Terminals and radio equipment will be imported into the Congolese territory only after obtaining approval certificates. Information concerning the issuing of these certificates was given during a press conference conducted by the telecom regulator of Congo, the ARPCE. As for October 1 st , importers of radio and terminal equipment will be compelled to obtain approval certificates for any import. The ARPCE intends to issue two certificates of technical compliance to importers. The first will be issued before the pieces…
ARCEP GABON : What can we learn from type approval activities ?
The telecommunications regulator in Gabon equipped itself with an effective regulatory system. This system helps practicing type approval activities more efficiently. The work undertaken by the regulatory board was recognised and appreciated even beyond national borders. The ‘’Autorité de Régulation des Communications Electroniques et des Postes’’ (ARCEP) was founded to better regulate Gabonese telecommunications sector. Created by the order n°000008/PR/2012 of the 13th February 2012 and ratified by the law n° 006/2012 of the 13th August 2012, the regulatory agency…
Capacity building : Consult IT ! visited ARTP in Togo and the ARCEP in Benin
As part of its actions to perpetuate relationship with its partners, Consult IT ! sent a delegation to get information . A delegation of Consult IT led by the Operations Manager visited Regulatory agencies in Benin and Togo. These visits helped obtain valuable information on type approval practices. In Togo, a restructuring approval procedures will be applicable at the end of 2017 or beginning of 2018. The new regulation will reinforce market surveillance. According to the ARTP, an approved equipement…
Mauritius : New provisions for the practice of type approval
The regulatory agency of Mauritius issued a communique concerning the type approval of radio communication and telecommunications equipment. The agency is also searching for an Executive Director. From now on, the radiocommunication/telecommunications equipment having modules that transmit radio frequencies, such as WiFi, Bluetooth, GSM, GPRS shall be type approved. This announcement is in line with article 18 (b) of the Information and Communication Technologies Act 2001 which states that the Authority shall provide economic and technical monitoring of the information…
Quality management : Consult IT ! is about to obtain the ISO 9001 version 2015 certification
Consult IT ! started the implementation process of a quality management system. This process will last 12 months at the end of which, the company should be certified ISO 9001 version 2015. Since June 2017, Consult IT ! has initiated the implementation of a quality management system, namely the ISO 9001 version 2015 standard. With this process, the company will apply the best practices that are parts of our activity as telecoms consultants. But what is the ISO 9001 standard?…
The CRAN, the true player in type approval activities in Namibia
Dense and intense approval activities are being led by the Namibia’s regulatory authority. Consult IT is then easily leading its telecoms consulting activities thanks to its excellent cooperation with the Namibian regulator.  The CRAN is the Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia. It was established in terms of the Communication Act of 2009. It is mandated to promote and regulate telecommunication services and networks and broadcasting services. The regulatory authority has many objectives to achieve. Some of them are mentioned in…
GUINEA : The ARPT ensures compliance with practices linked to type approval
The regulatory authority of the post and telecommunications (ARPT) was created under the Act L/2005/018/AN of September 8th 2005. The aim of the authority is to regulate the telecoms sector in the Republic of Guinea. To achieve this objective, the regulator keeps on recalling the regulation in force in the domain of type approvals. In a press release  dated 09 May 2017, the ARPT was informing its partners about the provisions to be made for the type approval of their equipment.…
Updates about RURA Type Approval process
We revealed in our last issue that the regulatory authority in Rwanda was carrying out reflections on the practice of type approval in the country. As a matter of fact, lines are shifting because the regulator has brought many changes to type approval over the last months. The Rwanda Utilities Regulatory Authority (RURA) first suspended the practice of type approval for a period. Later on, the agency indicated that it would only type approve equipment coming from companies having a local representation in…
BOCRA : Change of Director-general and implementation of new measures
The Botswana Communications Regulatory Authority (BOCRA) has got a new Chief Executive since May 15th 2017. His name is Tshoganetso Kepaletswe. He has been appointed to act as Chief Executive replacing the former Chief Executive Mr. Thari G. Pheko whose contract ended on April 30th 2017. The new Chief Executive graduated from the University of East Anglia with a Bachelor of Finance and Economics in 1983. He also graduated with a MSc in management information systems in 1986. In the…
Interview of Mr Koffi, Operations Manager of Consult IT ?
In the columns of the newsletter 41, we revealed Consult IT’s participation to the Telecommunications Certification Body (TCB). As a reminder, this important event gathers the world actors of regulation each year took place from the 1st to 4th of May 2017. Back from this annual meeting, Mr. KOFFI Fidèle (Operations Manager of Consult IT) accepted to answer the questions of our editorial team. He was the head of the company’s delegation that attended the meeting. 1) What does the…