IFT-016-2024 New regulation for Low Power Devices

The INSTITUTO FEDERAL DE TELECOMUNICACIONES (IFETEL) published a new regulation, IFT-016-2024, on February 7, 2025, which will be enforced after 270 days of the publishing date (November 4, 2025).

The new regulation applies for Low Power radio communication devices operating within 30 MHz to 3 GHz.

Currently, for the certain bands, such as 315MHz, 433MHz, DECT and other bands for non-published NOMs are certified by document application by Perito technical opinion. Once the IFT-016-2024 new regulation is enforced, local testing will become mandatory to obtain IFT-016-2024 certificate.

Please see the official link of the new regulation, IFT-016-2024, as below.

www.dof.gob.mx/nota_detalle.php

We are still waiting for more details from IFETEL. Any updates will be shared as they become available.

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IFT-017-2023 New WLAN Regulation

The INSTITUTO FEDERAL DE TELECOMUNICACIONES (IFETEL) published a new regulation, IFT-017-2023, on February 10, 2025, which will be enforced after 270 days of the publishing date (November 6, 2025).

The new regulation applies for WLAN communication systems and equipment using digital modulation techniques operating in the following frequency bands:

5150 MHz-5250 MHz

5250 MHz-5350 MHz

5470 MHz-5600 MHz

5650 MHz-5725 MHz

5725 MHz-5850 MHz

5925 MHz-6425 MHz

Currently, for the 5GHz bands, only the 5725MHz-5850MHz band is covered under the scope of NOM-208-SCFI-2016 (IFT-008-2015) which requires local testing. All other 5 GHz bands are certified by document application by Perito technical opinion.

Once IFT-017-2023 new regulation is enforced, the 5725 MHz-5850 MHz band will no longer fall under NOM-208-SCFI-2016 (IFT-008-2015).

Products operating in any 5GHz band will require local testing under the new IFT-017-2023 regulation. Please see the official link of the new regulation, IFT-017-2023, as below.

www.dof.gob.mx/nota_detalle.php

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10-08-2024

Updated Guideline for IFT Seal

IFETEL published the updated Guideline for the use of the IFT Seal (logo) on approved devices for telecommunications or broadcasting, dated October 2, 2024.

The main changes are:

1. Implementation Timeline for IFT Seal (Logo): The implementation has been postponed to July 1, 2025.

2. Vector File of the IFT Seal (Logo): The vector file will be obtained through the IFETEL electronic window. After submitting an application to IFETEL, they will email the vector file to the presenter and the local representative.

3. Marking for Small Products: Below are flexible labeling options, extracted from relevant regulations.

Eighth of the updated Guideline:

Eighth- In the event that the Product is so small that it is not possible to display the marking or labeling physically on the Product or on its box or packaging, nor can it be displayed electronically on the Product, it must be displayed physically in its manual or, if applicable, in the electronic manual as indicated in the Thirty-eighth of the Approval Guidelines.

Thirty-eighth of the Approval Guidelines:

Exceptionally, in the event that the Product is so small that it is not possible to display the marking or labeling physically on the Product itself, it may be displayed electronically in the operating system of the Product itself if it is not possible in the above cases to display the number on its container, packaging, label, wrapper, travel sheet, internal electronic record or manual.

Please find the official link for the updated Guidelines as below.

dof.gob.mx/nota_detalle.php

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01-15-2024

Guideline for IFT Seal on approved devices for telecommunications or broadcasting

IFETEL published the Guideline for the use of the IFT Seal on approved devices for telecommunications or broadcasting on December 26, 2023.

The guideline will be enforced in 180 (one hundred and eighty) business days after its publication in the Official Gazette of the Federation.

IFT Seal specifications:

The holder of a Certificate of Homologation, subsidiaries, and importers, must use the IFT Seal, as the specifications established as below:

1. The IFT Seal must be printed in 100% black or 100% negative black, respecting the protection areas and minimum printing dimensions as defined in Figure 1 as below.

2. The IFT Seal must be legible without the magnification, and easily visible to the end user, considering the minimum printing dimensions.

3. The IFT Seal proposal must be provided when applying for the Certificate of Homologation.

Permanent marking or labeling of the IFT Seal:

In the marking or labeling of the approved products, the IFT Seal must be included, in addition to the prefix "IFT" in capital letters and the Homologation Certificate number.

It is not mandatory to include the IFT Seal in the marking or labeling of those products that have been approved prior to the enforcement of the Guidelines as well as the products for which the process to obtain their Certificate of Homologation has been initiated prior to the enforcement of the Guidelines.

Please find the official link for the Guidelines as below.

www.dof.gob.mx/nota_detalle.php

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IFETEL classifies the 5925MHz-6425MHz as unlicensed band

IFETEL officially published the regulation which classifies the frequency band 5925MHz-6425MHz as unlicensed band on the Official Gazette of the Mexican Federation on March 7, 2023.

The regulation establishes technical operating conditions of the frequency band 5925-6425 MHz and is enforced since the publishing date.

∙ The identification of unlicensed band for the 5925MHz-6425MHz segment, which is a part of the internationally known band for 6GHz, will allow its use by the general public without license or authorization by the Institute.

∙ The 500MHz of spectrum at the low end of the 6GHz band will allow to offer new services with the technology known as WiFi-6E in Mexico.

∙ With the allocation of this segment, the amount of spectrum will double for the provision of Wi-Fi services in the country, adding to that of the 2.4GHz and 5GHz bands that are already used by these systems.

∙ With this classification, the short and medium term demand can be met for unlicensed band for communications with Wi-Fi technology as well as other technologies that occupy that type of spectrum.

It is important to highlight that within the operating conditions of this unlicensed band, its use was determined for indoor low power systems and indoor as well as outdoor very low power systems.

Please refer to the official link for the regulation as below:

www.dof.gob.mx/nota_detalle.php