On 22 April, 2024, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) issued two sets of radio management regulations: the “Interim Provisions on Radio Management for Ultra-Wideband (UWB) Devices” and the “Regulations on Radio Management for 900 MHz Band Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Devices.”
- “Interim Provisions on Radio Management for Ultra-Wideband (UWB) Devices”
These rules cover UWB radio transmitters that have a signal bandwidth of at least 500 MHz (-10 dB bandwidth). The rules mainly apply to high-speed wireless data communication, positioning, ranging, and sensing in short-range applications, using the 7163-8812 MHz frequency range.
Key requirements of the rules include:
- UWB radio transmitting devices produced or imported for sale and use in China must comply with the “Technical Requirements for UWB Radio Transmitting Devices” (annexed to the regulations) and apply for type approval from the national radio management agency.
- The set up and usage of UWB radio transmitters are managed similarly to public mobile communication terminals on the ground, so a radio station license is not required.
- The regulations will come into effect on August 1, 2025. From this date, the national radio management agency will no longer accept or approve type approval applications for UWB radio transmitters that do not meet these technical requirements. Devices with an existing type approval certificate may continue to be sold and used until they reach the end of their lifecycle.
- “Regulations on Radio Management for 900 MHz Band RFID Devices”
These regulations govern RFID radio transmitters that operate in the 920-925 MHz frequency range. Key requirements include:
- RFID radio transmitting devices produced or imported for sale and use in China must comply with the “Technical Requirements for 900 MHz Band RFID Radio Transmitting Devices” (annexed to the regulations) and apply for type approval from the national radio management agency.
- The set up or usage of 920-925 MHz band RFID radio transmitters are managed similarly to public mobile communication terminals on the ground, so a radio station license is not required.
- The regulations will come into effect on November 1, 2024. From this date, the national radio management agency will no longer accept or approve type approval applications for 840-845 MHz band RFID radio transmitters. Devices with an existing type approval certificate for this band may continue to be sold and used until they reach the end of their lifecycle.
