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NOTICE OF INTENTION TO AMEND THE REGULATIONS PRESCRIBING PROCEDURES REGARDING APPLICATION FOR, AND AMENDMENT, RENEWAL, TRANSFER AND CANCELLATION OF SPECTRUM LICENCES: COMMUNICATIONS ACT, 2009
The Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia in terms of section 101(16) read with section 129 of the Communications Act, 2009 (Act No. 8 of 2009) and regulation 4(3) of the Regulations Regarding Rule-Making Procedures published as General Notice No. 334 of 17 December 2010 publishes this notice of intention to amend the Regulations Prescribing Procedures Regarding Application for, and Amendment, Renewal, Transfer and Cancellation of Spectrum Licences, which contains the following:
- The concise statement of the purpose for the proposed amendment of the Regulations set out in Schedule 1.
- The draft of the proposed amendment of the Regulations set out in Schedule 2; and
GOVERNMENT GAZETTE
OF THE
REPUBLIC OF NAMIBIA
N$15.20
GENERAL NOTICE
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General Notice
COMMUNICATIONS REGULATORY AUTHORITY OF NAMIBIA
WINDHOEK - 22 November 2022
CONTENTS
The Authority hereby invites the public to make written representations, comments, communications and submissions (hereafter collectively called 'submissions') to the Authority within thirty (30) consecutive days from the date of publication of this notice in the Gazette, in the manner set out below for making written submissions.
All written submissions must -
- (a) contain the name and contact details (physical and postal address, email address and telephone or cell phone number) of the person making the written submissions and the name and similar contact details of the person or entity on whose behalf the written submissions are made, if different;
- (b) be clear and concise; and
- (c) be send or delivered -
- (i) by hand to the head office of CRAN, Communications House, 56 Robert Mugabe Avenue, Windhoek;
- (ii) by post to the head office of the Authority, namely Private Bag 13309, Windhoek, Namibia; or
- (iii) by electronic mail to CRAN email address: legal@cran.na;
H. M. GAOMAB II CHAIRPERSON OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS COMMUNICATIONS REGULATORY AUTHORITY OF NAMIBIA
SCHEDULE 1
CONCISE STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
The objects of the proposed amendment to the Regulations are to -
- (a) Replace the table for spectrum licence exempt spectrum in Annexure B to incorporate the ATU-R Recommendation 005-0 and the Spectrum Assignment Strategy in respect of the utilization of the lower 6GHz spectrum band on a spectrum licence exempt basis as published in Government Gazette No. 7875, General Notice No. 390 dated 10 August 2022.
SCHEDULE 2
AMENDMENT OF THE REGULATIONS PRESCRIBING PROCEDURES REGARDING APPLICATION FOR, AND AMENDMENT, RENEWAL, TRANSFER AND CANCELLATION OF SPECTRUM LICENCES
In terms of section 101(16) read with section 129 of the Communications Act, 2009 (Act No. 8 of 2009) the Communications Regulatory Authority -
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(a) Amends the Regulations Prescribing Procedures Regarding Application for, and Amendment, Renewal, Transfer and Cancellation of Spectrum Licences published in the Government Gazette No. 6888, General Notice No. 104 dated 29 April 2019;
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(b) Amends Regulation 5 of the Regulations prescribing Procedures regarding Application for, and Amendment, Renewal, Transfer and Cancellation of Spectrum Licences published in the Government Gazette No. 7613, General Notice No. 446 dated 30 August 2021.
H. M. GAOMAB II CHAIRPERSON OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS COMMUNICATIONS REGULATORY AUTHORITY OF NAMIBIA
SCHEDULE
Substitution of Annexure B
- The Regulations is amended by the substitution for Annexure B of the following Annexure.
ANNEXURE B
RADIO APPARATUS EXEMPT FROM SPECTRUM LICENSE
Explanation:
- The use or possession of the radio apparatus listed in Column B below, in accordance with the specifications listed in Columns A, C, D and E of the Table below does not require a spectrum license.
