The Instituto Federal de Telecomunicaciones (IFETEL) of Mexico published Disposición Técnica IFT-017-2023 on February 10, 2025, which establishes technical specifications for devices that use WLAN and/or radiocommunication equipment using digital modulation technique operating in unlicensed frequency bands:
- 5150-5250 MHz
- 5250-5350 MHz
- 5470-5600 MHz
- 5650-5725 MHz
- 5725-5850 MHz
- 5925-6425 MHz
Disposición Técnica IFT-017-2023 comes into effect 270 days after publication, on November 7, 2025. Once in effect, specifications and test methods for the 5725-5850 MHz band are repealed for digital modulation equipment and digital modulation parts of hybrid equipment in Disposición Técnica IFT-008-2015.
- Transitional Arrangements and Procedures for Certification:
Equipment operating in any or all of the following frequency bands that have had approval procedures initiated prior to November 7, 2025, will be resolved according to Type B or Type C approval procedures.
- 5150-5250 MHz
- 5250-5350 MHz
- 5470-5600 MHz
- 5650-5725 MHz
- 5925-6425 MHz
Accreditation Bodies may begin procedures for their authorization of Conformity Assessment Bodies starting February 11, 2025, upon receiving authorization from IFT.
Prior approval of complementary products needed for EBP tests will be required after 365 days from Disposición Técnica IFT-017-2023’s entry into force.
- Validity of Current Certificates and Subsequent Regulatory Oversight:
Approval certificates issued prior to November 7, 2025 for products operating in any or all of the following bands (5150-5250 MHz, 5250-5350 MHz, 5470-5600 MHz, 5650-5725 MHz, 5725-5850 MHz and 5925-6425 MHz) will continue to be valid until their expiration date and will be subject to review and verification procedures.