The Communications and Information Technology Commission (CITC) the provisions of Articles (78) and (84) of the Telecom Act Bylaw, which entrusted CITC with the authority to prepare and publish spectrum management procedures and regulations and to Establish and publish technical standards for telecommunications devices and equipment has decided to approve the “WLAN Regulations” which was posted for publishing a consultation in June 2021.
The document “WLAN Regulations” referred to in Paragraph “First” shall replace the document “Wireless Local Area Networks (WLAN/Wi-Fi) Usage Regulations” and shall enter into force as of 28/05/1443 AH corresponding to 01/01/2022 AD.
The full series of publications from CITC are aligned to their commitment to enable state of art technology in the Kingdom and it’s a continuation to the publications for regulations related to Technical Specifications and Licensing Schemes.
Type Approval impacted? Yes, WLAN equipment shall be type approved by CITC prior to importation to the Kingdom as stated on page 10
Spectrum Impacted: Yes, 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz, 6 GHz, and 57-71 GHz
Imports Impacted: No
Standards Impacted: No
Product Impact: N/A