EUROPEAN UNION: Updated Draft to Impact Short-range Devices
On May 9, 2017, the European Commission published the Implementing Decision draft which will repeal Decision 2006/804/EC and replace the technical annex with an updated version due to the rapid changes in technology and the continuous increase of new short-range applications. This new updated version will: -Increase the number of harmonized frequency bands that can […]
R&TTE to New RED Transition for Radio Equipment to be Complete by June 2017
The Radio and Telecommunication Terminal Equipment (R&TTE) 1999/5/EC transition period to the following directive: Radio Equipment (RE) Directive 2015/53/EU, which covers most equipment in the radio frequency spectrum, is expected to be complete by June 13, 2017. Manufacturers are encouraged to update their compliance with the new RE Directive standards; however, manufacturers are allowed to […]
EUROPEAN UNION: New Regulations to be Adopted Under Directive 2014/53/EU
In regards to Article 10(10) of Directive 2014/53/E, the Directive 1999/5/EC has been repealed and the market for radio equipment has been made available. The following three points have been adopted under Directive 2014/53/E: (1) The regulation specifies how the information provided should be presented AND explains that it shall only be applied to radio […]
EUROPEAN UNION: Ofcom to Release 190MHz Worth of Spectrum
November 21, 2016: The Office of Communications (Ofcom) published on its website a public notice informing all interested parties about an upcoming consultation related to its planned auction of spectrums in the 2.3GHz and 3.4GHz bands. The objective of the auction is to release a total of 190MHz worth of spectrum, broken down as: 40MHz […]
EUROPEAN UNION: RED 2014/53/EU Will Be Mandatory in June. EN-301-893 Still Under Revision
The European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) adopted in 2014 a new set of rules for the certification of radio equipment in Europe. One of these rules is the Radio Equipment Directive (RED) 2014/53/EU, which replaces the existing R&TTE Directive. The deadline for EU Member States to adopt the new directive in their legislation was June […]
EUROPE: The European Council Recommends the Opening of 700MHz Band for Mobile Services
On a press release published on May 26, 2016, the European Council proposed to freeing up the 700 MHz band for mobile services by 2020. The council says that the opening of the band could improve internet speed and the quality of mobile services across Europe, which is important to economic development and to daily […]
EUROPEAN UNION: The EN 62368-1:2014 Standard Will be Mandatory in 2019
The Safety Requirement Standard, known as, the IEC EN 62368-1:2014, is a performance oriented and Hazard Based Safety Engineering (HBSE) Standard, which classifies energy sources, prescribes safety guards against those energy sources, and provides guidance on the application of, and requirements for those safeguards. This new standard will be the mandatory standard to test safety […]
EUROPEAN UNION: New Regulatory Framework for Radio and Telecommunication Terminal Equipment
According to the European Commission, the new Radio Equipment Directive 2014/53/EU, which establishes the regulatory framework for putting into the market radio and telecommunications terminal equipment, will come into force on June 13, 2016, replacing the Directive 1999/5/EC. The intention of this Directive update is to improve the market conditions and ensure essential requirements for […]
MULTIPLE COUNTRIES: New Efficiency Level VI
IMPACT FOR WIRELESS: Yes IMPACT FOR ITE: Yes As you may know, on February, 2014 there was a notification about implementation of changes impacting External Power supplies. Currently they should be in compliance with Efficiency Level V for Europe and Efficiency Level IV for USA & Canada. As a reminder, the new standards for External Power supplies […]
EUROPEAN UNION: European Commission (EC) Will Review Telecom Rules
Following the Digital Single Market Strategy, the European Commission, which is the driving force in proposing legislation to the parlament and the council, will start a complete review of the telecom regulatory framework, trying to expand fixed and wireless connectivity and to build a single body of rules to all the EU states. In order to […]