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New Class of Assignments issued for Devices – MALAYSIA

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Malaysia

16-07-2021

New Class of Assignments issued for Devices

The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has issued a new class assignment that confers rights for a person to use frequencies for devices.

The usage of a list of devices under class assignment is subject to conditions provided in the class assignment issued under section 169 of CMA.

No fee shall be payable for class assignment. A class assignment is valid until it is cancelled by MCMC.

Examples of Class Assignment:

  • Walkie-Talkie (Family Radio System)
  • Wireless LAN and Bluetooth
  • Mobile Wireless Charger
  • Remote Control

No application is required for Class Assignment. The devices must be certified by MCMC or its registered certifying agency.

Philippines Extends Validity of Conformity Documents – PHILIPPINES

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Philippines

13-07-2020

Philippines Extends Validity of Conformity Documents

The National Telecommunications Commission of the Philippines (NTC) issued a memorandum order on extending of the validity for the permits, certificates, and licenses. The NTC took such decision in the interest of public service. According to the Order, all existing radio operator certificates, permits, certificates, and licenses to operate communications equipment, networks, and facilities, public, government or private, in various radio services issued by the NTC with validity period ending from March 22, 2021 to June 30,2021 will continue to be valid until August 31, 2021.

It means that holders of the above-mentioned certificates, permits, and licenses should apply for the renewal of their certificates, permits and licenses until August 31,2021. In this case, they do not need to pay any penalties or surcharges. Otherwise, appropriate penalties will be collected.

Please, note that this Order is not applicable to renewal/extension of certificates of public convenience and necessity, certificates of public convenience, certificate of authority and provisional authority issued by the NTC in the exercise of its quasi-judicial power.

The original text of the Order is available here.

Morocco Updates Technical Conditions for Use of Short Range Devices – MOROCCO

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Morocco

11-07-2020

Morocco Updates Technical Conditions for Use of Short Range Devices

The National Telecommunications Regulatory Agency (ANRT) of Morocco has recently revised the decision on Specification related to the use of Short Range Devices (SRD). The new Decision ANRT/DG/N°07/2021 dated by May 07, 2021 replaces the amended Decision ANRT/DG/N°07/2020. The annex to decision ANRT/DG/N° 07/2020 of 3 Kaada 1441 (25 June 2020) is also replaced by annexes 1 to 14 attached to the decision ANRT/DG/N°07/2021.

Ivory Coast Now Requires Approval for Radar Systems – IVORY COAST

Ivory Coast Telecom Regulatory Authority

Ivory Coast

09-07-2021

Ivory Coast Now Requires Approval for Radar Systems

Ivorian Radio Frequency Management Agency (AIGF), Ivory Coast published an official letter notifying about the authorization granted to the Ivory Coast-Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (ARTCI) concerning radar systems approval.

            Thus, the ARTCI is now able to carry out conformity assessment procedures and issue type approval certificates for radar systems operating on the 76-77 GHz frequency band and intended to be used in vehicles as a collision warning system.  

Update National Frequency Allocation Plan – COSTA RICA

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Costa Rica

03-07-2021

Costa Rica Updates National Frequency Allocation Plan

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of Costa Rica (SUTEL) amended the National Frequency Allocation Plan.

According to the document, the national notes CR 058, CR 061, CR 061A, CR 064, CR 067, CR 069, CR 070, CR 072, CR 075, CR 077, CR 078, CR 103, CR 104, CR 105 and CR 106 of article 19 of Executive Decree No. 35257-MINAET, “National frequency allocation Plan” were amended with regard to the Recommendation ITU-R M.1036 and 3GPP TSs.

Moreover, the following frequency bands become available for unlicensed use:

902-940 MHz frequency band with Maximum output power of 24 dBm and EIRP of 30 dBm

5875-5925 MHz and 5925-7125 MHz with Maximum output power of 24 dBm and EIRP of 30 dBm

76-81 GHz band for vehicle radar products

The full text of the Decree you can find here.

Open consultation for 6 GHz devices – New Zealand

New Zealand Regulatory Authority Approval

New Zealand

Open consultation for 6 GHz devices

Due to the increased use of WLAN (Wireless Local Area Network) in New Zealand, Radio Spectrum Management (RMS) has opened a public consultation seeking feedback on their preliminary views and proposals for the 5925 MHz – 7125 MHz frequency range.

