Since the FCC took the lead in opening up the Wi-Fi 6E band, countries have been actively following up the opening of the band and establishing regulations. ISED began to open consultations on the use of the 6 GHz band in November last year, and made a preliminary decision on the consultation results in May this year. On June 7, RABC-CCCR released RSS-248 Issue 1 (Draft) for public consultation. Comments are due no later than August 16, 2021. Here is an interpretation of RSS-248 Issue 1 (Draft):
▲Scope
RSS-248 Issue 1 (Draft) Scope：
This Radio Standard Specification (RSS) sets out the certification requirements for licence-exempt low-power Radio Local Area Network (RLAN) devices operating indoors in the frequency band 5925-7125 MHz (the 6 GHz band).
Interpretation:
There are two keywords in the scope of RSS-248, namely "low-power" and "operating indoors", which means that the current version is only applicable to Low-Power Indoor-Only RLANs, while Very Low-Power RLANs and Standard-Power RLANs mentioned in the previous decision released in May are not included.
Low-Power Indoor-Only RLANs includes the following three product type:
◇ Indoor Access Point
An access point operating in locations completely enclosed by walls and a ceiling. Indoor access points are not battery powered, have a permanent antenna, have a direct connection to the internet, and do not have a weatherized enclosure.
◇ Indoor Subordinate Device
A device operating under control of an indoor access point. Indoor subordinate devices are not battery powered, have a permanent antenna, do not have a direct connection to the internet, and do not have a weatherized enclosure. Indoor subordinate devices may connect to indoor access points or other indoor subordinate devices within a single building or structure. Indoor subordinate devices shall not be used to connect RLAN devices between separate structures and buildings.
◇ Client Device
A device whose transmissions are under the control of an indoor access point or an indoor subordinate device. Client devices shall not be capable of initiating a network.
▲Product Type
RSS-248 Issue 1 (Draft) defines the following three product type:
▲Test Items
RSS-248 Issue 1 (Draft) needs to perform the following test items:
★ At present, the test items and limit of ISED Low-Power Indoor-Only RLANs equipment are basically the same as those of FCC, but there is a big difference:
There are differences between mask test item limit:
◇ FCC：Mask limit is the waveform that limits outside of channel edge (26dB EBW);
◇ ISED：Mask limit is the waveform that limits outside of channel edge (99% OBW).
Generally, OBW < EBW, so the mask limit of ISED is stricter than that of FCC. Now the standard is still in the open consultations stage, and it may be amended in the future.
▲ ISED Mask Limit ▲
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