G/TBT/N/MYS/112  
6 January 2022  
(22-0069) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member:  MALAYSIA   
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:   
(a) Regulatory authority  
 
Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC)  
MCMC Tower 1  
Jalan Impact, Cyber 6  
63000 Cyberjaya, Selangor Darul Ehsan  
Telephone:  +(603) 8688 8000  
Facsimile:  +(603) 8688 1005  
Website:  http://www.mcmc.gov.my  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers , email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:   
(b) Certifying Agency which is responsible for the certification of communications 
equipment under the authority of MCMC  
 
SIRIM QAS International Sdn. Bhd.  
Building 8,  
1, Persiaran Dato' Menteri,  
Section 2, P.O. Box 7035  
40700 Shah Alam  
Selangor, Malaysia  
Telep hone:  + (603) 5544 6400  
Facsimile:  + (603) 5544 6810  
Website:  http://www.sirim -qas.com.my   
 
Note: SIRIM QAS International is a subsidiary of SIRIM Berhad  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [   ], 5.6.2 [X], 5.7.1 [   ], other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Low power 
cellular booster equipment designed or intended for use with Global S ystem for Mobile 
Communications (GSM) and Long Term Evolution (LTE) networks Telecommunication 
systems (ICS:33.040); Telecommunication systems (ICS 33.040)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Global System 
for Mobile Commun ications and Long Term Evolution - Cellular Booster Equipment (MCMC 
MTSFB TC T018:2021) (14 page(s), in English)  G/TBT/N/MYS/112  
 
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  6. Description of content:  This Technical Code was developed for the purpose of certifying 
communications equipment under the Communications a nd Multimedia (Technical 
Standards) Regulations 2000.    
This technical code defines the technical requirements for low power Cellular Booster 
Equipment (CBE) designed or intended for use with GSMand LTEnetworks in Malaysia. A 
CBE boosts or amplifies the ce llular signal from the nearest network operator's base 
station in order to enhance or extend the signal coverage.  
This technical code sets forth the rules and specifications to ensure that any CBE does not 
cause interference to radiocommunications services. The actual utilisation of CBE is 
subjected to the successful coordination with the network operator.   
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  To ensure that all CBE designed or in tended for use with GSM and LTE 
networks in Malaysia are certified according to the applicable Malaysian Standards, 
Technical Codes or through Technical Declaration in accordance to the Communications 
and Multimedia Act 1998, its subsidiary legislations, s tatutory requirements and 
established rules and procedures.; Quality requirements  
8. Relevant documents:   
1.  Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 [Act 588]  
2.  Communications and Multimedia (Technical Standards) Regulations 2000  
3.  Global System for Mobile Communications and Long Term Evolution - Cellular Booster 
Equipment  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  24 August 2021  
Proposed date of entry into force:  24 February 2022  
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from notification  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
The Technical Codes are published free of charge on MCMC website ( www.mcmc.gov.my ) 
under the Communications and Multimedia Act (CMA) Registers.  
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