The Malagasy government has issued a Decree to regulate the telecommunications sector. Mobile telephony, radio broadcasting stations and use of VSAT frequency are subject to this new regulation. The Decree specifies the restrictive measures pertaining to mobile phones terminals counterfeit, stolen or not in compliance with international standards. The measures mentioned in the Decree refer to non-standard mobile devices, that is to say, without an IMEI code to track their authenticity. Thus, any mobile telephone terminal including GSM, UMTS or…
ART amplifies fight against counterfeit equipment in Cameroon
The Cameroonian regulator has begun a verification operation of mobile phones in the market. This action aims at getting rid of unapproved phones from the market. In fact, the market surveillance will take place in a twofold phase: the first will be for the regulator to send technical teams into the markets for them to identify counterfeit phones. The second phase will be focused on the involvement of the customs services in order to strengthen the inspection measures across the…
Equipment process licensing in Congo : Red is authorized and a sample is required
Equipment meeting RED standards are accepted and approved in Congo. For ARPTC, this decision is logical because Congo and Europe are in the same region according to the division made by the ITU. Moreover, the agency requires a sample before approval. The Regulatory Authority of the Post and Telecommunications of Congo (ARPTC), authorizes all certified and approved equipment in the European region and that are marked CE. Radio Equipment Directive (RED) being a European standard is no exception to this standard. RF…
The criteria for granting authorization for 3.5GHz band in Seychelles
The Criteria for using 3.5 GHz band have been made public by the Seychelles Regulatory Agency. From now on, all users of the 3400-3600 MHz (3.5 GHz) band will have to comply with the following instructions as provided by the Regulatory Agency. The 3400-3600 MHz (3.5 GHz) band is to be used for the deployment of Fixed Broadband Wireless Access (FBWA) systems, including the nomadic BWA system (NBWA). The deployment of VSAT / earth stations in the 3.5 GHz band…
The use of the IEEE 802.11 standards in Bénin !
IEEE 802.11ac / ad / ah / p / standards are approved in Benin. The frequencies used for those standards are as follows: 5 GHz, 60 GHz, 0.9 GHz, and 5.9 GHz. Over the years, the telecommunications sector has developed through the invention of countless technologies. For those technologies to be used harmoniously, standards have been introduced. This is the case with IEEE 802.11 standards that include several derivatives. In Benin, most IEEE 802.11 standards use internationally accepted frequency bands.…
Sample and label in the approval process Nigeria
In the licensing process in Nigeria, NCC lays special emphasis on labelling licensed equipment. The need for labelling licensed equipment is mentioned in the laws that govern the licensing practice in Nigeria. According to the article 10 de Type Approval Guidelines (Issued Pursuant to the Type Approval Regulations 2007), all type approved equipment must be marked with a durable label. The label should be located close to the model identification. The label may also be helpful on the packaging and…
The ARCEP and the practice of Approval Type in Chad
Complying with deadlines, caring for projects entry and guaranteeing results have been the services provided by Consult IT to its customers for 9 years in Chad In accordance with the existing regulations in Chad, telecommunications equipment is licensed prior to displaying a sample by the time of application. In the past, the agency would give the opportunity to our company to submit projects for licensing without samples. But Since December 2017, the agency has scrupulously complied with the existing regulation…
Côte d’Ivoire : What can we learn from the certification of electric and electronical equipment ?
Electric, electronic and renewable-energy equipment are increasingly present on the Ivorian market. Côte d’Ivoire Normalisation (CODINORM) is in charge of approving these pieces of equipment, with the help a decree issued by the Ivorian government. Some materials including electric, electronic and renewable-energy equipment can be imported in Côte d’Ivoire only after obtaining a certificate. This is indicated in the decree 2016-1152 of 28 December 2016 that makes some regulatory standards mandatory. Once on the Ivorian territory, these materials need to…
Mauritius : new directives for the importation of telecom equipment
The regulatory authority of Mauritius is taking measures to regulate the importation of radiocommunication and telecoms equipment. These measures strengthen the ones already taken in 2010 and 2014. Since December 1st, the Information and Communication Technologies Authority (ICTA) has taken new measures to ensure that materials imported in Mauritius meet the standards it sets. The new measures are included in the Telecommunications Directive 1 and 2 of 2017. These Directives provide for additional obligations on licensed dealers with a view…
The reality of the sample in Guinea and Kenya
The sample is an essential element in the type-approval process in Guinea and Kenya. Unlike Guinea where the presence of a sample is compulsory for the Type Approval of any equipment, in Kenya it rather depends the equipment to be type-approved. The presence of a sample is required for the Type Approval of equipment in Africa. Some regulatory agencies prefer referring to test reports performed on the equipment in question to guarantee its reliability. Where as others, in addition to…