Morocco National Telecommunications Regulatory Agency (ANRT) has published a new decision ANRT/DG/N°12/23 of 2 kaada 1444 (22 May 2023) setting the technical specifications for type approval of terminal equipment and radio installations. This decision cancels and replaces Decision ANRT/DG/No. 04/14 of 17 February 2014 setting the technical specifications for type approval of terminal equipment and radio installations.
The main new features of the new decision concern:
• The addition of new type approval technical specifications (6GHz WiFi 6E, GPON, GNSS, ESIM,…)
• The addition of new requirements regarding electromagnetic compatibility (EMC), low-voltage electrical safety (LVD) and Human RF exposure (Health)
• Adoption of 4G (LTE) technology as a minimum requirement for user equipment with a cellular interface
• User equipment supporting 5G technology, must be 5G SA (standalone) compatible
5G SA will be launched soon in Morocco. Once 5G SA is launched minimum requirement for all cellular devices ( Telematics, Cellular phones and others ) will require to have minimum of 4G. All 2G and 3G only devices will not be able to certified and not be allowed to be used in Morocco anymore.