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CSIA can provide supporting services should your company not be able to meet country specific requirements such as a local representative,

local certificate holder, translating documents into the native language, etc.

CSIA also offers FCC Certifications, CE Certifications, ISED Canada and International Approvals.

Contact CSIA at (503) 482 9289 or quotes@csiassoc.com

Type Approval in Columbia

Regulatory Updates for Columbia

Approval Guidelines

Columbia updates

May 2024

The Comisión de Regulación de las Comunicaciones (CRC) has published a new version of the technical standards applicable to Mobile Terminal Equipment (MTE) that use in their operation the bands identified in the country for International Mobile Telecommunications (IMT) to include requirements for the 3500 MHz frequency bands.

December 2023

The Ministerio de Tecnologías de la Información y las Comunicaciones (MinTIC) has established the requirements, conditions, and procedures for participating in the objective selection process through an auction mechanism. This process aims to grant permits for the use of the radio electric spectrum at a national level. The available frequency bands include 700, 1700, 1900, 2500, and 3500 MHz.

November 2023

The Agencia Nacional del Espectro (ANE) updated the National Frequency Band Allocation Table (NFBAT) to allocate previously unused spectrum in the 900 MHz band to support mobile communications.

Also the Ministerio de Tecnologías de la Información y las Comunicaciones (MinTIC) initiated a second round of consultations on the auction process which will end with the granting of permissions for the utilization of the national radio spectrum across the 700 MHz, 1900 MHz, extended AWS, 2500 MHz, and 3500 MHz frequency bands.

August 2023

The Ministerio de Tecnologías de la Información y las Comunicaciones (MinTIC) has initiated a public consultation on a draft resolution aimed to support the deployment of 5G networks, by outlining requirements and conditions for an upcoming auction process.

January 2023

The Ministry of Information and Communication Technologies and the National Spectrum Agency of Colombia issued Resolution 737 which permits the use of Wi-Fi 6E within the operating frequency band 5925 - 7125 MHz for Wireless Access Systems (WAS) applications.

December 2022

The Agencia Nacional de Espectro (ANE) of Colombia has approved the use of the 6 GHz band for WLAN 6E.

November 2022

In it is official resolution No. 000737 dated 18th November 2022 announced the AGENCIA NACIONAL DEL ESPECTRO (ANE) that the usage of WiFi 6E within the operating frequency band 5925 - 7125 MHz is now allowed in Colombia for WAS (Wireless Access Networks) applications. This frequency band can only be used with a maximum output power of 30 dBm EIRP for access devices and a maximum output power of 24 dBm EIRP for client devices.

In addition and according to the resolution No. 000737 of 2022, the operation of a device under this application is limited to indoor usage only and the access device must be plugged to the electrical grid of the building (battery usage is not allowed).
Further restrictions and more information related to the usage of WIFI 6E in Colombia are given in details in the official resolution which can be provided upon request.

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Is country specific certification required or is CE/FCC approval sufficient?

Country specific certification required

What is the lead time to obtain type approval?

5-6 weeks

Are there any marking or logo requirements?

No

Is in country testing required or can we leverage existing FCC or CE test reports?

We can leverage your FCC test reports as part of the application process.

What are the types of equipment that would require approval in this country?

Most products using cellular, satellite and PSTN technology.

Do I need an in country local representative or local certificate holder?

No.