Namibia Releases List of Equipment Exempt from Type Approval


Posted on May 9, 2018 at 5:21 PM


The Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia (CRAN) released a list of equipment that no longer require type approval.

Telecommunications equipment is defined as communications or networking equipment with an interface to public network or wide area network services. In light of this interpretation all equipment in the following table do not require type approval.


Equipment Type Description Specified Technologies
Vehicles components and systems (embedded in the vehicle) Remote car keys (Immobilizer), Car parking sensor/systems, Car Radio with or without Bluetooth functionalities Short Range Device Lower power - With maximum radiated power limit of 10 Mw erp.
Gate/Garage remote control equipment Gate/Garage door opener Short Range Device Lower power with maximum radiated power limit of 10 Mw erp.
Smart Watches With Bluetooth only (without Wi-Fi functionality and SIM or Tracking features) Short Range Device Lower power
Speakers With Bluetooth Short Range Device Lower power
Alarms and Movement detectors Lower power Alarms and Movement detectors terminal. Short Range Device Lower power - With maximum radiated power limit of 10 Mw erp.
Audio devices Cordless Audio devices, including wireless microphones Short Range Device Lower power - With maximum radiated power limit of 10 Mw erp.
Broadcast receivers Receivers equipment’s only e.g. FM/AM Radio both analogue and digital
Broadcast Transmitters FM/AM transmitter equipment’s (both analogue and digital)


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