- Use and possession of all radio apparatus exempt in terms of the above table must comply with the following:
- 2.1 All radio apparatus must be type-approved by the Authority or by the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa or, upon request to the Authority, by any other regulatory authority in a country other than Namibia or South Africa.
- 2.2 The frequencies, transmitting power and external high-gain antenna of the radio apparatus must not be altered without a new type-approved certificate issued by the Authority or any other regulatory authority referred to in paragraph 2.1.
- 2.3 The radio apparatus must be operated within, and not exceed, the technical parameters set out in each of the applicable Column's C and D of the Table with respect to the frequency band, maximum radiated power or field strength limits and channel spacing, relevant standards and duty cycles and antennas to be used and contained in Column E.
- 2.4 The antenna of the radio apparatus must not be higher or above average ground level than the lowest point of the place where the radio apparatus operates effectively.
- 2.5 The radio apparatus may not cause interference with any licensed radio frequency spectrum.
- 2.6 The user of the radio apparatus in the license-exempt frequency spectrum operates on a non-interference and zero protection basis from interference.
| Frequency band | Typical Appli- cations | Maximum power or magnetic field strength | Duty Cycle restriction | Prescribed Channel Spacing | Harmo- nised Standard | Notes (Additional information) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.3-9kHz | Inductive applications | 82 dBµA/m at 10m | None | None | EN 300 330 | Antenna size of < 1/20 λ (see Note 1) |
| 9-90 kHz | Inductive applications | 72 dBμA/m at 10m | None | None | EN 300 330 | RFIDs operating in the frequency |
| 90-119 kHz | Inductive applications | 42 dBμA/m at 10m | None | None | EN 300 330 | sub-band 119-135 kHz |
| 119-135 kHz | Inductive applications | 66 dBμA/m at 10m | None | None | EN 300 330 | shall meet the spectrum mask given in EN |
| 135-140 kHz | Inductive applications | 42 dBμA/m at 10m | None | None | EN 300 330 | 300 330. This will permit a simultaneous |
| 140-148.5 kHz | Inductive applications | 37.7 dBμA/m at 10m | None | None | EN 300 330 | use of the various sub-bands within the range 90 - 148.5 kHz (Note 11) |
| 9-315 kHz | Active medical implants | 30 dBμA/m at 10m | <10% | None | EN 302 195 | |
| 400-600 kHz | Inductive applications | -8 dBµA/m at 10m | For RFID only | |||
| 442.2-450 kHz | Tracking, Tracing and Data Acquisition | 7 dBμA/m at 10m | None | Continuous wave (CW) - no modulation, channel spacing ≥150 Hz | ||
| 456.9-457.1 kHz | Tracking, Tracing and Data Acquisition | 7 dBμA/m at 10m | None | Continuous wave (CW) at 457 kHz - no modulation | ||
| 3 155-3 400 kHz | Inductive applications | 13.5 dBμA/m at 10m | None | None | EN 300 330 | ITU-R M.1076 applies RR No. 5.116 applies |
| 6 765-6 795 kHz | - Inductive applications - Non- specific SRDs | 42 dBμA/m at 10m | None | None | EN 300 330 | ISM band (RR No. 5.138 ) |
| Frequency band | Typical Appli- cations | Maximum power or magnetic field strength | Duty Cycle restriction | Prescribed Channel Spacing | Harmo- nised Standard | Notes (Additional information) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 400-8 800 kHz | Inductive applications | 9 dBμA/m at 10m | None | None | EN 300 330 | |
