On May 18, 2018, the Telecommunications Authority of Costa Rica (SUTEL) published on the Official Gazette resolution RCS-154-2018 which modifies the requirements to request type approval certification for devices that operate in the bands for free use (RCS-431-2010), and also sets the standards for modular and family certification, which are officially allowed since the date of the publication of this resolution.
Regarding modular certification, there will be the possibility of certifying different devices that share the same module as long as differences between the devices are mainly aesthetic, and also if the module is the only part of the equipment that makes use of the radio spectrum.
In addition, family certification will be possible if the manufacturer declares by a letter that all familiar devices have the same characteristics as the device for which documentation was provided in terms of brand, hardware and software version, frequencies of operation, output power, electric field strength, and antenna’s power gain.