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