On April 30, 2021, Costa Rica’s telecom regulator, the Superintendencia de Telecomunicaciones (SUTEL), published updates to their National Frequency Attribution Plan (or PNAF for Plan Nacional de Atribución de Frecuencias).

Notable changes to the PNAF:

• The entire 902-940 MHz band is now available for unlicensed use
• • Maximum output power: 24 dBm
  • Maximum Equivalent Radiated Isotropic Power (EIRP): 30 dBm

• The 5875-5925 MHz and 5925-7125 MHz bands are now available for unlicensed use (important for WiFi 6E)

• • Maximum output power: 24 dBm
  • Maximum Equivalent Radiated Isotropic Power (EIRP): 30 dBm

• The 76-81 GHz band is now available for unlicensed use for vehicle radar products

The official announcement can be found here.

Please contact LARCG for more information.