a public announcement done by the DSA in which it mentioned their participation in a forum of the ICT leaders in Colombian industry. One of the topics to highlight in the forum is the opening of the 6GHz band (5925-7125 MHz) for unlicensed usage in Colombia, which was informed by […]
COLOMBIA: NFP And Wireless Microphones Operational Conditions Modification
ANE Published the Resolution 148/2022 by means of which Resolution 105 of 2020 is modified and the National Table of Frequency Band Allocation is updated. The Resolution 148/2022 is updating the Annex 1, Table 1.2 of the Resolution 105/2020, in respect to the operational conditions of the wireless microphones. Specifically, it expanded one of the […]
COLOMBIA: 2022-2026 Spectrum Management Master Plan
The National Spectrum Agency (ANE) approved and published the Five-year Spectrum Management Master Plan. This document has a long-term perspective vision of the management of the radio spectrum in Colombia to promote technologies, markets and services in general. It helps to identify in advance the uses of the different frequency bands with the purpose of […]
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 […]