Requirements by country

CountryAuthorityStatusConditionsLead timeRequirements
Botswana BOCRA Allowed, approval required – 2-12 weeks Requirements →
Burundi ARCT Allowed, approval required – 22 working days Requirements →
Egypt NTRA Allowed, approval required – Paperwork: 14 days. Local Testing 4-5 weeks. Requirements →
Ghana NCA Allowed, approval required – 15 days Requirements →
Mauritania ARE Allowed, approval required – 2 months Requirements →
Mauritius ICTA Allowed, approval required – 4 weeks Requirements →
Namibia CRAN Allowed, approval required – 40 days Requirements →
Nigeria NCC Allowed, approval required – 30 days Requirements →
Rwanda RURA Allowed, approval required – 5 days and 10 days Requirements →
Sierra Leone NatCA Allowed, approval required – Based on NatCA estimation Requirements →
South Africa ICASA Allowed, approval required – 30-45 days Requirements →
Tanzania TCRA Allowed, approval required – 14 working days Requirements →
The Gambia PURA Allowed, approval required – 2-4 weeks Requirements →
Togo ARCEP Allowed, approval required – Approximately 1-2 months Requirements →
Uganda UCC Allowed, approval required – Typically 5-6 weeks Requirements →
Zambia ZICTA Allowed, approval required – 5-15 days Requirements →
The Bahamas URCA Allowed, approval required – Typically 4-8 weeks Requirements →
Hong Kong OFCA Allowed, approval required – 15 working days Requirements →
Japan MIC Allowed, approval required – 3–4 weeks Requirements →
South Korea RRA Allowed, approval required – About 8 weeks Requirements →
Bahrain TRA Allowed, approval required – 14 days Requirements →
Iraq CMC Allowed, approval required – 2 weeks Requirements →
Lebanon TRA Allowed, approval required – 6 weeks Requirements →
Oman TRA Allowed, approval required – 7-10 days Requirements →
Qatar ICT Allowed, approval required – Simplified Type Approval: 5 days. Standard Type Approval: 15 days Requirements →
Saudi Arabia CST Allowed, approval required – About 2 weeks Requirements →
Syria SY-TPRA Allowed, approval required – 20 days Requirements →
United Arab Emirates TDRA Allowed, approval required – 3-5 working days Requirements →
Yemen MTIT Allowed, approval required – 4–8 weeks Requirements →
Bermuda RA Allowed, approval required – 2-3 weeks Requirements →
Canada ISED Allowed, approval required – Typically 4-6 weeks Requirements →
Mexico CRT Allowed, approval required – NOM: 3-5 weeks. CRT: 20 business days. Requirements →
Australia ACMA Allowed, approval required – 5 business days Requirements →
Fiji TAF Allowed, approval required – 10 working days Requirements →
Kiribati CCK Allowed, approval required – 7 days Requirements →
Nauru NCA Allowed, approval required – Not publicly specified by the NCA Requirements →
New Zealand RSM Allowed, approval required – 2 weeks Requirements →
Papua New Guinea NICTA Allowed, approval required – 10 days Requirements →
Samoa OOTR Allowed, approval required – 30 days Requirements →
Tonga CCT Allowed, approval required – 5 days Requirements →
Vanuatu TRBR Allowed, approval required – 30 days Requirements →
Argentina ENACOM Allowed, approval required – 12-14 weeks Requirements →
Brazil ANATEL Allowed, approval required – 8–12 weeks Requirements →
Colombia CRC Allowed, approval required – 3-4 weeks Requirements →
Afghanistan ATRA Allowed, approval required – 30 days Requirements →
India WPC ETA and TEC MTCTE Allowed, approval required – WPC ETA certification is around 1 to 2 weeks. TEC MTCTE certification takes around 8-12 weeks Requirements →
Nepal NTA Allowed, approval required – 4 weeks Requirements →
Sri Lanka TRCSL Allowed, approval required – 30 days Requirements →
Brunei AITI Allowed, approval required – 2 weeks Requirements →
Cambodia TRC Allowed, approval required – 15 working days Requirements →
Indonesia DJID Allowed, approval required – Local Testing around 5 weeks and Paperwork is about 3-5 week. Requirements →
Laos MTC Allowed, approval required – Paperwork: 10 working days. Local Testing: Take several additional weeks Requirements →
Malaysia SIRIM Allowed, approval required – Paperwork about 2weeks. Local testing approximately 4 to 6 weeks. Requirements →
Philippines NTC Allowed, approval required – 20-25 business days Requirements →
Singapore IMDA Allowed, approval required – 3 days (M2M: 2–3 months) Requirements →
Thailand NBTC Allowed, approval required – 4–8 weeks Requirements →
Vietnam MoST Allowed, approval required – 5–6 weeks Requirements →

Technologies in this group

  • Passive Optical Network (PON)Fibre-to-the-premises networks (GPON, XGS-PON, EPON) that share one fibre among many users.
  • Wavelength Division Multiplexing (WDM)Carrying several optical signals on one fibre at different wavelengths, as in CWDM and DWDM.
  • Coaxial CableShielded cable for television, broadband and RF signals, in types such as RG-6, RG-59 and RG-11.
  • ISDNIntegrated Services Digital Network, a digital telephone line service in BRI and PRI forms.
  • EthernetThe standard for wired local networks, including Power over Ethernet for powering devices.
  • VoIPVoice over IP, carrying telephone calls over data networks.
  • IPv6The current version of the Internet Protocol, which some countries require network equipment to support.
  • Power Line CarrierSending data and voice over power lines, as in utility communication terminals.

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