Update on Type Approval Regulations in Pakistan

Devices need national approval in Pakistan after removal from exemption list.

Due to changed regulation by the PAKISTAN TELECOMMUNICATION AUTHORITY (PTA), from 19^th DEC 2018, some types of devices were removed from exemption list.

As you can see in the extracts below, devices of category 6, 7 and 8 were removed. Sorry for bad quality but even the reference on authority’s webpage shows no better resolution.

Till 18^th DEC 2018 (published 15^th JAN 2018)

Since 19^th DEC 2018

Conclusion

As far as products are falling in categories mentioned, which are still placed into the Pakistan market, national approval process (incl. local testing) should be followed.

In case that a national radio approval for your product is required, please ask us for a non-binding offer.

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Update on Type Approval Regulations in China

The Action Plan for Promoting the Scale Deployment of the Internet Protocol Version 6 (IPv6) was issued by the General Office of the CPC Central Committee and the General Office of the State Council on November 26, 2017. The Outline of the Thirteenth Five-Year Plan for National Economic and Social Development, the Outline of the National Informatization Development Strategy, and the National Informationization Plan for the Thirteenth Five-Year Plan, develop this action plan. All network products used in China mainland, including mobile phones, terminals, switches, fax machines, videoconferencing and so on, should support IPv6 as long as they support IP protocol. After Dec. 01, 2018, the network products which get NAL/MII (Ministry of Industry and Information) approval must need support IPv6. Network operators also require terminals to support both IPv4 and IPv6 from Oct. 01, 2018. For the devices(without IPv6) which already get NAL/MII approval before Dec. 01, 2018 and the certificates are still in valid, customer can update to IPv6 via software by themselves, after certificates become invalid, customer can make new NAL/MII application to add IPv6.

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Discover Bureau Veritas’ CEO Didier Michaud-Daniel’s seasons greetings in video.

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Transitional period for updated FCC authorization program expired in November

For one year, the updated authorization program for FCC certifications for devices with radio technologies to be approved on the U.S. market was undergoing a transition period. Since November 2018, the sDoc procedure has been applicable for new devices and for changes made to devices after November 2, 2018, with self-declaration. The certification procedure by accredited test laboratories such as 7layers remains unchanged. Since no certificates are issued in the case of self-declaration, the involvement of an official certification body is not necessary and FCC self-decalination is a very convenient procedure. But However, the following must be observed for the sDoc procedure:

• SDoc is only possible for “Unintentional Radiator*” and not for all device types.
• A local representative in the USA is mandatory.
• The devices must comply with the corresponding FCC standards.
• Different company or quality guidelines can lead to different interpretations of the applicable regulations and standards.
• The legal responsibility for the correctness of the statements lies with the manufacturer or the person who places the product on the market.

If you are unsure about the best course of action, want to ensure that your statements in the sDoc process are accurate or have questions about FCC certification, do not hesitate to contact us.

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Update of type approval regulations in Ukraine – transition to RED in force from 1 April 2019

Due to new regulations in Ukraine and the transition to the RED regulations, according to the decision of the National Commission for Communications Regulation of Ukraine No. 117 and the The Technical Regulation of Radio Equipment, Decree of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine No. 355, the certification procedure will be slightly changed. To comply with them from April 1^st 2019, it is necessary to obtain a “TYPE EXAMINATION CERTIFICATE” as an approval for usage of RF units.

In order to summarize the most important changes for the type approval process, we provide answers to six FAQs below:

Question 1: Aside from the Type Examination Certificate, are there any documents needed to prove compliance to the new regulations?

Beginning April 1^st, a local representative needs to issue a Declaration of Conformity (DoC) in Ukrainian language, based on the Ukrainian national test reports. If a third party is required to serve as local representative, 7layers can offer optional assistance.

The Ukrainian DoC is equivalent to the DoC in accordance to RED in Europe, regulations concerning these documents are almost the same. Main idea of this document is to declare technical compliance to Ukrainian requirements (which are now very similar to the RED requirements).

Question 2: Will Type Examination Certificates be issued with limited validity?

There is no limitation for Type Examination Certificates released under the new rules.

Question 3: When will the new regulations in Ukraine come into full force?

New rules were released in December 2017 and will come into force from April 1^st 2019.  The time period between April 1^st 2018 and April 1^st 2019 is considered a transition period.

Beginning in early April 2018 the authorities and laboratories in Ukraine started to release the majority of test reports, certificates and DoCs according to the new regulations. However, in specific cases during the transition period, the Certification Assessment Bodies (CAB) still based their approval results on the regulations before April 2018.

Question 4: How do I know if my approval result complies with the new regulations?

For your valid approvals a renewal process has to be initiated to be in compliance to the The Technical Regulation of Radio Equipment,  Decree of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine No. 355. For all approval results issued between April 1^st 2018 and March 31^st 2019 compliancy to the reworked Ukrainian regulations should be checked. If compliancy to the The Technical Regulation of Radio Equipment, Decree of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine No. 355 and to RED standards is explicitly mentioned in “Type Examination Certificate” and related DoC  , your approval result already complies with the new requirements and no update will be required.

Question 5: What are the additional requirements (aside RED requirements) for the approval process under the new regulations?

