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Innovation, Science and Economic Development (ISED) Canada Radio and Telecom Certification Body Services (CB)
Nemko is an accredited Certification Body (CB) for Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) to provide product certification services for radio apparatus to be used and sold on the Canadian marketplace.
Innovation, Science and Economic Development (ISED) Canada regulates the radio spectrum for all transmitters and defines the requirements for approval and certification of radio, consumer electronics and communications devices. The ISED regulations covering radio devices are structured within RSS-GEN (General Requirements for Compliance of Radio Apparatus) which covers certification procedures, including technical and administrative requirements as well as various other radio specific Radio Specification Standards that are dependent upon the transmitting frequency and product category.
All equipment that falls within ISED’s Category I equipment standards list must be certified before they are imported, distributed, leased, offered for sale or sold in Canada.
As a leading testing and certification body in Nemko provides testing and independent ISED certification services that will enable your products to be marketed and sold quickly in Canada. Our team of experienced experts with a deep understanding of ISED compliance and broad combined industry experience. Our engineering team brings years of direct laboratory experience, across a wide segment of transmitter products and radio services.
Nemko also provides the following additional ISED related services for manufacturers and suppliers of radio and terminal equipment:
- Pre-compliance product evaluation - Our pre-compliance investigations can identify potential issues with a product at an early stage of product development.
- Compliance advisory - Compliance strategy guidance will help prepare the product for formal testing. We can also help determine the appropriate ISED certification service category (i.e., New Single, New Family, Add Model to Existing Family, Multiple Listing, C1PC, C2PC, C3PC, C4PC) for the product and identify which radio tests and standards are necessary.
Manufacturers who wish to sell mobile communications, telecom, and other products capable of radio communication in Canada must have their products certified compliant by a Certification Body (CB) appointed by ISED before being placed on the Canadian market. Testing is required to be performed by an ISED recognized wireless testing laboratory.
Radio products can only be placed on the Canadian market once they comply with ISED Canada’s legal and technical requirements. After obtaining a Type Acceptance Certificate from an ISED recognized Certification Body, the product is listed in the ISED Radio Equipment List (REL), after which it can be marketed and sold onto the market.
As an ISED appointed CB and recognized third-party testing services provider, we can assess and issue equipment approvals for all ISED Radio Specification Standards (RSS). The RSS all fall within the following five scopes:
- Radio Scope 1 – License-exempt Radio Frequency Devices
- Radio Scope 2 – Licensed Personal Mobile Radio Services
- Radio Scope 3 – Licensed General Mobile and Fixed Radio Services
- Radio Scope 4 – Licensed Maritime and Aviation Radio Services
- Radio Scope 5 – Licensed Fixed Microwave Radio Services.
- Radio Scope 6 - Hearing Aid Compatibility and Volume Control
A full list of ISED Radio equipment standards and Interference- Causing Equipment Standards are provided on the ISED Canada website.
Our global footprint includes accredited laboratories throughout North America, Europe, and Asia with experience in testing and approving products with accreditation according to ISO/IEC standards in relation to EMC, Radio and RF Exposure requirements. For certification, test reports can be accepted from ISED recognized accredited laboratories.
Nemko is also a recognized Telecommunications Certification Body for the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Performing ISED Canada and FCC testing and certification simultaneously saves you time, effort and money and enables access to both markets seamlessly.
