NBTC Thailand announces mandatory technical requirements

Regulatory Update: NBTC Thailand announces mandatory technical requirements for the frequency 5.925 – 6.425GHz

On 21st April 2023, The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) in Thailand announced the technical standard NBTC TU 1039 – 2566 which establishes mandatory technical requirements for base units/access points and mobile/portable units using the frequency bands 5.925 – 6.425GHz.

Section 2 of the technical standard for RLAN equipment using BWA technology in the 5.925 - 6.425 GHz band shall be in accordance with the following:

- The output power must not exceed 250 mW E.I.R.P. indoors and 25 mW E.I.R.P. indoors and outdoors.
- The transmitter and receiver must comply with the US FCC Part 15 Subpart E rules for unlicensed NII devices.

Covered equipment is also subject to one of the following electrical safety standards:

• IEC 60950-1
• TIS 1561 – 2556 or the current version
• IEC 62368–1
• TIS 62368 Volume 1-2563 or the current version
  
  The covered equipment will be required to demonstrate compliance with this standard through the use of the Supplier's Declaration of Conformity (SDoC).
  
  The announcement came into force on 29th April 2023. The publication can be found here.
  
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