Certification Introduction:

South Africa's independent communications authority (ICASA, which is the regulator of South Africa's national broadcast communications and postal services), all wireless products must obtain ICASA certification before entering the South African market. For wireless communication equipment exported to the South African market, it is necessary to apply for type certification to the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA), and it can be sold only after the approval. This is also equivalent to the approval of domestic network access models to apply for ICASA certification in South Africa. It should be noted that ICASA certification can only be issued to local registered companies or representative offices in South Africa. Therefore, it is best for domestic manufacturers to apply for ICASA by local importers, but the test can be done domestically.

Authentication Basic Information:

• Is it mandatory: yes

• Regulated products: wireless communication products

• Factory Inspection: None

• Certificate Validity Period: None

Applicable Product Range:

ICASA certification puts forward requirements on product technology and functions, as well as equipment safety and electromagnetic compatibility, and is mainly applicable to the following products:

• Large telecommunication systems;

• Telecommunications network equipment;

• Wireless paging equipment;

• Digital Enhanced Wireless Telecommunications (DECT) equipment;

• Telecommunication systems (GSM and DCS);

• terrestrial sound broadcasting service signal transmitter;

• Commercial amateur radio equipment;

• cellular mobile phones and portable wireless devices;

• ADSL transceiver;

• ISDN;

• Marine wireless equipment and services;

• Point-to-point digital fixed wireless systems;

• Cordless telephone equipment.

Certification Stage:

Certification consists of the following three phases:

1. Testing of the performance in accordance with the applicable technical standards;

2. Testing of electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - both emission and immunity measurements EMC testing - EMI and EMS;

3. Testing of safety.

Provisonal Type Approcal- Use of Equipment for Trial, Demonstration or research purpose on non-commercial basis