MEXICO: NOM-EM-016-SCFI-2015 Validity Will Be Extended

According to the Mexican Economy Secretariat information, the validity of the “NOM-EM-016-SCFI-2015, for  Radio communications systems using the spread spectrum technique – radio communications equipment for frequency hopping and digital modulation to operate in the 902-928 MHz, 2400-2483.5 MHz and 5725-5850 MHz bands, specifications and test methods.” will be extended another 6 months until October […]

MEXICO: The Mexican NOM-EM-015-SCFI-2015 Will Lose its Validity

As Entirety previously informed, the Mexican Economy Department decided to extend the validity of the NOM-EM-015-SCFI-2015 “Terminal equipments with Connections Through a fix Line to a Public Telecommunications Network”. The extension moved the deadline from September 11th, 2015 to March 11, 2016. This date is the final term to certify equipments under the NOM precepts. […]

MEXICO: Technical Disposition IFT-004-2016 Came Into Force

On January 21, 2016, with its publication on the Mexican Federation Official Diary (DOF), the Technical Disposition IFT-004-2016 came into force replacing the Technical Disposition IFT-004-2014, which lost its validity on January 19, 2016. The new Technical Disposition, named “interface to public networks for terminal equipments”, was approved after the public consultation of the Technical […]

MEXICO: IFT Released a Public Consultation of the Technical Disposition IFT-005-215

IMPACT FOR WIRELESS: NONE IMPACT FOR ITE: YES The IFT opened the public consultation for the draft of the technical disposition IFT-005-2015, “Digital interface to public networks (digital interface on 2.048 and 3.4368 kbit/s)”. The objective of this disposition is to establish the technical specifications that the digital interfaces on 2.048 and 34.368 kbit/s, also […]

MEXICO: The IFT Released a Public Consultation For The Technical Disposition IFT-004-2015 Draft

IMPACT FOR WIRELESS: NONE IMPACT FOR ITE: YES On November 18, 2015, the IFT published in their web page a public consultation seeking comments about the draft of the technical disposition IFT-004-2015, “Interface to public networks for terminal equipments”. This disposition establishes the mechanical and electrical conditions, the test methods and the minimum technical parameters […]

MEXICO: IFT Approves Tender For 1.7 GHz and 2.1 GHz Bands

IMPACT FOR WIRELESS: YES IMPACT FOR ITE: NONE On November 11th, the IFT (Instituto Federal de telecomunicaciones) issued a communication with the final documents for the announcement and tender of 80 MHz of spectrum in the 1.7 GHz and 2.1 GHz bands (AWS spectrum). These frequencies will allow the development of 4G and LTE technologies […]

MEXICO: Clarification Regarding the Compliance With the NOM-EM-016-SCFI-2015

IMPACT FOR WIRELESS: Yes, Customs and importation IMPACT FOR ITE: No As Entirety had previously informed, the Mexican NOM-121-SCT1-2009 lost its validity on October 19, 2015, and for this reason this NOM is no longer required at the point on entry. In order to replace the NOM-121-SCT1-2009 effects on the importation and customs purposes, the […]