Ente Nacional de Comunicaciones (ENACOM) issued Resolución 2097/2023 on December 5, 2023, allowing 5G NR devices to be approved in Argentina under Technical Standard ENACOM-Q2-61.03 V23.1. Key updates include:
- Approval of 5G NR devices on the n78 band (3300-3700 MHz).
- Addition of Chapter V for 5G NR in the local technical standard.
- Foreign test reports (FCC, RED, ANATEL) may be used for devices manufactured outside Argentina if they meet the technical parameters in ENACOM-Q2-61.03 V23.1; devices made in Argentina may be approved via DoC.
New applications using foreign test reports may comply with either V17.1 or V23.1 until March 6, 2024, after which only V23.1 will be accepted.