| 10200- 11000 kHz | Inductive applications | 9 dBμA/m at 10m | None | None | EN 300 330 | |
| 13553- 13567 kHz | Inductive applications | 42 dBμA/m at 10m 60 dBμA/m at 10m (for RFID and EAS only) | None | None | EN 302 291 | ISM band (RR No. 5.150 ) |
| 13553- 13567 kHz | Non-specific SRDs | 10mW e.r.p | None | None | EN 300 330 | ISM band (RR No. 5.150 ) |
| 26957- 27283 kHz | Inductive applications | 42 dBμA/m at 10m | None | None | EN 300 220 | ISM band (RR No. 5.150 ) ERC/DEC/ (01)16 |
| 26957- 27283 kHz | Model control (26990- 27200 kHz) | 100mW e.r.p | None | 10 kHz | EN 300 220 | ERC/DEC/ (01)10 (26.995 MHz, 27.045 MHz, 27.095 MHz, 27.145 MHz, 27.195 MHz |
| 26957- 27283 kHz | Non-specific SRDs | 10mW e.r.p. | None | None | EN 300 220 EN 300 330 | ERC/DEC/ (01)02 |
| 26990- 27200 kHz | Non-specific SRDs | 100mW e.r.p | ≤ 0.1% | None | ||
| 29.7-47 MHz | Radio Microphones | 10mW e.r.p. | None | ≤ 50 kHz | ||
| 30-37.5 MHz | Active Medical Implants | 1mWe.r.p. | ≤ 10% | None | ||
| 34.995- 35.225 MHz | Model Control | 100mW e.r.p | None | 10 kHz | Only flying models | |
| 40.66-40.7 MHz | Non-specific SRDs | 10mW e.r.p. | None | None | EN 300 220 | ISM band (RR No. 5.150 ) ERC/DEC/ (01)03 |
| 40.66-40.7 MHz | Model control | 100mW e.r.p | None | 10 kHz | EN 300 220 | ERC/DEC/ (01)12 (40.665 MHz, 40.675 MHz, 40.685 MHz, 40.695 MHz) |
| 138.2- 138.45 MHz | Non-specific SRDs | 10mW e.r.p. | ≤ 1% | None |
| Frequency band | Typical Appli- cations | Maximum power or magnetic field strength | Duty Cycle restriction | Prescribed Channel Spacing | Harmo- nised Standard | Notes (Additional information) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 169.4-174 MHz | Radio Microphones | 10 mWe.r.p. | None | ≤ 50 kHz | ||
| 169.4- 169.5875 MHz | Assistive listening devices | 500 mWe.r.p. | None | ≤ 50 kHz | ||
| 169.4- 169.475 MHz | Tracking, Tracing and Data Acquisition | 500 mWe.r.p. | ≤ 10% | ≤ 50 kHz | ||
| 169.4- 169.4875 MHz | Non- specific SRDs (169.4- 169.475 MHz) | 500 mWe.r.p | ≤ 1% | ≤ 50 kHz | ||
| 169.4- 169.4875 MHz | Non- specific SRDs (169.4- 169.4875 MHz) | 10 mWe.r.p. | ≤ 1% | |||
| 169.4875- 169.5875 MHz | Non-specific SRDs | 10 mWe.r.p. | ≤ 0.001% duty cycle except for 00:00 h to 06:00 h local time where the duty cycle limit is ≤ 0.1% | |||
| 169.5875- 169.8125 MHz | Non-specific SRDs | 10 mWe.r.p. | ≤ 0.1% | |||
| 173.965-216 MHz | Assistive listening devices | 10 mWe.r.p. | None | ≤ 50 kHz | ||
| 174-216 MHz | Radio Microphones | 50 mWe.r.p. | None | None |
| Frequency band | Typical Appli- cations | Maximum power or magnetic field strength | Duty Cycle restriction | Prescribed Channel Spacing | Harmo- nised Standard | Notes (Additional information) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 433.05- 434.79 MHz | Non-specific SRDs | 10 mWe.r.p. (433.05- 434.79 MHz) | <10% (Note 1) | None | EN 300 220 | (Note 2) |
| 433.05- 434.79 MHz | Non-specific SRDs | 1 mWe.r.p. -13 dBm/10 kHz (433.05- 434.79 MHz) | None | None | EN 300 220 | Power density limited to - 13 dBm/10 kHz for wideband modulation with a bandwidth greater than 250 kHz (Note 5) |
