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06-27-2023

Australia allowed outdoor use of Radio Local Area Network transmitters in 5150-5250MHz.


Australian Authority Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) recently updated “Radiocommunications (Low Interference Potential Devices) Class Licence2015”, in which below changes are made:

 

1. Increasing the existing power limit, and allowing outdoor operation, for “Radio Local Area network transmitters” operating in the 5150–5250 MHz band

 

2. Including a definition of ‘indoors’

 

3. Implementing out-of-band emission limits for RLAN devices operating in the 5925-6425MHz band.

 


You may refer to the regulation here:

 

www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2023L00560

 

 

 

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06-05-2023

 

 

ACMA updated labelling requirements to include QR codes


Australian Authority ACMA repealed the below Labelling Notices and standards on February 25, 2023.

-Radiocommunications (Compliance Labelling –Electromagnetic Radiation) Notice 2014 (the EME Labelling Notice);

-Radiocommunications (Electromagnetic Radiation –Human Exposure) Standard 2014 (the Human Exposure Standard);

-Radiocommunications (Compliance Labelling –Devices) Notice 2014 (the Radiocommunications Labelling Notice);

-14 radiocommunications technical standards (old general standards)

 

Now the equipment supply regulation relating to EME, the content of 13 old general standards and the Radiocommunications Labelling Notice are now specified in the attached Radiocommunications Equipment (General) Rules 2021 with some amendments.

 

In addition to the Regulatory Compliance Mark (RCM) symbol, a compliance label also can be a QR code, or similar thing, with a relevant link to information on a website that displays the RCM prominently.


You can refer to related information on Authority’s website:

 

www.acma.gov.au/general-equipment-rules

www.acma.gov.au/step-5-label-your-product

 

 

 

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09-02-2022

 

New Zealand updated General User Radio Licence for Short Range Devices (SRDs)


New Zealand Authority Radio Spectrum Management (RSM) recently updated the General User Radio Licence for Short Range Devices (SRDs) with the below amendments:


1. For the use of WLAN in the 5150–5350MHz band, it is clarified that Dynamic Frequency Selection (DFS) and of Transmit Power Control (TPC) are only to be applied to 5250 –5350 MHz as well as the power level where the e.i.r.pvertical radiation applies.


2. 5925 –6425MHz is additionally allowed for the use of WLAN in the Low Power Indoor and the Very Low Power applications.


3. The 57 –66GHz band is extended to the 57–71GHz band to support a range of technologies including Multi-Gigabit Wireless Systems (MGWS) and International Mobile Telecommunications (IMT) on a shared technology-neutral basis. The previous requirement for “Indoor-Only Systems” was removed and the permitted power was increased.



 

Please refer to Authority’s website for full the latest version of “General User Radio License for Short Range Devices”.


gazette.govt.nz/notice/id/2022-go3100

 

 

 

 

 

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04-06-2022

 

 

Australian Authority Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) recently updated “Radiocommunications (Low Interference Potential Devices) Class Licence2015” allowing the 5925–6425 MHz band to be used by RLANs –including Wi-Fi 6e devices:

 


Class of transmitter Permitted operating frequency band (MHz) (lower limit exclusive, upper limit inclusive) Maximum EIRP Limitations  
63AA Radio Local Area Network transmitters 5925–6425 250mW

(a) The transmitter must only be used indoors.

(b) The power spectral density of the transmitter must not exceed 12.5mWEIRP per MHz.

(c) Contention-based protocols for multiple access, such as Carrier Sense Multiple Access (CSMA) or Multiple Access Collision Avoidance (MACA), must be implemented.

63AB Radio Local Area Network transmitters 5925–6425 25mW

(a) The power spectral density of the transmitter must not exceed 1.25mWEIRP per MHz.

(b) Contention-based protocols for multiple access, such as Carrier Sense Multiple Access (CSMA) or Multiple Access Collision Avoidance (MACA), must be implemented.

 

 
 
 
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12-17-2020

 

New Zealand updated General User Radio Licence for Short Range Devices 


New Zealand Authority Radio Spectrum Management (RSM) recently updated General User Radio License for Short Range Devices with below amendments: 

 1. 148.5kHz - 30 MHz is allowed for wireless power transfer systems and induction loop systems used for the detection of
      foreign objections.
 2. 1785 - 1805 MHz is allowed for a wireless microphone, in-ear monitors, or wireless audio transmitters.
 3. 5150 - 5350 MHz is allowed for both indoor and outdoor uses of wireless LAN with power level up to 0 dBW (1000mW e.i.r.p.).
 4. 13.553 – 13.567 MHz is allowed for RFID transmitters with power level up to -3 dBW (500mW e.i.r.p.)

Please refer to Authority’s website for full the latest version of “General User Radio License for Short Range Devices”.


https://gazette.govt.nz/notice/id/2020-go5045
 
 
 
 
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07-11-2019

 

 

New Zealand updated General User Radio Licence (GURL) for Short Range Devices (SRDs)


New Zealand Authority RSM recently updated General User Radio License (GURL) for Short Range Devices (SRDs) allowing the frequency ranges 0.009 – 0.205 MHz and 0.315 – 0.430 MHz to be used for applications of wireless power transfer systems.

 

Previously, wireless power transferring system was not treated as radio transmitting equipment in New Zealand and it required EMC compliance only.

 

Now based on the latest GURL, wireless power transferring system is radio transmitting equipment and requires RF compliance at A1 level, which requires R-NZ label.

 

Any product imported into New Zealand from the date of the new regulation must comply with the new regulation. 

The WPC frequency band with its submitted test report will be additionally included to the SDoC and Compliance Level needs to be updated.

 

 

 


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04-03-2013

 

 

A consolidated compliance mark- the RCM is implemented in Australia and New Zealand on 1st March, 2013.

 

 

From 1st March, 2013, current A-Tick, C-Tick and RCM marks are consolidated into a single compliance mark- the RCM (please see below image), which indicates a device’s compliance with all applicable ACMA (Australia) and MBIE (New Zealand) technical standards- that is, for radiocommunications, electromagnetic compatibility (EMC), New Zealand electrical safety and Australian telecommunications and electromagnetic energy (EME) requirements.


First-time suppliers, who have not been issued with a supplier code number (SCN) prior to 1st March, 2013 must register on a new national database and start labeling devices with the RCM. Suppliers, issued with a SCN prior to 1st March, 2013, can continue to use C-Tick/A-Tick during 3-year transition period till 29thFebruary, 2016. Devices labeled with C-Tick/A-Tick in accordance with previous requirements before and during transition period do not need to be relabeled and can remain on the market with their current label. Of course, suppliers can also register on the new national database and start labeling devices with the RCM at any time during the transition period.

 

From 1st March, 2016, All suppliers must use the RCM as the only compliance mark. In addition, the requirement for supplier identification has been removed.  Suppliers do not have to include SCN on devices labelled with RCM mark anymore.

 

However, for New Zealand, SCN is still retained on radio apparatus.

 

The above changes will not affect the device compliance requirements of the relevant regulatory arrangements, ex: Testing, record-keeping and evidential requirements.

 

RMC is not a recognized mark in New Zealand for telecommunications. Please kindly contact us if you have any question.

 

 

 

 
 
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