US – 60GHz band changes (IEEE 802.11ad products)
The FCC has amended part 15.255 of its rules to cover the band 57-71GHz (previously this was 57-64GHz). This wider band is available to IEEE 802.11ad or WiGig devices. The …
US – FCC Guidance for UNII devices
The FCC Office of Engineering and Technology (OET) has updated its Knowledge Database (KDB) documents to reflect recent changes to UNII rules. Some documents are now considered expired, as they …
US – FCC Draft Guidance on Test Reduction Opportunities
The FCC Office of Engineering and Technology (OET) has Published draft guidance on Test Reduction Opportunities (document 587485). The FCC is soliciting comments on its proposals to reduce the testing …
UAE – 60GHz band changes (IEEE 802.11ad products)
TRA has published revised Regulations for Ultra-Wideband (UWB) and Short Range Devices (SRD). Included in the update is an allocation for WLAN use in the 57-66GHz band.
EU – Radio Equipment Directive (2014/53/EU) – Harmonized Standards Update
The harmonized standards list for the RED has been updated in the Official Journal of the EU. The latest list can be found at: http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?qid=1470981686908&uri=CELEX:52016XC0812(03) The new standards are clearly …
South Africa – ICASA strike comes to an end
The six week long strike by some ICASA employees has come to an end. ICASA reports that its management has reached a settlement with staff representatives this week to end …
Brazil – IPv6 Update – postponement of RFC and ETSI tests
On July 28, 2016 ANATEL formally updated the Technical Requirements for Category I devices in relation to mandatory IPv6 requirements (Category 1 devices includes mobile telephony devices). The IPv6 requirements …
Argentina – Low Power Devices
ENACOM has recently published an update to rules applicable to approval of Low Power Devices (LPDs). This resolution replaces the standard CNC-Q2-60.14 V12.1 with ENACOM-Q2-60.14 V16.1. This applies to LPDs …