Category: Australia

ACMA open public consultation draft for auction of Frequency 3. .4 GHz (3400–3575 MHz) and the 3.7 GHz (3700–3800 MHz) bands. his is expected to occur in the last quarter of 2023. In preparation for the auction. The draft describe:

** The products we are offering in the auction

** The rules and procedures we propose will govern the auction

** The technical framework for operating devices in the bands.

The consultation also includes proposed approach to manage the coexistence of wireless broadband services with radio altimeters on aircraft which operate in the 4200–4400 MHz band. This aspect is applicable to all allocations, including the future allocations in 3.4–4.0 GHz in remote areas and AWLs in the 3.8 GHz band.

We can upload the submission on or before 29 March 2023, 5 PM

Submission Email ID: SpectrumAllocations@acma.gov.au

The ACMA published the Mobile Equipment Standard 2022 on December 8, 2022. This Standard replaces the Telecommunications (Mobile Equipment Air Interface) Technical Standard 2018 and requires compliance with 3 new industry standards for 5G customer equipment:

• AS/CA S042.1:2022 – Requirements for connection to an air interface of a Telecommunications Network – Part 1: General (AS/CA S042.1)
• AS/CA S042.4:2022 – Requirements for connection to an air interface of a Telecommunications Network – Part 4: IMT-2000 and IMT-Advanced Customer Equipment (AS/CA S042.4)
• AS/CA S042.5:2022 (incorporating Amendment No.1/2022) – Requirements for connection to an air interface of a Telecommunications Network – Part 5: IMT-2020 Customer Equipment (AS/CA S042.5).

The Mobile Equipment Standard reduces the transition period for compliance with an amendment or replacement to an industry standard to 12 months. This Standard comes into effect on December 22, 2022. 

The Australian Communication and Media Authority (ACMA), has opened a public consultation proposing to amend the Telecommunications (Labelling Notice for Customer Equipment and Customer Cabling) Instrument 2015 (the Telecommunications Labelling Notice) to enable the use of a QR code, or similar thing, as a form of label.

The labeling requirements in the Telecommunications Labeling Notice require suppliers to label their equipment with RCM and do not have the option to label equipment with a QR code. This means that there is an inconsistency between the radiocommunication and telecommunications labeling requirements, So the new amendment aim that the Telecommunications Labelling Notice to include QR codes to align the labelling requirements with those under the Radiocommunications Act. This will provide consistency and flexibility for suppliers in the Australian market 

The public consultation is open until August 19, 2022. You can access the official announcement here

The Australian Communications and Media Authority has recently issued a new Radiocommunications (Low Interference Potential Devices) Class License Variation 2022 (No. 1) this document amends the Radio Communications (Law Interference Equipment) Class License from 2015 Known as Low Interference Potential Devices Class License (LIPD Class License)

The current document adds a new frequency band: 5925–6425 MHz for the operation of Radio Local Area Network transmitters at low power levels

Some items added to the class license:

Official links are given below :
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2021C00633
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2022L00249

Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) informed about the public consultation regarding the use of the 1880 – 1920 MHz band.

There has been increasing interest in the 1880–1920 MHz band (referred to as the 1.9 GHz band) by current and potential new users domestically and internationally. Consequently, the ACMA considers a review of the band is required and is interested in views on existing and emerging uses in the band.

Official Announcement : Link

The ACMA issued the new Australian Radiofrequency Spectrum Plan 2021 (the Spectrum Plan). This Spectrum Plan is developed under section 30 of the Radiocommunications Act 1992 and reflects the frequency allocation recommendations of the most recent World Radiocommunication Conferences (WRCs). It revokes the previous Australian Radiofrequency Spectrum Plan 2017.

The Spectrum Plan 2021 is divided into two chapters. Chapter 1 is called “General information” and contains general information on the development and application of the Spectrum Plan and should be used for reference. It consists of 4 parts and provides explanations on the geographic regions and information about the table of frequency band allocations as well as spectrum management in Australia.

Chapter 2 is called “Australian Radiofrequency Spectrum Plan” and includes the table of frequency band allocations and defines the general purposes for which the bands should be used. The Spectrum Plan contains not only domestic but also international footnotes connecting with the arrangements for spectrum management that are necessary for compliance.

Thus, due to the Spectrum Plan people are informed about the services they can operate on each frequency band and rules they must follow as well as the rules aligned with the requirements of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Radio Regulations.

The original text of the Spectrum Plan 2021 you can find here.

The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) issued on 27 April 2021 the Radio Communications (Short Range Devices) Amendment Standard 2021 (No. 1) under the Radio Communications Act 1992.

The updates to the old Radio communications (Short Range Devices) Standard 2014 include the following:

The reference to Australian / NewZealand Industry Standard AS/NZS 4268:2012 Radio equipment and systems – Short range devices – Limits and methods of measurement is updated in order to define minimum performance requirements and methods of measurement for short range devices.

The reference to international standards in order to provide an alternative to AS/NZS 4268 for testing methods.