| 433.05- 434.79 MHz | Non-specific SRDs | 10 mWe.r.p. (434.04- 434.79 MHz) | None | Up to 25 kHz | EN 300 220 | (Note 5) |
| 401-402 MHz | Active medical implants and associated peripherals | 25 μWe.r.p. | LBT or duty cycle ≤0.1% (Note 3), p21 | 25 kHz | EN 302 537 | ITU-R RS.1346 1 Max occupied BW=100 kHz |
| 402-405 MHz | Active medical implants and associated peripherals | 25 μWe.r.p. | (Note 4), p21 | 25 kHz | EN 301 839 | ITU-R RS.1346 Max occupied BW=300 kHz ERC/DEC/ (01)17 |
| 405-406 MHz | Active medical implants and associated peripherals | 25 μWe.r.p. | LBT or duty cycle ≤0.1% (Note 4), p21) | 25 kHz | EN 302 537 | ITU-R RS.1346 Max occupied BW=100 kHz |
| 446 - 446.2 MHz | PMR446 | 500mW | 12.5 kHz | EN 300 296 | ||
| 470-694 MHz | Radio Microphones | 50 mWe.r.p. | None | None | ||
| 862-863 MHz | Non-specific SRDs | 25 mWe.r.p | ≤ 0.1% | ≤ 350 kHz | ||
| 863-865 MHz | Wireless Audio ap- plications | 10 mWe.r.p. | None | None | EN 301 357 | |
| 863-865 MHz | Non-specific SRDs | 25 mWe.r.p. | ≤ 0.1% duty cycle or LBT+AFA |
| Frequency band | Typical Appli- cations | Maximum power or magnetic field strength | Duty Cycle restriction | Prescribed Channel Spacing | Harmo- nised Standard | Notes (Additional information) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 864.8-865 MHz | Wireless Audio applications | 10 mWe.r.p. | None | 50 kHz | EN 300 220 | Narrow band analogue voice devices (only this band) |
| 865-868 MHz | Non-specific SRDs | 25 mWe.r.p. | ≤ 1% duty cycle or LBT +AFA | |||
| 865-868 MHz | Tracking, Tracing and Data Acquisition | 500 mWe.r.p. | Adaptive Power Control (APC) required for spectrum sharing (note 1) and the following duty cycle restrictions also apply: ≤ 10% duty cycle for network access points; ≤ 2.5% duty cycle otherwise | ≤ 200 kHz | ||
| 865.0-865.6 MHz | RFID | 100 mWe.r.p. | None | 200 kHz | EN 302 208 | (Note 13) |
| 865.6-867.6 MHz | RFID | 2 We.r.p. | None | 200 kHz | EN 302 208 | (Note 13) |
| 867.6-868.0 MHz | RFID | 500 mWe.r.p. | None | 200 kHz | EN 302 208 | (Note 13) |
| 863-870 MHz | Non-specific SRDs | ≤ 25 mWe.r.p. | ≤ 0.1% or LBT (Notes 1 and 5) | ≤ 100 kHz for 47 or more channels (Note 3) | EN 300 220 | FHSS modulation Note 4, Note 2, Note 7 and Note 9 Note (TZA) |
| Frequency band | Typical Appli- cations | Maximum power or magnetic field strength | Duty Cycle restriction | Prescribed Channel Spacing | Harmo- nised Standard | Notes (Additional information) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 863-870 MHz | Non-specific SRDs | ≤ 25 mWe.r.p. (Note 7) Power density: - 4.5 dBm/100 kHz (Note 8) | ≤ 0.1% or LBT+AFA (Notes 1, 6 and 7) | No spacing | EN 300 220 | DSSS and other wideband modulation other than FHSS (Notes 2, 4, 7 and 9) Note (TZA) |
| 863-870 MHz | Non-specific SRDs | ≤ 25 mWe.r.p. | ≤ 0.1% or LBT+AFA (Note 1 and Note 6) | ≤ 100 kHz, for 1 or more channels. Modulation bandwidth ≤ 300 kHz (Note 3) | EN 300 220 | Narrow/ wide-band modulation (Notes 2, 4, 7 and 9) Note (TZA) |
| 868-868.6 MHz | Non-specific SRDs | ≤ 25 mWe.r.p. | ≤ 1% or LBT+AFA (Note 1) | No spacing, for 1 or more channels (Note 3) | EN 300 220 | Narrow / wide-band modulation. No channel spacing, however the whole stated frequency band may be used (Note 2) |
| 868.6-868.7 MHz | Alarms | 10 mWe.r.p. | ≤ 1% | 25 kHz | EN 300 220 | Or whole band may be used as 1 channel |