Additional ISED Resources:
ISED Spectra Radio equipment categories
• Aeronautical Device
• Amplifier/Band Translator/Zone Enhancer - Consumer
• Amplifier/Band Translator/Zone Enhancer - Industrial
• Analog/Digital Scanner
• Audio - Headphones/Earbuds
• Audio - Sound System
• Audio - Wireless Microphone/Bodypack Device
• Auditory/Hearing Aid Device
• BETS Device
• Broadband Communication Device - Point-to-Point, Point-to-Multipoint
• CPE
• Cellular M2M device
• Cellular Network - Base Station
• Cellular Network - Mobile Phone/Smartphone
• Cellular Network - Other Portable Device
• Cordless Phone/Base
• FRS/GMRS Device
• Fixed/Mobile - Satellite/Earth Stations
• General Field Strength Device
• Land Mobile Radio - Fixed
• Land Mobile Radio - Mobile
• Land Mobile Radio - Portable
• Marine Coast Station (Fixed)
• Marine Shipborne Station & Portable Transmitters
• Medical Device
• Motion Sensor Device
• Other
• Proximity Reader/Sensor
• RFID Device
• Radar Device
• Remote Control Device
• Router/Access Point - Networking
• Security Device / Alarm System
• Smart Home Device
• Tablet / Laptop
• Cellular Network - Other Mobile Device
• Unmanned Aerial Vehicle/Drone
• VR Headset/Glasses/Camera System
• Vehicle Entertainment/Network Device
• White Space Device
• WiGig Device
• Wireless Local Area Network Device
• Wireless Local Area Network Device (Indoor Only)
• Wireless Power Transfer Device
• Amplifier/Band Translator/Zone Enhancer - Consumer
• Amplifier/Band Translator/Zone Enhancer - Industrial
• Analog/Digital Scanner
• Audio - Headphones/Earbuds
• Audio - Sound System
• Audio - Wireless Microphone/Bodypack Device
• Auditory/Hearing Aid Device
• BETS Device
• Broadband Communication Device - Point-to-Point, Point-to-Multipoint
• CPE
• Cellular M2M device
• Cellular Network - Base Station
• Cellular Network - Mobile Phone/Smartphone
• Cellular Network - Other Portable Device
• Cordless Phone/Base
• FRS/GMRS Device
• Fixed/Mobile - Satellite/Earth Stations
• General Field Strength Device
• Land Mobile Radio - Fixed
• Land Mobile Radio - Mobile
• Land Mobile Radio - Portable
• Marine Coast Station (Fixed)
• Marine Shipborne Station & Portable Transmitters
• Medical Device
• Motion Sensor Device
• Other
• Proximity Reader/Sensor
• RFID Device
• Radar Device
• Remote Control Device
• Router/Access Point - Networking
• Security Device / Alarm System
• Smart Home Device
• Tablet / Laptop
• Cellular Network - Other Mobile Device
• Unmanned Aerial Vehicle/Drone
• VR Headset/Glasses/Camera System
• Vehicle Entertainment/Network Device
• White Space Device
• WiGig Device
• Wireless Local Area Network Device
• Wireless Local Area Network Device (Indoor Only)
• Wireless Power Transfer Device
RSS 100 series Technology and Additional Info
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Standard |
Technology |
Additional info |
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RSS-111 |
Broadband Public Safety Equipment (4940-4990MHz) |
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RSS-112 |
Land Mobile and Fixed Equipment Operating in the band 1670 - 1675MHz |
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RSS-117 |
Land and Coast Station Transmitter (200-535 kHz) |
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RSS-119 |
Land-Mobile Tx/Rx (27.41-960 MHz) |
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Land-Mobile Tx/Rx (27.41-960 MHz), Not P25 compliant |
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Land-Mobile Tx/Rx (27.41-960 MHz), P25 compliant |
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RSS-123 |
Bodypack Transmitter |
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Microphone Transmitter |
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Other Audio Device |
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RSS-125 |
Land-Mobile and/or Fixed Radio Transmitter and Receiver (1.705-50.0 MHz) |
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RSS-127 |
Air-Ground Equipment Operating in the Bands 849-851 MHz and 894-896 MHz |
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RSS-130 |
5GNR |
Band Class n12 |
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Band Class n13 |
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Band Class n71 |
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Band Class n85 |
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CDMA |
Band Class 12 |
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GSM |
Band Class 13 |
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HSPA (WCDMA) |
Band Class 17 |
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LTE |
Band Class 12 |
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Band Class 13 |
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Band Class 17 |
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Band Class 29 |
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Band Class 71 |
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Band Class 85 |
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Other |
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WiMax |
Other |
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RSS-131 |
Cellular Network Amplifier/Zone Enhancer |
Carrier Specific |
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Cellular Network Amplifier/Zone Enhancer |
Wideband |
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RSS-119 Equipment Amplifier/Zone Enhancer |
Class A Zone Enhancer |
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RSS-119 Equipment Amplifier/Zone Enhancer |
Class B Zone Enhancer |
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RSS-132 |
5GNR |
Band Class n5 |
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CDMA |
CDMA BC 0 |
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GSM |
GSM 850 |
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HSPA (WCDMA) |
Band Class 5 |
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LTE |
Band Class 12 |
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Band Class 5 |
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Band Class 6 |
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Band Class 26 |
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Other |
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WiMax |
Other |
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RSS-133 |
5GNR |
Band Class 12 |
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Band Class 13 |
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Band Class n2 |
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Band Class n25 |
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Band Class n39 |
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CDMA |
CDMA BC 1 |
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GSM |
GSM 1900 |
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HSPA (WCDMA) |
Band Class 25 |
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Band Class 13 |
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LTE |
Band Class 2 |
