In November 2024, Egypt’s National Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (NTRA) released updated Radio Spectrum Guidelines for Short-Range Devices (SRDs), version 1.3. These guidelines outline the regulatory and technical parameters for SRD usage, including frequency allocations, power limits, channel spacing, modulation bandwidth, and duty cycles.
Key Updates
- 6 GHz Band Allocation: The 5925–6425 MHz frequency band is now designated for Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) applications, restricted to indoor use.
- The guidelines specify maximum permissible power levels, channel spacing, modulation bandwidth, and duty cycles to ensure efficient spectrum utilization and minimize interference.
- By incorporating the 6 GHz band for WLAN, Egypt aligns its spectrum management with international standards, promoting global interoperability for SRDs.
Technical Controls Allowed for Short-Range Devices
The guidelines provide detailed operational rules and technical controls for various SRD applications, including:
- Non-Specific SRDs: General-purpose devices with defined frequency bands and power limits.
- Active Medical Implants: Devices such as Ultra Low Power Active Medical Implants (ULP-AMI) and associated peripherals.
- Alarms: Including social alarms for security and safety purposes.
- Wideband Data Transmission Systems: Such as WLAN (Wi-Fi) and Multiple Gigabit wireless systems for indoor applications.
- Data Acquisition: Applications like emergency detection of buried victims and meter reading.
- Cordless Telephones: Including devices using the DECT standard.
- Inductive Applications: Covering technologies like RFID, personal identification, access control, and NFC applications.
- Model Control: Wireless control devices for models.
- Radio Determination Applications: Including tank level probing radar (TLPR).
- Road Transport and Traffic Telematics (RTTT): Such as vehicle radar sensors.
- Radio Microphone Applications: Including hearing aids, radio microphones, and assistive listening devices (ALD).
Manufacturers and users of SRDs in Egypt must adhere to these updated guidelines to ensure compliance with NTRA regulations. Non-compliance may result in penalties as outlined in the Telecommunications Regulatory Law No. 10 of 2003.
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Egypt
Certification Body: National Telecommunication Regulatory Authority (NTRA)
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