| 868.7-869.2 MHz | Non-specific SRDs | ≤ 25 mWe.r.p. | ≤ 0.1% or LBT+AFA (Note 1) | No spacing, for 1 or more channels (Note 3) | EN 300 220 | Narrow / wide-band modulation. No channel spacing, however the whole stated frequency band may be used Note (TZA) |
| 869.25- 869.3 MHz | Alarms | 10 mWe.r.p. | < 0.1% | 25 kHz | EN 300 220 | Note (TZA) |
| 869.2- 869.25 MHz | Alarms | 10 mWe.r.p. | < 0.1% | 25 kHz | EN 300 220 | Social alarms Note (TZA) |
| 869.3-869.4 MHz | Alarms | 10 mWe.r.p. | < 1% | 25 kHz | EN 300 220 | Note (TZA) |
| Frequency band | Typical Appli- cations | Maximum power or magnetic field strength | Duty Cycle restriction | Prescribed Channel Spacing | Harmo- nised Standard | Notes (Additional information) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 869.400- 869.650 MHz | Non-specific SRDs | ≤ 500 mWe.r.p. | ≤ 10% or LBT+AFA (Note 1) | 25 kHz (for 1 or more channels) | EN 300 220 | Narrow / wide-band modulation The whole stated frequency band may be used as 1 channel for high speed data transmission Note (TZA) |
| 869.65- 869.7 MHz | Alarms | 25 mWe.r.p. | < 10% | 25 kHz | EN 300 220 | Note (TZA) |
| 869.700- 870.000 MHz | Non-specific SRDs | ≤ 5 mWe.r.p. | No requirement | No spacing (for 1 or more channels) | EN 300 220 | Narrow / wide-band modulation. No channel spacing, however the whole stated frequency band may be used (Note 5) |
| 869.700- 870.000 MHz | ≤ 25 mWe.r.p. | up to 1% or LBT+AFA (Note 1) | No spacing (for 1 or more channels) | EN 300 220 | Note (TZA) |
| Frequency band | Typical Appli- cations | Maximum power or magnetic field strength | Duty Cycle restriction | Prescribed Channel Spacing | Harmo- nised Standard | Notes (Additional information) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 870-874.4 MHz | Tracking, Tracing and Data Acquisition | 500 mWe.r.p. | Adaptive Power Control (APC) required for spectrum sharing (Note 1) and the following duty cycle restrictions also apply: ≤ 10% duty cycle for network access points; ≤ 2.5% duty cycle otherwise | ≤ 200 kHz | ||
| 870-874.4 MHz | Non-specific SRDs. | 25 mWe.r.p. | ≤ 1% duty cycle. For ER-GSM protection (873-876 MHz, where applicable): the duty cycle is limited to ≤ 0.01% and to a maximum transmit on time of 5ms/1s | ≤ 600 kHz |
| Frequency band | Typical Appli- cations | Maximum power or magnetic field strength | Duty Cycle restriction | Prescribed Channel Spacing | Harmo- nised Standard | Notes (Additional information) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 446-2 454 MHz | RFID | ≤ 500 mWe.i.r.p. | None | None | EN 300 440 | 2 400-2 500 is a ISM band (RR No. 5.150 ) (Note 12) |
| 2 446-2 454 MHz | RFID | > 500mW- 4 We.i.r.p. | ≤ 15% FHSS techniques should be used | None | EN 300 440 | 2 400-2 500 is a ISM band (RR No. 5.150 ) Power levels above 500mW are restricted to be used inside the boundaries of a building and the duty cycle of all transmissions shall in this case be ≤15% in any 200ms period (30 ms on / 170 ms off). |
| 2 400- 2 483.5 MHz | Non-specific SRDs | 10 mWe.i.r.p. | None | None | EN 300 440 | 2 400-2 500 is a ISM band (RR No. 5.150 ) |
| 2 400- 2 483.5 MHz | Wideband Data Transmission systems (WAS/ RLANs) | 100 mWe.i.r.p. | See Rec 70-03 Note 1 (p9) | None | EN 300 328 | 2 400-2 500 is a ISM band (RR No. 5.150 ) ERC/DEC/ (01)07 |
