On April 27, 2021 ENACOM published Resolution 551/2021 to introduce an updated version of the testing standard for Low Power Devices (LPD). The Resolution took effect on April 27, however, ENACOM has granted a grace period of 90 calendar days to allow new and ongoing applications to continue to accept reports issued under the previous standard, ENACOM-Q2-60.14 V18.1.
This standard shall apply to transmitters / transceivers that provide unidirectional or bidirectional communications and that have low capacity to produce interference to other radio equipment. This definition can be applied to various types of radio equipment, including:
- Alarms and motion detectors
- Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV)
- Industrial Control Devices
- Remote Controls
- Access controls (including open doors systems)
- Wireless audio devices, including microphones
- Radio Frequency Identification (RFID)
- Medical Implants
- Transport Telematics Equipment
- Telemetry Systems
The key points are as follows:
- New frequency bands have been included as part of the “Service for Frequency Bands of Shared use”, now allowed for radiated testing as LPD devices.
- 915 – 928 MHz
- 2400 – 2483.5 MHz
- 5725 – 5850 MHz
- Addition of an Electrical Field Strength Peak limit for 3.1-10.6 GHz & 22-26.65Ghz frequency bands.
- For renewals, no retesting would be required, as long as the original test report shows compliance with the limits established in the new regulation.
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