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MEXICO: Standard NOM-208-SCFI-2016 Approved to Regulate Spectrum Usage and ISM Bands

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On November 28, 2016, the Ministry of the Economy established the ideal instrument for the protection of consumer’s health and safety interests.

The Mexican Official Standard is as follows:

“NOM-208SCFI2016, Products Radio systems used. The technique spread spectrum – Radio equipment frequency hopping and modulation digital to operate in the bands 902 MHz – 928 MHz, 2400 MHz – 2483.5 MHz and 5725 MHz-5850 MHz – specifications and test methods, SINEC-20160609152212223.” The Standard was official signed on December 2, 2016.

The Standard establishes the following:

(1) All radio equipment employing the technique of spread spectrum, frequency hopping and digital modulation operating in the bands 902 MHz – 928 MHz, 2400 MHz – 2483.5 MHz and 5725 MHz – 5850 MHz and wishing imported, marketed and / or distributed within the territory of the United Mexican States must fulfill the minimum and limits and test methods of the parameters indicated in the Technical arrangement IFT- 0082015 issued by the Institute force Federal de Telecomunicaciones or its most up-to-date substitute.