Category: Malaysia

MCMC announce to cancel 477  MHz Band for Personal Radio Service Device Use. On December 3, 2022 MCMC announcing that the Class Assignment for personal radio service devices operating in the 477.0125-477.4875 MHz and the 477.5250-477.9875 MHz frequency bands will be cancelled on January 1, 2023. Personal radio service devices operating in these frequency bands will no longer be permitted to be used, purchased, and/or imported after this date.

Malaysian Communications And Multimedia Commission (MCMC) released a new class assignment No.2 2022 on July 25th, 2022. Class Assignment No.1 2021 will be cancelled and replaces by Class Assignment No.2 2022. Which allocate certain frequency bands to various types of  devices including SRDs,UWBs, Radio Access Devices, Remote controlled Devices, RFIDs, Automotive Radars etc

Official Announcement you can catch here

The Standard and Industrial Research Institute of Malaysia had announced that the implementation of the interim Type Approval for IPv6 cellular equipment without WiFi interface has been extended for another year, effective July 10, 2022. As a Result all new applications and renewal of Certificate of Conformity (CoC) are allowed with a maximum validity of one (1) year.

However, the applicant must conduct the test in any accredited laboratory available during the interim approval period and submit the test report for SIRIM evaluation. IPv6 Product Declaration letter template has been updated.

Updated DoC

Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has approved and published the Technical Codes for IMT-2020 (FIFTH GENERATION) – CELLULAR BOOSTER EQUIPMENT and GLOBAL SYSTEM FOR MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS AND LONG-TERM EVOLUTION – CELLULAR BOOSTER EQUIPMENT on 24th August 2021.

These Technical Codes are:

1. MCMC MTSFB TC T019:2021: IMT-2020 (FIFTH GENERATION) – CELLULAR BOOSTER EQUIPMENT
2. MCMC MTSFB TC T018:2021: GLOBAL SYSTEM FOR MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS AND LONG-TERM EVOLUTION – CELLULAR BOOSTER EQUIPMENT

All GSM, LTE and 5G CBE that are to be imported, distributed, and/or used in Malaysia shall be certified in accordance with these Technical Codes. Thus, all new applications which fulfill the Technical Code and Certification Requirements for Compliance Approval (Type Approval) on Communication, Multimedia and Hybrid Equipment, eTAC/DOC/01-1.1 (“Certification Requirements”) will be granted full approval and are allowed for a maximum validity period of five (5) years.

Renewal application for existing approval of GSM, LTE and 5G Booster Equipment are no longer allowed. These existing applications will be expired effective immediately. A new application (Normal Application) is required, and it shall meet the new technical code requirements for Cellular Booster Equipment

The Malaysian Regulator SIRIM has recently published that SRD utilizing frequency bands of 5925 MHz–6425 MHz, such as Wi-Fi 6E could currently be approved and certified.

As laboratory testings are mandatory for compliance approval, there are 2 ways to get a product certified in Malaysia:

Using an already available test report which meets the requirements of ETSI EN 303 687 draft standard (or equivalent standards). Importantly, the standard must be included in the accreditation scope of the testing laboratory.

If there are no test reports for a product which is to be approved, electromagnetic Compability (EMC) and Radio Frequency (RF) testings can be alternatively conducted at the SIRIM Lab.

The frequency band and output power requirements can be found in HERE 

Which also determines essential requirements for devices: maximum EIRP is 25 mW for indoor and outdoor use, and 200 mW only indoors

Malaysian Communications and multimedia commission (MCMC) Issue the latest Class assignment : Class assignment No :1 of 2022. The usage of devices under class assignment is subject to conditions provided in the class assignment issued under section 169 of CMA.

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 official document you can find here