Kuwait telecom regulatory news

Kuwait

02-10-2021

CITRA Revises Type Approval Regulations

Communication and Information Technology Regulatory Authority (CITRA) of Kuwait released a new regulation on type approval of telecommunications equipment on September 13, 2021

According to this regulation, telecommunications equipment can be imported and put on the market of Kuwait when it meets the following conditions: 

  1. Complies with the relevant regulations and technical standards approved by CITRA and has type approval certificate (when required) 
  2. Meets the following technical requirements:
  • Doesn’t cause harm to the end user, public or working personnel in wired and wireless telecommunications networks
  • Doesn’t generate electromagnetic disturbances exceeding the specified level 
  • Does not emit levels of EM energy that cause electromagnetic interference (EMI) in other neighboring devices
  • The program interface of the equipment should not be ease to access
  • The periphery devices have to meet the following extra requirements: 

    – Mobile terminal devices must have an IMEI number
    – The devices must support function protecting personal data and users’ privacy
    – Devices must enable emergency services

 

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