• The DoC (Ukrainian, in full or short form) or a reference to it, e.g. as weblink, must be part of the user manual. During the transition period until April 1^st 2019, it is sufficient for the approval process to submit a declaration stating that this user manual will be available as soon as the product will be placed on the market.
• The user manual must be provided in national language. Beside common values (manufacturer name, address, model-name), operation frequency range and max. power output power must be mentioned in national language as well as a local contact of the national warranty service provider.
• The CE risk assessment in Ukrainian language is part of the compliancy documentation.
• In case a device meets certain criteria specified by the frequency management authority NKRZI, manufacturer and local representative have to be entered into the authorities national register. Of the equipment in our range of activities, only radar devices need this registration.*
• For EU-based companies: PoA from manufacturer to local representative, signed by person authorized in business license (if signed by other person, apostil needed) is mandatory.
• For Non-EU-based companies: PoA from manufacturer to local representative with apostil will be mandatory.

Question 6: Will there be changes regarding labeling of the product?

– The CAB-no. is not part of the labeling anymore, just the national logo is mandatory.

– The NKRZI registration code must be indicated on the on product/package/user manual.

All datas are with reservation, as changes by national authorities are still possible until 1 April, 2019.

If you have any questions or would like support from our type approval experts, please contact us at: info@7layers.com.
We are happy to assist you with the compliance and implementation of complex type approval processes..

C-V2X demonstration at OmniAir Consortium Texas Plugfest

In a joint effort between Commsignia, Qualcomm, Spirent, Rohde & Schwarz and 7layers, a demonstration of testing C-V2X devices to the OmniAir Connected Vehicle Program test requirements was shown at the OmniAir Texas Plugfest. The testing demonstrated how the C-V2X devices can be tested for interoperability to support V2X applications and deployments that currently use the test specifications and certification promoted by OmniAir Consortium Connected Vehicle Program. If you would like to know more, please contact 7layers: info@7layers.com.

7layers Testing Services Used in First-Ever OmniAir® V2X Certification of Roadside Units

Silicon Valley, California, 22-Oct-2018 – 7layers, a Bureau Veritas Group Company, has announced that its certification testing services were utilized in the first OmniAir® Certification program for roadside units (RSU) — awarded to Siemens Mobility for its Sitraffic ESCos RSU.

The OmniAir® Certification program for Connected Vehicles provides testing and confirmation for interoperability among onboard units (OBU) and RSUs using Dedicated short-range communication (DSRC) technology. Siemens’ Sitraffic ESCoS recently passed the OmniAir Consortium® requirements, which are based upon USDOT’s RSU 4.1 specification.

7layers was chosen as the OmniAir Authorized Test Laboratory due to its proven experience in V2X testing. 7layers was the first OmniAir Authorized Test Laboratory for connected vehicles and were also the chosen laboratory to test the first OBU that earned OmniAir® Certification.

“Siemens was impressed and satisfied with the expert testing and domain knowledge provided by 7Layers during the testing phase,” remarked Marcus Welz, CEO Intelligent Traffic Systems at Siemens Mobility, Inc. “The OmniAir Certification program for connected vehicles technology applies the highest standards to measure compliance and quality and, importantly, ensure interoperability among products and services.  We are proud that our Sitraffic ESCoS Roadside Unit is the first of its kind to be ‘OmniAir certified’,” Welz continued.

“For a strong connected vehicle ecosystem to exist it’s important that both RSUs and OBUs go through the same certification process to ensure high-quality and trusted communication devices are interoperable,” stated Jason Conley, Executive Director of OmniAir Consortium®. “Having certified RSU’s available for connected vehicle programs helps deploying agencies make better purchasing decisions for these major capital improvements.”

7layers support the testing and certification of OBUs and RSUs to the OmniAir® Connected Vehicle certification program. The Bureau Veritas Group provides regulatory, environmental and conformance testing services creating a simple path towards global market access for DSRC-based V2X devices.

Background Information

Developed to support the US Department of Transportation (USDOT) Connected Vehicle Pilot Deployment Program, OmniAir Certification verifies that wireless enabled transportation products meet connectivity and interoperability testing requirements developed from IEEE and SAE communication standards for the V2X technology. A vital step in widespread V2X implementation, certification allows device manufacturers to obtain long-lasting security and trust credentials. Securing certified or trusted communications devices is the key to seeing national deployment of these life-saving devices and will help ensure that users can trust that the components will work within the system.

V2X communication is the passing of information from a vehicle to any entity (vehicle, pedestrian, infrastructure, device, grid) that may affect the vehicle, and vice versa with its main motivations being significant improvement in safety, congestion and energy savings. The wireless technology behind the certified V2X device was Dedicated Short Range Communications (DSRC), a vehicular communication system based on WLAN technology

Automotive Radar Sensor Testing

In motor vehicles radar technology is playing a leading role, supporting automatic cruise control with “long range radar” and anti-collision systems with “short range radar”. From the perspecitve of regulatory bodies, radar sensores are radio devices that must adhere to standards specified by ETSI (for Europe), FCC (for USA), ISED Canada etc. 7layers offers radar sensor testing for V2X applications operating at 24.05 – 24.5 GHZ, 76-77 GHz and 77 – 81 GHz, thus covering the requirements of the RED, the FCC and the ISED Canada.Testing takes place in our newly equipped fully-anechoic-rooms and antenna test chambers.