Iridium 9603 SBD Transceiver Product Developers Guide
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1.2 Transceiver Regulatory Certification
The 9603/9603NSBD Transceiver is a regulatory approved daughter module transceiver that can be fitted within an enclosed host
system. With appropriate external connections, the host system can be designed to meet full transceiver regulatory tests and sold
as a Regulatory Certified product that meets CE, FCC and IC requirements.
The 9603 has regulatory and technical certifications as shown in Table 1. The 9603N has regulatory and technical certifications as
shown in Table 1a.
Table 1: 9603 Regulatory and Technical Certifications.
Electrical / Mechanical /
Operational
Safety Tests
ETSI EN 301 441 V1.1.1
(2000-05)
ETSI EN 301 489-20 V1.2.1 (2002-11)
ETSI EN 301 489-1 V1.8.1 (2008-04)
EN61000-4-2 : 1995/A2 : 2001 Part 4.2
EN61000-4-3 : 2002 Part 4.3
EN61000-4-4 : 2004
EN61000-4-6 : 1996/A1 : 2001 Part 4.6
EN55022:2006
FCC CFR47 parts 2, 15, and 25
Industry Canada RSS170 Issue 2, March, 2011
Table 1a: 9603N Regulatory and Technical Certifications.
Electrical / Mechanical /
Operational
Safety Tests
ETSI EN 301 441 V1.1.1
(2000-05)
ETSI EN 301 489-20 V1.2.1 (2002-11)
ETSI EN 301 489-1 V1.9.2 (2011)
EN61000-4-2 : 2009
EN61000-4-3 : 2006 + A1: 2008 + A2: 2010
EN61000-4-4 : 2004 + A1: 2010
EN61000-4-6 : 2009
EN55022:2006 + A1: 2007
EN60950-1:2006 + A11: 2009 +
A1: 2010 + A12: 2011
FCC CFR47 parts 2 (2013), 15B (2013), and 25 (2013)
Industry Canada RSS170 Issue 2, March, 2011
Industry Canada RSS-GEN Issue 3, December, 2010
Note: The OEM integrator is responsible for ensuring that their end-product complies with additional compliance requirements
required with this module installed, such as digital device/unintentional emissions requirements and any additional potential RF
Exposure requirements, such as portable use or co-location requirements.