Canada: ISED publishes RSS-193 Issue 1 and RSS-247 Issue 4 standards


On July 11, 2025, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) published the radio standard specification RSS-193 Issue 1 - Flexible-use broadband equipment operating in the 27.5-28.35 GHz band.  

On July 24, 2025, ISED published the Radio Standard Specification RSS-247 Issue 4 - Digital Transmission Systems, Frequency Hopping Systems, and License-Free LAN Equipment in the 902-928 MHz, 2400-2483.5 MHz, 5150-5350 MHz, and 5470-5895 MHz bands. The main technical changes of this update are as follows:

  • Removal of restrictions on the operation of devices in the frequency range from 5600 MHz to 5650 MHz;
  • Amended Section 6.4 on hybrid equipment to introduce a requirement to distinguish between hybrid equipment and mere combinations of FHS and DTS equipment;
  • Removed directional antenna/antenna array calculations as directional gain calculations are included in the measurement procedures of the normative reference document ANSI C63.10 and related KDBs;
  • Added instructions for LE-LAN operating in the 5150-5250 MHz and 5250-5350 MHz bands;
  • amended b) in Section 7.3.1.3 regarding unwanted emissions from transmitters operating in the 5150-5250 MHz band to clarify the requirements;
  • Added reporting requirements for equipment implementing transmitter power control in Section 7.1;
  • modified transmit power control requirements in Sections 7.3.1.2 and 7.3.2.2;
  • Section 7.3.2.1 was amended to introduce labeling requirements for indoor unwanted emissions;
  • Section 7.3.2.3 has been amended to clearly indicate the different unwanted emission limits for transmitters operating in the 5250-5350 MHz band;
  • Move the definition from section 7.3.5 to the definition section.

Click this link to view RSS-193 Issue 1, click this link to view RSS-247 Issue 4.