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Band Class 25 |
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Band Class 39 |
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Other |
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WiMax |
Other |
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RSS-134 |
PCS Narrowband (901-902 MHz, 930-931 MHz and 940-941 MHz) |
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RSS-135 |
Digital Scanner Receiver |
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RSS-137 |
LMS - Location and Monitoring Service (902-928 MHz) |
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RSS-139 |
5GNR |
Band Class n66 |
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Band Class n80 |
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Band Class n86 |
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CDMA |
Other |
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GSM |
Other |
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HSPA (WCDMA) |
Band Class 4 |
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LTE |
Band Class 4 |
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Band Class 40 |
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Band Class 66 |
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Other |
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WiMax |
Other |
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RSS-140 |
5GNR |
Band Class n14 |
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Band Class n66 |
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Band Class n80 |
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Band Class n86 |
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CDMA |
Other |
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GSM |
Other |
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HSPA (WCDMA) |
Band Class 4 |
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LTE |
Band Class 14 |
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Band Class 4 |
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Band Class 40 |
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Band Class 66 |
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Other |
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WiMax |
Other |
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RSS-141 |
Aeronautical (117.975 - 137 MHz) |
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RSS-142 |
MCS - Multipoint Communication Systems (1427-1430 MHz, 1493.5-1496.5 MHz) |
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RSS-170 |
5GNR |
Band Class n14 |
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Band Class n66 |
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Mobile Earth Station |
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RSS-181 |
Coast and Ship Station Single Sideband Radiotelephone (1.605-28.0 MHz) |
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RSS-182 |
AIS VHF transponder Class A |
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AIS VHF transponder Class B |
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Maritime Coast Station |
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VHF radiotelephone / DSC / GMDSS compatible |
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VHF radiotelephone / DSC / GMDSS compliant |
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VHF radiotelephone / distress alert CH 70 |
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VHF radiotelephone / multiple watch |
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VHF radiotelephone / voice only |
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VHF radiotelephone / voice only / IMO non-compliant |
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VHF radiotelephone for survival craft / GMDSS |
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RSS-191 |
Local Multipoint Communication System (28 GHz) |
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Point-to-Point and/or Point-to-Multipoint Comm. System (24, 38, 57-64 GHz) |
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RSS-192 |
5GNR |
Band Class n77 |
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Band Class n78 |
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CDMA |
Other |
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GSM |
Other |
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HSPA (WCDMA) |
Band Class 22 |
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Band Class 42 |
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Band Class 43 |
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LTE |
Band Class 22 |
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Band Class 42 |
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Band Class 43 |
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WiMax |
Other |
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RSS-195 |
5GNR |
Band Class n40 |
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CDMA |
Other |
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GSM |
Other |
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HSPA (WCDMA) |
Band Class 30 |
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Other |
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LTE |
Band Class 30 |
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Band Class 40 |
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Band Class 60 |
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Other |
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WiMax |
Other |
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RSS-196 |
Point-to-Multipoint Broadband Equipment (512-608 MHz and 614-698 MHz) (RRBS) |
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RSS-197 |
5GNR |
Band Class n77 |
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Band Class n78 |
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Other |
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CDMA |
Other |
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GSM |
Other |
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HSPA (WCDMA) |
Other |
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LTE |
Band Class 43 |
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Band Class 48 |
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Band Class 49 |
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Other |
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Other |
Other |
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WiMax |
Other |
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RSS-199 |
5GNR |
Band Class n38 |
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Band Class n7 |
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CDMA |
Other |
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GSM |
Other |
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HSPA (WCDMA) |
Band Class 7 |
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Band Class 38 |
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LTE |
