MEXICO: Public Consultation to update the National Table of Frequency Allocations
On May 04, 2018, the National Institute of Telecommunications from Mexico (IFT) launched a Public consultation process to work on the draft that will update the National Table of Frequency Allocations. The purpose of this consultation is to meet with the requirements of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and new technologies, and also to promote […]
MEXICO: New Official Draft for Mexican Standard PROY-NOM-184-SCFI-2017
On March 7, 2018, the government of Mexico released a new official draft for Mexican standard PROY-NOM-184-SCFI-2017 regarding the regulatory elements and obligations that providers must consider for the commercialization or provision of telecommunications services when using a public telecommunications network. These changes have been considered to protect consumers rights and in order to provide […]
MEXICO: New Technical Disposition IFT-011-2017 Part 2 to Impact All Mobile Terminal Equipment April 2018
Following the updated published by Entirety on January 10, 2018 that informed about the modification of technical disposition IFT-011-2017, we notify that this disposition came into force on Tuesday, April 3rd, 2018. This technical disposition applies to all homologated mobile terminal equipment transmitting in cellular bands. There will be testing laboratories and certification bodies accredited […]
MEXICO: ANCE Reveals 4 Standard Projects in Standardization and Certification Consultation
On January 17, 2018, the Official Gazette of Mexico published an official consultation ‘Association of Standardization and Certification, AC’ mentioning it was working on new rules for security of devices that use energy sources below 1kv for DC and 1.5kv for AC; taking care of use of devices more than features or design. Three additional […]
MEXICO: PROY-NOM-019-SCFI-2016 Consultation to Replace NOM-019-SCFI-1998
The Mexican Economy Secretariat (SE) published on December 18, 2017, in the Official Diary of Mexico (DOF), PROY-NOM-019-SCFI-2016 “Information technologies equipments and associated equipment, as well as office equipment – security requirements” for a public consultation. Once the NOM becomes official and it’s published in the official diary, it will replace NOM-019-SCFI-1998. The consultation will […]
MEXICO: IFT New Technical Disposition IFT 011-2017 Part 2
The Federal Telecommunications Institute (IFT) of Mexico released a public consultation on December 3, 2017 and the goal of which was to modify technical disposition IFT-011-2017. The main modification being proposed by IFT is to include a second part for the IFT-011-2017. This second part is oriented to the 700 MHz band where they indicate […]
MEXICO: National Radioelectric Spectrum Program 2017-2018
The Mexican Official Gazzette announced that the Government will include in its National Development Plan a National Radio-electric Spectrum Program. The idea is to ensure the optimal use of the 700 MHz and 2.5 GHz bands, under the principles of universal, non-discriminatory, shared and continuous access. The program and its advances will be public, therefore, […]
MEXICO: IFT Initiates First Phase Of 10 MHz Bidding In The 440 – 450 MHz Band
Telecom Authority in Mexico, IFT, is offering 10 MHz availability in the 440-450 MHz band to provide capacity services for private radio-communication systems (Tender No. IFT- 5). The procedure started on October 12th with submission of bids in its primary phase, and the secondary phase was on October 19th. The winners of this tender may […]
MEXICO: IFT 2.5 GHz Band Bidding
During October 3rd, 2017, the Federal Telecommunications Institute (IFT) finds itself in the second half of the 2.5 GHz band bidding, a very important issue and one of the most important issues from the agenda. “it is a very important issue, because the outcome of this process depends to a large extent on the state […]
MEXICO: CONUUE – NEW NOM-029-ENER-2017, to regulate the energy efficiency of power supplies
The National Standardization Committee for the Preservation and Rational Use of Energy Resources (CCNNPURRE) has approved the Official Mexican Standard NOM-029-ENER-2017 for energy efficiency in external power sources. The objective of this regulation is to establish the minimum values of energy efficiency in operation, the limits of electrical power in standby, test methods and labelling […]