Egypt Enforces New Safety Standard for ICT and AV Equipment
Egypt ICT Safety Standard Aligned with IEC 62368-1 On January 1, 2025, the Ministry of Industry and Transport issued Decree No. 7 of 2025, formally adopting the new Egypt ICT safety standard ES 2501-1 for audio, video, and information-communication technology (ICT) equipment. This standard fully aligns with IEC 62368-1:2023, a globally recognized standard for electrical […]
Egypt: NTRA updates their SRD Guideline to include allowed bands for WiFi 6E
The National Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (NTRA) of Egypt has announced significant advancements in spectrum management, including granting 5G licenses to mobile operators and allocating additional bandwidth for 6GHz RLAN for the first time in Egypt. 6GHz RLAN devices must operate in the 5925–6425 MHz frequency band, with a maximum EIRP of 250mW, using digital modulation […]
EGYPT: NTRA Updates Type Approval Procedure Documents and List of Accredited Labs
The Egyptian National Telecom Regulatory Authority has recently updated its Type Approval Procedure to ease the application process and simplify the selection of the appropriate scheme. The Authority has defined three categories for countries and decreased the different applied Type Approval schemes to three schemes instead of four in the preceding version. This simplification may […]
EGYPT: NTRA and CITC Sign Memorandum of Understanding on Telecom Regulation and Digital Services
The National Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Egypt (NTRA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Saudi Communication and Information Technology Commission (CITC) to cooperate and exchange expertise with regard to many topics such as; smart cities, management of radio spectrum as well as building capacities in digital transformation. The MoU was signed in line with […]
EGYPT: NTRA approves voice calls via 4G Technology (VoLTE)
In the framework of the role played by the National Telecom Regulatory Authority of Egypt (NTRA) to improve the quality of services provided to citizens, enrich the user-experience and seamlessly coordinate with telecom operators to disseminate the latest services and technologies in Egypt’s telecommunication market, NTRA approved voice calls via 4G Technology (VoLTE). In fact, […]
EGYPT: New National Frequency Allocations Table
The National Telecommunications Authority (NTRA) has published the new national frequency allocations table in June 2021. NTRA periodically review and update the NFAT, in consultation with the national authorities and concerned parties in Egypt, based on new developments in the radiocommunication sector in and conformity with the International Telecommunication Union Table of Frequency Allocations, as […]
EGYPT: New Radio Spectrum Guidelines for Short-Range Devices
The National Telecommunications Authority (NTRA) has published the new radio spectrum guidelines for short-range devices in June 2021, replacing the previous document from December 2020. This document provides the regulatory guidelines and technical limitations for using short-range device equipment including frequency ranges, maximum permissible power levels, channel spacing or modulation/maximum occupies bandwidth, and duty cycle.
EGYPT: Type Approval Scheme Determination Chart Updated
NTRA published the updated Type Approval Scheme Determination Chart, in which the type of scheme for certification is defined based on the ISO 17025 certification and/or the factory unit location. The new flowchart (below) aims to give clarity to the process:
EGYPT: Type Approval Procedures and NTRA Accredited Labs Recently Updated
On June 22nd, 2020, NTRA published the updated NTRA Accredited Test Labs list. The update corresponds to the authorized list of laboratories and testing centres from India and China which are recognized by the regulator to provide the test reports to obtain NTRA certification through the tight scheme. The full documents and description can be […]
Egypt: Type Approval Procedures and NTRA Accredited Labs Recently Updated
On January 01, 2020, NTRA published the updated procedures for the Light and Tight scheme as well as the NTRA Accredited Test Labs. Besides a change in the format and the general description of the categories, requirements, and recommendations for importing, the authority published the price list per category in case the device needs to […]