On April 8, 2024, the Comisión de Regulación de Comunicaciones (CRC) of Colombia published Circular No. 155 of 2024 on its official website, updating the technical standards for the certification of telecommunications terminal equipment in Colombia. This Circular replaces Circular No. 132 issued in 2020.

The recent spectrum auction conducted by the Colombian Ministry of Technology and Communications (MinTIC) has resulted in the spectrum being awarded to several telecom operators, including new frequency bands. To this end, the CRC has developed technical standards for compliance with telecommunication terminal equipment, covering mobile terminals, fixed telephones and satellite phones. Since the frequency bands allocated to mobile services in Colombia include both Band 2/4/5 for North America and Band 7/28/38 for Europe and the list of recognized standards includes FCC Part 22, 24 and 27 as well as the ETSI EN 301 908 series of standards. The CRC also clarified the requirements for EMC and SAR in the same document, with the EMC standard only applicable to Band 7/28/38.

Click this link to view the original circular, which will take effect from the date of publication.