Band Class 7 |
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Band Class 38 |
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Band Class 41 |
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WiMax |
Other |
RSS 200 Series Technology and Additional Info
|
Standard |
Technology |
Additional info |
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RSS-210 |
Annex A - Momentary Operated and Remote Control Device |
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Annex B - Devices operating in frequency bands for any application |
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Annex C - Medical telemetry, wireless microphones, auditory assistance, goods tracking and law enforcement devices |
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Annex D - Radio frequency identification devices in the band 433.5-434.5 MHz |
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Annex E - Family Radio Service (FRS)/General Mobile Radio Service (GMRS) and General Mobile Radio Service-M (GMRS-M) |
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Annex F - Devices operating in the bands 902-928 MHz, 2435-2465 MHz, 5785-5815 MHz, 10.5-10.55 GHz, 24.075-24.175 GHz and 33.4-36 GHz |
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Annex G - Wireless microphones operating in the television bands, and in the 614-616 MHz and 653-663 MHz bands |
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Annex H - Vehicle identification |
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Annex I - Fixed point-to-point systems in the band 24.05-24.25 GHz |
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Annex J - Devices operating in the band 57-71 GHz |
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Annex K - Wideband devices operating within the band 5925-7250 MHz |
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General Field Strength (<30MHz) |
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General Field Strength (>30MHz) |
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Other |
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RSS-211 |
Level Probing Radar Equipment |
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RSS-213 |
License Exempt PCS Device (2 GHz) |
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RSS-215 |
Analog Scanner Receiver |
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RSS-216 |
Wireless Power Transfer Device |
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RSS-220 |
UWB - Communication Device |
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UWB - Ground Penetrating Radar |
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UWB - Medical Imaging Radar |
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UWB - Surveillance Radar |
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Ultra-Wideband (UWB) Technology |
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RSS-222 |
Mode I Personal/Portable White Space Device |
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Mode II Personal/Portable White Space Device |
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RSS-236 |
Citizen Band Radio |
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RSS-238 |
Shipborne Radar Device |
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RSS-243 |
Medical Telemetry |
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RSS-244 |
Medical Devices Operating in the Band 413-457 MHz |
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RSS-246 |
Ultra-Low Power (ULP) Wireless Medical Capsule Endoscopy Devices Operating in the 430-440 MHz Band |
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RSS-247 DFS |
Hybrid Technology |
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Other |
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Wifi 2 (802.11a) |
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Wifi 4 (802.11n) |
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Wifi 5 (802.11ac) |
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Wifi 6 (802.11ax) |
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RSS-247 Non-DFS |
Bluetooth |
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Bluetooth BLE |
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Frequency Hopping - Other |
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Hybrid Technology |
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Other |
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Wifi 1 (802.11b) |
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Wifi 2 (802.11a) |
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Wifi 3 (802.11g) |
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Wifi 4 (802.11n) |
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Wifi 5 (802.11ac) |
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Wifi 6 (802.11ax) |
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RSS-248 |
Dual client |
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Fixed device |
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Indoor subordinate device |
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Low-power client device |
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Low-power indoor access point |
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Radio Local Area network |
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Standard client device |
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Standard-power access point |
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Very low-power device |
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RSS-251 |
Vehicular Radar and Airport Fixed or Mobile Radar in the 76-81 GHz Frequency Band |
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RSS-252 |
Dedicated Short Range Communications (DSRC) - On-Board Unit (OBU) |
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RSS-287 |
(AD) ELT, automatically deployable |
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(AF) ELT, automatic fixed |
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(AP) ELT, automatic portable |
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(E1) EPIRB, float free |
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(E2) EPIRB manual activation |
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(F) ELT, Fixed |
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(PL) PLB |
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(S) ELT, survival |
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(W) ELT, water activated |
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(X) MSLD |
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ELT - Emergency Locator Transmitter |
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Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon |
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Personal Locator Beacon (PLB) |
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RSS-288 |
GMDSS - Global Maritime Distress and Safety System |
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