| 2 400- 2 483.5 MHz | Radio- determination | 25 mWe.i.r.p. | None | None | EN 300 440 | 2 400-2 500 is a ISM band (RR No. 5.150 ) ERC/DEC/ (01)08 |
| Frequency band | Typical Appli- cations | Maximum power or magnetic field strength | Duty Cycle restriction | Prescribed Channel Spacing | Harmo- nised Standard | Notes (Additional information) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2483.5-2500 MHz | Active Medical Implants | 10 dBm e.i.r.p. | LBT+AFA and ≤ 10% duty cycle. The equipment shall implement a spectrum access mechanism as described in the applicable harmonised standard or an equivalent spectrum access mechanism | 1 MHz | For Low Power Active Medical Implants and associated peripherals, covered by the applicable harmonised standard. Individual transmitters may combine adjacent channels on a dynamic basis for increased bandwidth higher than 1 MHz. Peripheral units are for indoor use only. | |
| 5 150-5 350 MHz | Wideband Data Transmission systems (WAS/ RLANs) | 200mW mean e.i.r.p. See Note 4, p9 | See Notes 1 and 3 (p9) | None | EN 301 893 | ECC/DEC/ (04)08 Restricted to indoor use. The maximum mean e.i.r.p. density shall be limited to 10mW/MHz in any 1 MHz band For RLANs Resolution 229 (WRC-19) applies. |
| Frequency band | Typical Appli- cations | Maximum power or magnetic field strength | Duty Cycle restriction | Prescribed Channel Spacing | Harmo- nised Standard | Notes (Additional information) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 470-5 725 MHz | Wideband Data Transmission systems (WAS/ RLANs) | 250 mWe.r.p | See Notes 1 and 3 (p9) | None | EN 301 893 | ECC/DEC/ (04)08 Indoor as well as outdoor use allowed. The maximum mean e.i.r.p. density shall be limited to 50 mW/MHz in any 1 MHz band In MWI, TZA and ZMB this band is used for BFWA on a licensed basis. |
| 5 725-5 875 MHz | Wideband Data Transmission BFWAis limited to 5725 - 5850 MHz (to protect satellite) | PTP/PTMP: max mean e.i.r.p=4W Mesh/AP- MP: max mean e.i.r.p = 2W | EN 302 502 | ISM band (RR No. 5.150 ) One of the main bands for wideband data transmission and BFWA (incl. Wi-Fi in laptops, cell phones, etc.) ECC/ REC(06)04 refers In MWI this band is used for BFWA on a licensed basis. InAFS this band can be used up to 8Win specific circumstances (refer to national regulations) Footnote 5.453 (WRC-19) applies |
| Frequency band | Typical Appli- cations | Maximum power or magnetic field strength | Duty Cycle restriction | Prescribed Channel Spacing | Harmo- nised Standard | Notes (Additional information) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5725-5875 MHz | Tracking, Tracing and Data Acquisition | 400mW e.i.r.p. Adaptive Power Control (APC) required | Adequate spectrum sharing mechanisms (e.g. DFS and DAA) shall be implemented | ≥ 1 MHz and ≤ 20 MHz | ||
| 5 725-5 875 MHz | Non-specific SRDs | 25 mWe.i.r.p. | None | None | EN 300 440 | |
| 5 795-5 805 MHz | RTTT | 2 We.i.r.p. 8 We.i.r.p. | None | None | EN 300 674 | ECC/DEC/ (02)01 Note 10 |
| 5 805-5 815 MHz | RTTT | 2 We.i.r.p. 8 We.i.r.p. | None | None | EN 300 674 | ECC/DEC/ (02)01 For this band an individual licence in required in EU Note 10 |
