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Regulatory Approval
Type Approval in Mozambique
The Instituto Nacional das Comunicações de Moçambique (INCM) is the national regulatory authority for communications in Mozambique. It is responsible for overseeing the country's telecommunications, broadcasting, and postal services.
When you refer to INCM approval, it typically involves a certification or authorization process for products, services, or technologies related to the communications sector.
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Type approval in Mozambique requires acceptable CE reports.
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Lead time is approximately 4-6 weeks from the time all documents have been collected.
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Certificate is valid for 8 years.
Mozambique INCM label requirements:
The labeling is issued by Regulatory Authority and it costs 10 meticais for portable terminals, and 15 meticais for fixed terminals and antennas.
All approved equipment must bear the approval stamp. It is required to include the marking and the identification code, and give bar codes in the user manual or on the packaging of the equipment for identification.
Frequencies allowed in Mozambique
Vodacom Mozambique uses the GSM 900 MHz (E-GSM) frequency band. This band ranges from 880 MHz to 960 MHz, with the uplink frequency range from 880 MHz to 915 MHz and the downlink range from 925 MHz to 960 MHz.
For more information on frequency allocation, contact CSIA.
Regulatory Updates For Mozambique
April 2018:
The Telecommunications regulatory agency of Mozambique (Instituto nacional communicacoes de mocambique-INCM) has adopted a provision prohibiting the use of harmful equipments to telecommunication services
This provision in force since March 14, 2018 and promulgated by Press carries information to manufacturers, importers and users of electrocommunication and telecommunication equipment that the import, use and commercialization of the following devices are prohibited in the country;
Devices operating in the frequency band 1900MHz- 2100MHz (reserved for cell phones)
Telecommunication equipment used for fraudulent purpose (such as SIM boxes)
Equipment representing a risk for the health or for terrestrial, maritime or aeronautical mobile services
Equipment without a Declaration for Import from the INCM
Equipment not homologated or certified by the INCM
Equipment which didn't undergo a technical evaluation from the INCM. Any not homologated equipment will be confiscated by the INCM.