RSM proposes to authorise the General User Radio Licence (GURL) for Short Range Devices (SRD) to cover low power and very lower power WLAN devices in the range 5925 – 6425 MHz:

Low Power devices operating at 24 dBm for indoor use only

Very Low Power devices operating at 14 dBm for all locations

Comments shall be submitted no later than 5pm on 30th of June 2021 per email to: Radio.Spectrum@mbie.govt.nz with subject line: “Consultation Submission – WLAN use in the 6 GHz band”

Source: Authority website

IFT Significant Delays – MEXICO

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Mexico

16-06-2021

IFT Significant Delays

The Instituto Federal de Telecomunicaciones (IFT) of Mexico is currently experiencing a very high volume of applications and has only one staff person dedicated to reviewing homologation applications. Therefore, applications have been delayed about 3 months on average.

Synthesized Resolution 551/2021 – ARGENTINA

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Argentina

14-06-2021

Synthesized Resolution 551/2021

The Board of the NATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS ENTITY has resolved:

  •      > Replace the ANNEX “FREQUENCY BANDS ATTRIBUTED TO BE USED BY LOW POWER DEVICES” (IF-2018-39836741-APN-DNPYC # ENACOM) of Resolution No. 507 of dated October 22, 2018 of the NATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS ENTITY, by the ANNEX IF-2020-37371618-APN-SRR # ENACOM.
  •      > To approve the Technical Standard ENACOM-Q2-60.14 V20.1 “Low Power Devices” that appears in ANNEX IF-2020-79216519-APN-SNYE # ENACOM.
  •     >  Determine that for the approval of those transmitters / transceivers that carry out unidirectional / bidirectional communications, whose emission levels generate low interference capacity to other systems, and that operate in the bands from 915 to 928 MHz, 2,400 to 2,483.5 MHz and 5.725 to 5. 850 MHz and are included in the scope of ENACOM Resolution No. 4.653 / 2019, it will be necessary to comply with the specifications provided in the ENACOM-Q2-60.14 Technical Standard.
  •       Repeal Article 4 of ENACOM Resolution No. 507 dated October 22, 2018.
  •      > Establish a period of 90 calendar days from the publication of this resolution, within which all requests for Registration of low-power devices in RAMATEL, new and pending before this Body, may be evaluated in accordance with the minimum conditions and test methods established in the technical standard ENACOM-Q2-60.14 V18.1.
  •       >  Provide that, in the case of renewals, the test report submitted for the original registration may be accepted, as long as compliance with the limits established in the new regulations is demonstrated.
  •       >  Communicate, publish in extract, wish to the NATIONAL ADDRESS OF THE OFFICIAL REGISTRY. Signed: Claudio Julio Ambrosini, President, National Communications Agency.

Official Link Here

Japan Publishes Revised Frequency Assignment Plan – Japan

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Japan

11-06-2021

Japan Publishes Revised Frequency Assignment Plan

The Telecommunications Bureau of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) of Japan published the revision of The “Frequency Assignment Plan” as of March 2019.

The “Frequency Assignment Plan” is a table showing assignable frequencies in Japan. The Plan is established and disclosed by the MIC under the Radio Law.

The frequencies for each radio station are assigned considering the following matters:

 

Class of emission, necessary frequency bandwidth, antenna power, location of the transmitting and receiving stations, characteristics of radio equipment, electric field strength and protection ratio of interference to be ensured, necessary intervals for separating adjacent frequencies, radio wave propagation characteristics, and other technical matters  

Constitution and Convention of the International Telecommunication Union and the prescriptions of the RR based on them as well as the results of international coordination conducted under the RR  

In addition to the agreements mentioned in the term (2), other bilateral or multilateral arrangement on the usage of frequencies and the results of coordination conducted under them (e.g. the agreement relating to the International Telecommunication Satellite Organization (INTELSAT))  

Frequencies listed in Chapter 4 of this Plan  

Other necessary matters for securing the equitable and efficient utilization of radio spectrum

As an exception, frequencies may be assigned without conforming to the Frequency Allocation Table to radio stations for experimental or temporary operations or for other purposes in case when it is necessary from the viewpoint of securing the equitable and efficient use of radio spectrum.

Official Link

Update Telecommunication Products – BRAZIL

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Brazil

10-06-2021

Update Telecommunication Products

Brazil Regulatory Authority (ANATEL) Replace Act 2220 instead of Act 7280 come into force.

New Act you can find the Telecommunications Products Reference List that determines products that are required to pass the conformity assessment procedure in the form of certification or declaration.

The Act also extends the time of periodic assessment from one year to two years and from two years to three years.

Now the certification procedure must reflect the evaluation of the factory management system and should be based on type testing with periodic evaluation of the product 

You can find resolved Act details