| 5925-6425 MHz | WAS RLAN | 23 dBm (200mW) mean e.i.r.p | None | None | EN 303 687 | Restricted to indoor use only. Low Power Indoor (LPI) use only including where metal coated windows or similar structure made of material with comparable attenuation characteristics Outdoor use (including in road vehicles) is not permitted Mean e.i.r.p density for in-band emissions = 10 dBM/MHz |
| Frequency band | Typical Appli- cations | Maximum power or magnetic field strength | Duty Cycle restriction | Prescribed Channel Spacing | Harmo- nised Standard | Notes (Additional information) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5825-6425 MHz | WAS RLAN | 14 dBm (25) e.i.r.pmW | None | None | EN 303 687 | Very Low Power (VLP) indoor outdoor use. Use on drones is prohibited Maximum mean e.i.r.p. for inband emissions = 1 dBm/MHz |
| 24.00-24.25 GHz | Non-specific SRDs | 100 mWe.i.r.p. | None | None | EN 300 440 | ISM band (RR No. 5.150 ) |
| 24.00-24.25 GHz | Radio- determination | 100 mWe.i.r.p. | None | None | EN 300 440 | |
| 24.00-24.25 GHz | RTTT (24.05- 24.075 GHz) | 100 mWe.i.r.p. | None | EN 300 440 | For vehicle radars | |
| 24.00-24.25 GHz | RTTT (24.075- 24.15 GHz) | 0.1 mWe.i.r.p. | None | EN 300 440 | For vehicle radars |
| Frequency band | Typical Appli- cations | Maximum power or magnetic field strength | Duty Cycle restriction | Prescribed Channel Spacing | Harmo- nised Standard | Notes (Additional information) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24.15-24.25 GHz | RTTT | 100 mWe.i.r.p. | None | EN 300 440 | For vehicle radars. The spectrum access and mitigation requirement is given for devices mounted behind a bumper. If mounted without a bumper, the requirement should be 3μs/40kHz maximum dwell time every 3ms | |
| 24.15-24.25 GHz | 100 mWe.i.r.p. | ≤ 1ms/40kHz dwell time every 40ms (Note 1) | EN 300 440 | The spectrum access and mitigation requirement is given for devices mounted either behind a bumper or mounted without a bumper | ||
| 24.15-24.25 GHz | None | EN 300 440 | For vehicle radars | |||
| 57-64 GHz | Non-specific SRDs | 100 mWe.i.r.p. 10mW output power | None | |||
| 57-66 GHz | Non-specific SRD WAS RLAN | 40 dBm (10W) mean e.i.r.p 23 dBm/MHz e.i.r.p. density | None | None | EN 302 567 | Indoor use only Fixed outdoor installations are prohibited |
| 57-66 GHz | Non-specific SRD WAS | 40 dBm (10W) mean e.i.r.p 23 dBm/MHz e.i.r.p. density | None | None | EN 303 722 | Maximum transmit power of 27 dBm at the antenna port or ports |
| Frequency band | Typical Appli- cations | Maximum power or magnetic field strength | Duty Cycle restriction | Prescribed Channel Spacing | Harmo- nised Standard | Notes (Additional information) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 57-66 GHz | Non-specific SRDWAS | 55 dBm (10W) mean e.i.r.p 38 dBm/MHz e.i.r.p. density | None | None | EN 303 722 | Mean e.i.r.p. density for inband emissions = 38 dBm/MHz. Transmit antenna gain ≥ 30 dBi Applies only to fixed outdoor installations |
| 61.0-61.5 GHz | Non-specific SRDs | 100 mWe.i.r.p. | None | None | ISM band (RR No. 5.138 ) | |
| 76-77 GHz | RTTT | 55 dBm peak e.i.r.p. | None | None | EN 301 091 | ECC/DEC/ (02)01 Power level 55 dBm peak power e.i.r.p. 50 dBm average power - 23.5 dBm average power for pulse radar only Vehicle and infrastructure radar systems |
| 77-81 GHz | Automotive Short-Range Radars | EN 302 264 | ||||
