{"id":1104,"date":"2016-09-20T22:19:57","date_gmt":"2016-09-20T22:19:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nuzeal.com\/?p=1104"},"modified":"2016-09-20T22:19:57","modified_gmt":"2016-09-20T22:19:57","slug":"kenya-update-to-guidelines-for-short-range-devices","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nuzeal.com\/index.php\/2016\/09\/20\/kenya-update-to-guidelines-for-short-range-devices\/","title":{"rendered":"Kenya \u2013 Update to Guidelines for Short Range Devices"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"kenya\"The Communications Authority of Kenya has published guidelines for the use of Short Range Devices on a license-exempt basis. Such devices are also exempt from type approval. This includes some of the bands used by Bluetooth and WLAN devices.<\/p>\n

This includes the bands:<\/p>\n

\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n
\n

2400-2483.5 MHz<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Wideband Wireless Systems. WAS\/RLANs<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

100mW eirp <\/span><\/p>\n

No duty cycle <\/span><\/p>\n

No channel spacing<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

EN 300 328 <\/span><\/p>\n

EN 301 489-1,17 <\/span><\/p>\n

EN 60950<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

CEPT\/ERC\/REC 70-03<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Adequate spectrum sharing mechanism <\/span><\/p>\n

(e.g. Listen-before-Talk, Detect-And-Avoid) shall be implemented by the equipment<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

5150-5350 MHz<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Wireless Access Systems\/Radio Local Access Network (WAS & RLAN) <\/span><\/p>\n

indoor use only.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

200mW EIRP <\/span><\/p>\n

Dynamic Frequency Selection (DFS) & Transmitter Power control (TPC) <\/span><\/p>\n

Modulation schemes obligatory<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

EN 300 836-1 <\/span><\/p>\n

EN 301 893 <\/span><\/p>\n

EN 301 489-1,17 <\/span><\/p>\n

EN 60950<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

ITU-R M.1625 <\/span><\/p>\n

Rec. ITU-R M.1450-4, <\/span><\/p>\n

Resolution 229 (Rev.WRC-12)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

WAS- indoor use 200mW Max EIRP <\/span><\/p>\n

Density of 10mW\/MHz in any 1 MHz <\/span><\/p>\n

(=0.25mW\/25 kHz in any 25 kHz band), <\/span><\/p>\n

Must employ TPC at least 3dB and DFS.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

However, earlier guidelines are still in force for WLAN that allow some extra 5GHz bands. Devices that operate in accordance with these rules still require type approval:<\/p>\n

\n\n\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
\n

Frequency Band (MHz)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Maximum Equivalent Isotropically Radiated Power (EIRP)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Power spectral density<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

2400-2483.5<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

100mW<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

10mW\/MHz<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

5150-5250<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

200mW<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

10mW\/MHz<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

5470-5570<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1W<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

50mW\/MHz<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

5725-5775<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

200mW<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

10mW\/MHz<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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