List of Telecommunications Equipment Subject to Homologation - Bolivia
The Autoridad de Regulación y Fiscalización de Telecomunicaciones y Transportes (ATT) provides a comprehensive list of telecommunications equipment that must undergo the homologation (type approval) process to be legally marketed and operated in Bolivia. The list categorizes equipment based on its technical function and use case.
Telephony Equipment
Fixed Wireless Telephones: Low-power radio wave devices communicating with a base station connected to a telephone line.
Mobile Cellular Telephones (Smartphones): Portable devices connecting to cellular towers via radio waves.
Satellite Telephones: Mobile devices connecting directly to orbiting satellites.
Television Broadcasting Equipment
TV Repeaters: Devices that amplify and retransmit weak signals to extend coverage.
MMDS Transceivers: Multichannel Multipoint Distribution Service devices operating in the microwave frequency range of 2.5 - 2.7 GHz.
VHF/UHF Transmitters: Terrestrial TV broadcasting equipment operating in Very High Frequency and Ultra High Frequency bands.
TDT Transmitters and Gateways: Equipment utilizing the ISDB-Tb (Integrated Services Digital Broadcasting - Terrestrial) standard, including encoders, decoders, and signal adapters.
Digital TV Receivers: Tuners capable of FHD/HD/SD resolutions, including specialized versions for interactive services (IP return channel), mobile reception, and early warning disaster alerts.
Radio Broadcasting Equipment
FM and AM Transmitters: Conventional frequency and amplitude modulation equipment for audio broadcasting.
Shortwave Transmitters: Devices operating between 3 and 30 MHz for long-distance/intercontinental communication via ionospheric propagation.
Satellite and Earth Station Equipment
Transceivers/Converters (LNB/BUC): Essential components for adapting baseband signals to radio frequencies for satellite transmission/reception.
Satellite Gateways: Network infrastructure equipment, including versions with integrated Wi-Fi and routing capabilities.
Satellite Terminals (VSAT/LEO/NG): Terminals connecting to satellite constellations, including fixed VSAT (Ku/Ka bands), BGAN, and LEO/MEO (Low/Medium Earth Orbit) systems.
Satellite Decoders: Set-top boxes and dongles for satellite television reception.
Transceivers and Specialized Transmitters
Trunked Radio Systems: Analog and digital base repeaters and mobile/portable transceivers for dynamic channel assignment.
Radio Links: Wireless connection equipment typically operating in microwave bands for point-to-point data transmission.
Radar Systems: Includes Aeronautical, Meteorological, Maritime, and Surveillance/Defense radars used for detection and tracking.
Mobile Service Transceivers: Specialized radio equipment for maritime and aeronautical mobile services.
Emergency Beacons and Telemetry: Radio beacons (SAR), radio direction finders for navigation, and telemetry transmitters for remote data monitoring.
Data Networking and Optical Equipment
Networking Hardware: Wired and wireless routers, operator-grade switches (core/aggregation), and data switches.
Optical Network Terminals (ONT): Customer premises equipment for fiber optics, including units with integrated routing and Wi-Fi.
Telecommunication Gateways: Translation devices for VoIP, IPTV, and FTTH services.
Multiplexers: CMTS (Cable Modem), DSLAM, and digital transport hierarchy equipment (PDH, SDH, SDH NG).
Optical Line Terminals: High-capacity WDM/DWDM/CWDM multiplexers and NG-PON2 optical line terminals.
