Res. 737 allocates 6GHz band for unlicensed use indoors

The Ministerio de Tecnologías de la Información y las Comunicaciones (MinTIC) and the Agencia Nacional del Espectro (ANE) of Colombia published Resolution No. 737 on November 18, 2022, which allocates the entire 6GHz band (5925-7125 MHz) for unlicensed use indoors. This allocation enables the use of Wireless Access Networks (WAS) applications such as Wi-Fi 6E.

Official Publication of the News:

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Official Publication of the Resolution No. 737:

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05-09-2019

The Colombian authority, CRC (la Comisión de Regulación de Comunicaciones) published the regulation 5586, dated January 10, 2019.

The new regulation eliminated the type approval for fixed terminal equipment and satellite telephone equipment. For mobile (WWAN) terminal devices with voice function, type approval is still required. However, for mobile (WWAN) terminal devices with data-transmit-only function (non-voice), type approval is not required until the CRC publishes the result of the regulatory project "Revision of the homologation regime of terminal equipment".

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10-28-2016

CRC published the new regulation 5031 for mobile terminal equipment

The Colombian authority, CRC (la Comisión de Regulación de Comunicaciones) published the regulation CRC 5031 of 2016 on October 07, 2016, which amended the Chapter I of Title XIII of the regulation CRT 087 of 1997.

The regulation stated that for all mobile terminal devices with voice and/ or data-only functions operating in the 850MHz, 1900 MHz, 1700/2100 MHz and / or 2500 MHz shall be type approved by CRC after January 7, 2017. Previously, equipment that transmits only data via the cellular network does not require type approval. 

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12-13-2012

Colombia CRC Enforces Mobile Registration

Starting March of 2013, Colombia CRC (Comision de Regulacion de Comunicaciones ) will start to track IMEI number of the cell phones. This anti- theft function could effectively protect users from unauthorized use. Users are required to register their phone number and IMEI number online to make sure the phone owner’s information match with the phone user. Any users that do not comply by the deadline face having their phone blocked and ceasing to function if they change the SIM card.