New Zealand – Consultation on IoT testbed
Radio Spectrum Management has started a consultation on rules for a three year testbed for IoT use, between 210 – 220 MHz. The consultation is open for comments until 30 November …
India – Updated rules for 5GHz WLAN and SRD
India has published revised rules for 5 GHz WLAN operation that replaces previous separate rules for indoor and outdoor use of WLAN devices in the 5 GHz band. The revised …
India – Final Procedure for Mandatory Testing & Certification of Telecommunications Equipment
TEC of India has published its final procedure for the Mandatory Testing and Certification of Telecommunications Equipment or MTCTE. This covers the mandatory certification for a wide range of telecom …
US – FCC New KDBs
The FCC Office of Engineering and Technology (OET) has published new and updated KDB entries. Publication Number Question Answer 388624 What devices require FCC guidance prior to a TCB issuing …
US – FCC New draft KDB – Modular transmitters
The FCC Office of Engineering and Technology (OET) Laboratory Division has published a draft update to KDB Publication 996369, concerning guidance for authorizations of transmitter modules and equipment that incorporates …
EU – Published Implementing Decision regarding Harmonisation of Radio Spectrum for SRDs
The European Commission has published an Implementing Decision (2018/1538) that considers the harmonisation of radio spectrum for short range devices in the bands 874-876 MHz and 915-921MHz. Highlights of the …
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: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=uriserv:OJ.C_.2018.326.01.0114.01.ENG&toc=OJ:C:2018:326:TOC The new standards are clearly …
Canada – Publication of ICES-006 Issue 3
ISED has published a revision of: Interference-Causing Equipment Standards ICES-006, issue 3, AC Wire Carrier Current Devices (Unintentional Radiators)
Canada – Consultation on Radio Standards
The Radio Advisory Board of Canada (RABC) has started a consultation on the following radio standards: ISED Radio Standards Specification, RSS-196, Issue 2 – Point-to-Multipoint Broadband Equipment Operating in the …
Canada – Publication of RSS-251 Issue 2 and RSS-220 Issue 1
ISED has published two new standards: Radio Standard Specification RSS-251, issue 2, Vehicular Radar and Airport Fixed or Mobile Radar in the 76-81 GHz Frequency Band, which establishes the certification requirements for licence-exempt radio apparatus …