MEXICO: IFT Pushes Forward Release of the 600MHz Band
Mexico’s Federal Telecommunications Institute (IFT) confirmed that it has successfully freed up Mexico City-based spectrum in the 692MHz-698MHz currently held by an operator, thus furthering its ambitions of freeing up the 614MHz to 698MHz (‘600MHz’) band for 5G use. The reorganization of the 600 MHz band opens the possibility of obtaining a second digital dividend […]
MEXICO: CCONNSE Answers to Comments for Draft PROY-NOM-221-SCFI-2017 (Part 1)
On July 25, 2018 the National Standardization Advisory Committee of the Ministry of Economy from Mexico (CCONNSE) published answers to comments regarding the Mexican standard PROY-NOM-221-SCFI-2017 draft from July 17, 2017, which spoke about specifications of mobile terminal equipment that can make use of the radioelectric spectrum or be connected to telecommunications networks Part 1. […]
MEXICO: IFT Publishes Technical Specification Draft for Mobile Terminal Equipment
On July 13, 2018, the Federal Institute of Telecommunications of Mexico (IFT), issued a draft of the Mexican official standard PROY-NOM-221/2-SCFI-2018 that established the Technical specifications for mobile terminal equipment operating in the 700 MHz, 800 MHz, 850 MHz, 1900 MHz, 1700 MHz / 2100 MHz and / or 2500 MHz bands, or that are […]
MEXICO: IFT Releases 600 MHz Band as Mexico Becomes First Country to Release Frequency Band for 5G
On March 19, 2018, the Federal Institute of Telecommunications from Mexico (IFT) released an official communication announcing that the plenary of the authority has already approved the relocation of 48 digital television channels in the 600 MHz band, hence the country is already set for the liberalisation of spectrum in the 614 MHz to 698 […]
MEXICO: IFT Publishes Public Consultation IFT-011-2017
IFT has published the following consultations in order to gather comments from interested parties: 1. Public consult regarding the “Draft of the Technical Disposition IFT-011-2017: Technical specifications of the mobile terminal equipment using the radioelectric spectrum or connected to the telecommunication networks. Part II. Mobile terminal equipment operating in the bands 700 MHz, 800 MHz, […]
MEXICO: Public Consultation to update the National Table of Frequency Allocations
On May 04, 2018, the National Institute of Telecommunications from Mexico (IFT) launched a Public consultation process to work on the draft that will update the National Table of Frequency Allocations. The purpose of this consultation is to meet with the requirements of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and new technologies, and also to promote […]
MEXICO: New Official Draft for Mexican Standard PROY-NOM-184-SCFI-2017
On March 7, 2018, the government of Mexico released a new official draft for Mexican standard PROY-NOM-184-SCFI-2017 regarding the regulatory elements and obligations that providers must consider for the commercialization or provision of telecommunications services when using a public telecommunications network. These changes have been considered to protect consumers rights and in order to provide […]
MEXICO: New Technical Disposition IFT-011-2017 Part 2 to Impact All Mobile Terminal Equipment April 2018
Following the updated published by Entirety on January 10, 2018 that informed about the modification of technical disposition IFT-011-2017, we notify that this disposition came into force on Tuesday, April 3rd, 2018. This technical disposition applies to all homologated mobile terminal equipment transmitting in cellular bands. There will be testing laboratories and certification bodies accredited […]
MEXICO: ANCE Reveals 4 Standard Projects in Standardization and Certification Consultation
On January 17, 2018, the Official Gazette of Mexico published an official consultation ‘Association of Standardization and Certification, AC’ mentioning it was working on new rules for security of devices that use energy sources below 1kv for DC and 1.5kv for AC; taking care of use of devices more than features or design. Three additional […]
MEXICO: PROY-NOM-019-SCFI-2016 Consultation to Replace NOM-019-SCFI-1998
The Mexican Economy Secretariat (SE) published on December 18, 2017, in the Official Diary of Mexico (DOF), PROY-NOM-019-SCFI-2016 “Information technologies equipments and associated equipment, as well as office equipment – security requirements” for a public consultation. Once the NOM becomes official and it’s published in the official diary, it will replace NOM-019-SCFI-1998. The consultation will […]