| 122-122.25 GHz | Non-specific SRDs | 10 dBm/ 250 MHz e.i.r.p. -48 dBm/ MHz at > 30° elevation | None | None | ||
| 122.25-123 GHz | Non-specific SRDs | 100 mWe.i.r.p. | None | None | ||
| 244-246 GHz | Non-specific SRDs | 100 mWe.i.r.p. | None | None |
Footnotes
Note 1: When either duty cycle, Listen-Before-Talk (LBT) or equivalent technique applies then it shall not be user dependent/adjustable and shall be guaranteed by appropriate technical means. For LBT devices without Adaptive Frequency Agility (AFA), or equivalent techniques, the duty cycle limit applies. For any type of frequency agile device the duty cycle limit applies to the total transmission unless LBT or equivalent technique is used.
Note 2: Audio and video applications are allowed provided that a digital modulation method is used with a maximum bandwidth of 300 kHz. Analogue and digital voice applications are allowed with a maximum bandwidth ≤ 25 kHz.
Note 3: The preferred channel spacing is 100 kHz allowing for a subdivision into 50 kHz or 25 kHz.
Note 4: Sub-bands for alarms are excluded (see ERC/REC 70-03 Annex 7).
Note 5: Audio and video applications are excluded. Analogue or digital voice applications are allowed with a maximum bandwidth ≤ 25 kHz and with spectrum access technique such as LBT or equivalent. The transmitter shall include a power output sensor controlling the transmitter to a maximum transmit period of 1 minute for each transmission.
Note 6: Duty cycle may be increased to 1% if the band is limited to 865-868 MHz.
Note 7: For other wide-band modulation than FHSS and DSSS with a bandwidth of 200 kHz to 3 MHz, duty cycle can be increased to 1% if the band is limited to 865-868 MHz and power to ≤10 mW e.r.p.
Note 8: The power density can be increased to +6.2 dBm/100 kHz and -0.8 dBm/100 kHz, if the band of operation is limited to 865-868 MHz and 865-870 MHz respectively.
Note 9: Certain channels may be occupied by RFID operating at higher powers (See Annex 11 for further details). To minimise the risk of interference from RFID, SRDs should use LBT with AFA or observe suitable separation distances. (In the high power RFID channels typically these may vary from 918 m (indoor) to 3.6 km (rural outdoor). In the remaining 2.2 MHz, where tags at -20 dBm e.r.p. occupy the spectrum, this may vary from 24 m (indoor) to 58 m (rural outdoor)). The adjacent frequency bands below 862 MHz and above 870 MHz may be used by high power systems. Manufacturers should take this into account in the design of equipment and choice of power levels.
Note 10: The frequency band 5795-5805 MHz is intended for road to vehicle systems, particularly (but not exclusively) road toll systems. The frequency bands 5795-5805 MHz and 5805-5815 MHz are recommended for 5 MHz channel spacing systems with the frequencies: 5797.5 MHz, 5802.5 MHz, 5807.5 MHz and 5812.5 MHz. For 10 MHz channel spacing systems 5800 MHz and 5810 MHz. 5805 - 5815 MHz on a national basis for multi-lane road junctions, particularly, but not exclusively road toll systems. The use of 8 W e.i.r.p. allows for 1 Mbit/s in accordance with ETSI standard ES 200 674-1. 2W e.i.r.p. allows for 500 kbit/s downlink and 250 kbit/s uplink in accordance with EN 300 674-1 and for low data rates (31 kbit/s) in accordance with EN 300 674-2.
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