Pakistan (PTA) - New SRD and IOT Type Approval Regulation

May, 2022

Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has implemented new SRD and IOT Type Approval regulations with the key changes below:

The new regulation contains a detailed and clearly defined list of frequency bands which now requires Type Approval for the associated devices operating in these bands including (section 3.1 and 3.2 of regulation at this link : https://www.pta.gov.pk/assets/media/srd_iot_regulatory_framework_14022022.pdf)

1. VSDs and VTDs

2. NFC only devices in 13 MHz band

3. 900 MHz band for RFID and SRD systems

4. UWB devices

5. Wireless chargers

The regulation also facilitates classification of the IoT Service Provisioning Through Licensed Frequency Bands and Unlicensed Frequency Bands.