DOHA: Some DECT wireless devices, including cordless phones, wireless headsets and microphones operating on DECT 6.0 are in violation of the standards and specifications approved by the Communications Regulatory Authority (CRA).
DECT cordless equipment operating only in the frequency range 1800MHz- 1900MHz are permissible for use in Qatar.
All DECT devices operating specifically within the frequency band 1920MHz to 1930MHz are not approved by the CRA. Their import, use, and sale is prohibited in Qatar, and the CRA, under 2006 Telecommunications Law (Decree 34), is empowered to confiscate any device or station found to be interfering with any of the national networks. The authority will not hesitate to take legal action against users and suppliers of these devices.
"Please note that while some versions of DECT devices designed for markets other than Qatar are suitable for use in the United States and Canada, the frequency band under which they operate is licensed only for cellular mobile network operators in Qatar, and the use of these devices results in interference with 3G cellular networks," a press release said.
The Peninsula
DOHA: Some DECT wireless devices, including cordless phones, wireless headsets and microphones operating on DECT 6.0 are in violation of the standards and specifications approved by the Communications Regulatory Authority (CRA).
DECT cordless equipment operating only in the frequency range 1800MHz- 1900MHz are permissible for use in Qatar.
All DECT devices operating specifically within the frequency band 1920MHz to 1930MHz are not approved by the CRA. Their import, use, and sale is prohibited in Qatar, and the CRA, under 2006 Telecommunications Law (Decree 34), is empowered to confiscate any device or station found to be interfering with any of the national networks. The authority will not hesitate to take legal action against users and suppliers of these devices.
"Please note that while some versions of DECT devices designed for markets other than Qatar are suitable for use in the United States and Canada, the frequency band under which they operate is licensed only for cellular mobile network operators in Qatar, and the use of these devices results in interference with 3G cellular networks," a press release said.
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