2012 News
EN 301 893 V1.6.1
31 Dec 2012
EN 301 893 V1.6.1 is now the oldest version of the standard which can be used to provide a presumption of conformity with the essential requirements of Article 3.2 of the R&TTE Directive (1999/5/EC).
The IEEE publishes Local Area Network (LAN) standard for the 60 GHz band
28 Dec 2012
IEEE 802.11ad is a Local Area Network (LAN) standard for the 60 GHz band. IEEE 802.11ad supports very high data throughput of up to 7 Gbits per second.
EN 50364:2010
01 Nov 2012
EN 50364:2010 is now the oldest version of the standard which can be used to provide a presumption of conformity with the essential requirements of Article 3.1(a) of the R&TTE Directive (1999/5/EC) and with Article 2 of the Low Voltage Directive (2006/95/EC).
EE Launches 4G services in the UK
30 Oct 2012
EE is the first operator to launch mass market 4G services in the UK.
The European Commission propose to align the R&TTE Directive with the New Legislative Framework
17 Oct 2012
The European Commission has announced a proposal to recast the R&TTE Directive in order to align it with the New Legislative Framework.
EN 302 217-2-2 V1.4.1
30 Sep 2012
EN 302 217-2-2 V1.4.1 is now the oldest version of the standard which can be used to provide a presumption of conformity with the essential requirements of article 3.2 of the R&TTE Directive.
AT&T to re-farm 2G spectrum by 2017
01 Aug 2012
AT&T, the largest telecommunications service provider in the USA, has announced that it plans to re-farm 2G cellular radio spectrum for use by 3G and 4G services by 2017.
EN 301 489-24 V1.5.1
31 Jul 2012
EN 301 489-24 V1.5.1 is now the oldest version of the standard which can be used to provide a presumption of conformity with the essential requirements of Article 3.1(b) of the R&TTE Directive.
EN 301 502 V9.2.1
31 Jul 2012
EN 301 502 V9.2.1 is now the oldest version of the standard which can be used to provide a presumption of conformity with the essential requirements of Article 3.2 of the R&TTE Directive.
EN 302 500-2 V2.1.1
31 Jul 2012
EN 302 500-2 V2.1.1 is now the oldest version of the standard which can be used to provide a presumption of conformity with the essential requirements of article 3.2 of the R&TTE Directive.
EN 302 065 V1.2.1
30 Jun 2012
EN 302 065 V1.2.1 is now the oldest version of the standard which can be used to provide a presumption of conformity with the essential requirements of Article 3.2 of the R&TTE Directive.
French power restriction on the use of the 2.454 GHz -2.4835 GHz sub-band lifted
30 Jun 2012
Commission Decision 2009/812/EC has now expired. This means that it is now no longer necessary for RLAN equipment operating in the 2.4540 GHz to 2.4835 GHz sub-band to be restricted to a maximum EIRP of 10 mW for the French Market.
EN 60601-1:2006
01 Jun 2012
EN 60601-1:2006 (the 3rd edition standard) is now the oldest version of the standard which can be used to provide a presumption of conformity with the essential requirements of the Medical Devices Directive.
EN 300 440-2 V1.4.1
31 May 2012
EN 300 440-2 V1.4.1 is now the oldest version of the standard which can be used to provide a presumption of conformity with the essential requirements of Article 3.2 of the R&TTE Directive.
FCC makes 2.360 GHz to 2.400 GHz spectrum available for use by Medical Body Area Networks (MBANs)
24 May 2012
The FCC has decided to expand the Part 95 MedRadio rules to permit the development of new Medical Body Area Network (MBAN) devices in the 2.360 GHz to 2.400 GHz band.
EN 300 086-2 V1.3.1
31 Mar 2012
EN 300 086-2 V1.3.1 is now the oldest version of the standard which can be used to provide a presumption of conformity with the essential requirements of Article 3.2 of the R&TTE Directive.
UK Broadband launches the UK's first 4G network
29 Feb 2012
UK Broadband is the first operator to launch commercial 4G services in the UK.
Sentinel project research reveals UK GPS jammer use
22 Feb 2012
A recent study recorded more than 60 GPS jamming events at a single location on the UK road network over a six month period.
Growth in global mobile data traffic
14 Feb 2012
According to Cisco's Global Mobile Data Traffic Forecast Update, global mobile data traffic increased by a factor of 2.3 during 2011.
2012 Games
23 Jan 2012
The London Olympic and Paralympic Games are likely to require up to 20, 000 wireless frequency assignments.
Suspected wireless interference
05 Jan 2012
Villagers unable to use their showers, doorbells and even car key fobs in suspected wireless interference