Category: Hong Kong

The Communications Authority (CA) and Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development (SCED) of Hong Kong has opened a public consultation on July 18, 2023, on arrangements for the 6570-6770 MHz and 6925-7125 MHz frequency bands in the 6/7 GHz band for public mobile services and to allow for the deployment of 5G mobile networks and services. CA also proposes to allocate the 6425-7075 MHz band for mobile service in addition to the current allocation for fixed service and fixed satellite service (Earth-to-space). The consultation may be accessed here and will be open for comments until August 15, 2023.

https://www.coms-auth.hk/en/media_focus/press_releases/index_id_2325.html

Communications Authority (“CA”) will publish a spectrum release plan (“SRP”) to inform the industry of the potential supply of radio spectrum for the following three years. The SRP is updated every year on a rolling basis, or as required, taking into account the latest developments. Updated Spectrum Release plan for 2023-2025 :

The Office of the Communications Authority (OFCA) has published HKCA 1081 for Wi-Fi 6 products. This specification sets out the technical and evaluation requirements for radio communications apparatus operating in the 6 GHz band for wireless local area network.

Products must operate in the 5.925 – 6.425 GHz frequency range, meet the technical requirements specified in the ESTI Harmonised Standard EN 303 687 and safety requirements according to IEC / EN 62368-1.

According to the specification, the maximum output power of the apparatus shall not exceed the limits indicated below:

1. Indoor Use – Max Output Power (EIRP) 24 dBm
2. Outdoor Use – Max Output Power (EIRP) 14 dBm

Official publication

‍The Government of Hong Kong put forward the initiative on amending the Toys and Children’s Products Safety Ordinance. The Ordinance contains general and additional safety requirements, provisions for laboratory testing and additional control, and specifies two lists of standards:

Toys standards – Schedule 1

Product standards – Schedule 2

‍The Schedule 2 product list contains the following products and materials that must prove the compliance to the Ordinance to be supplied or imported to Hong Kong:  

Babies’ dummies

Baby walking frames

Bottle teats

Bunk beds for domestic use

Carry cots and similar handled products and stands

Child safety barriers for domestic use

Children’s cots for domestic use

Children’s high chairs and multipurpose high chairs for domestic use

Children’s paints

Children’s safety harnesses

Playpens for domestic use

Wheeled child conveyances