Harmonisation of fixed microwave regulation

Committee:
Telecommunications Equipment
status:
New
Published:
The MIC working group for 6/7 GHz microwave equipment is concluding that the regulation for antennas will be relaxed and will fulfil the ETSI standard of Class 3 and 4 antennas in Japan. This is very important for the users of microwave in 6/7 GHz bands. However, the regulation for interference is very complexed and the requirement for IRF (Interference Reduction Factor) will not be relaxed and a consequence of this there are no microwave short haul products based on ETSI standard available for Japan.

Recommendations

  • Japan should also make a study to investigate the relaxation of the requirement to accept ETSI Class 3 and 4 antennas for all licensed bands, such as 11/15/18 GHz.
  • MIC should start a new study as soon as possible to update IRF for the other systems (broadcasting systems) so to enable the introduction of global standard equipment that complies with ETSI/ANSI specifications.