Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority (TCRA) Publishes Minimum Technical Specifications for IoT Devices. This specification defines the minimum technical requirements for Internet of Things (IoT) devices that use Low Power Wide Area Network (LPWAN) technologies to operate in one of the authorized frequency bands or frequencies stated in this specification. The authorized bands in the country are well described in the annexed document.
Furthermore, pursuant to Regulation 4(1) of The Electronic and Postal Communications (Electronic Communications Equipment Standards and E-Waste Management) Regulations, 2020 empowers the Authority to determine standards for electronics and communication equipment in the country and review them from time to time.
Type Approval affected? No
Spectrum Impacted: Y – 300 MHz to 6 GHz
Imports Impacted: No
Standards Impacted: TS012 V1.0
Standards Referenced in the Document:
- ETSI TS 136 521-1: LTE; Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access (E-UTRA); User Equipment (UE) conformance specification; Radio transmission and reception; Part 1: Conformance testing
- ETSI TS 136 101: LTE; Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access (E-UTRA); User Equipment (UE) radio transmission and reception
- ITU-T Rec K.52: ITU Recommendation on Guidance on complying with limits for human exposure to electromagnetic fields
- ETSI EN 301 489-1: EMC standard for radio equipment and services; Harmonized Standard covering essential requirements of article 3.1(b) of the Directive 2014/53/EU and the essential requirements of article 6 of Directive 2014/30/EU;
Part 1: Common technical requirements
- ETSI EN 301 489-24: EMC standard for radio equipment and services; Part 24: Specific conditions for IMT-2000 CDMA Direct Spread (UTRA and E-UTRA) for Mobile and portable (UE) radio and ancillary equipment
- ETSI TS 136 521-1: LTE; Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access (E-UTRA); User Equipment (UE) conformance specification; Radio transmission and TS 012 Version: 1.0 Page 5 of 8 reception; Part 1: Conformance testing (3GPP TS 36.521-1 version 15.5.0 Release 15)
- IEC 62368-1: Audio/video, information, and communication technology equipment
– Part 1: Safety requirements
- IEC/IEEE 62209-1528:2020: Product standard to demonstrate the compliance of wireless communication devices, with the basic restrictions and exposure limit values related to human exposure to electromagnetic fields in the frequency range from 300 MHz to 6 GHz: devices used next to the ear
- EN 50360: Product standard to demonstrate the compliance of wireless communication devices, with the basic restrictions and exposure limit values related to human exposure to electromagnetic fields in the frequency range from 300 MHz to 6 GHz: devices used next to the ear
- IEC 60215: Safety requirements for radio transmitting equipment – General requirements and terminology
- ETSI TS 136 141: LTE; Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access (E-UTRA); Base Station (BS) conformance testing
- ETSI TS 137 141: Digital cellular telecommunications system (Phase 2+) (GSM); Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS); LTE; 5G; NR, E-UTRA, UTRA and GSM/EDGE; Multi-Standard Radio (MSR) Base Station (BS) conformance testing
- ETSI TS 136 104: LTE; Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access (E-UTRA); Base Station (BS) radio transmission and reception
- ETSI TS 137 104: Digital cellular telecommunications system (Phase 2+) (GSM); Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS); LTE; E-UTRA, UTRA and GSM/EDGE; Multi-Standard Radio (MSR) Base Station (BS) radio transmission and reception
- ITU Rec. ITU-T X.1364: Security requirements and framework for narrowband Internet of things.
Product Impact: IoT Devices