New Technical Standards for Unlicensed Radio Equipment in South Korea
22. June 2023At the end of December 2022, changes were announced that affect the requirements for unlicensed radios in Korea. Manufacturers can often equip mobile radios with ultra-wideband technologies with additional functions that add various specifications to the basic functions, which are intended to enable more accurate and energy-efficient positioning. Radios and similar products typically require KC-EMC certification to be approved for import and operation in Korea.
South Korea’s Ministry of Science and ICT (MSIT) amended technical standards in late December 2022 with Announcement 2022-75 to address such possible additional functions.
According to Announcement No. 2022-75, portable wireless devices for both mobile service must meet the following requirements:
- The devices must be able to operate in the 6.0-8.8 GHz frequency band.
- Inadmissible radio waves must not be emitted.
- From the start of communication with the device, radio wave emission should automatically stop within 10 seconds by default if no data/ signal is being sent or received.
- The devices must have the function of interrupting radio emission in air-mobile vehicles as well as in water vehicles. ß is this a correct statement?
- Wireless devices intended to be paired with wireless portable devices shall emit radio waves only when necessary
- The accompanying documents of the device must contain the note “Do not use in aircraft or on ships”.
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