Telecommunications Regulatory Authority cautions selling and using unlicensed telecommunications devices

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Telecommunications Regulatory Authority cautions selling and using unlicensed telecommunications devices

The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) has called on telecommunications gadgets retailers to prevent selling unapproved and unlicensed gadgets in the nation and ensure these gadgets have actually genuine stickers supplied by providers before selling them to consumers.

The TRA has made the caution during an awareness workshop arranged in Al Ain City in partnership with the Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development, which intends to notify sellers and users about the risks of unapproved telecommunication devices or link the gadgets to any telecommunication network in the nation before approval. It might threaten the security and safety of users as well the telecoms networks, health, environment and social security. Sales personnel might confirm the safety of devices by matching the IMEI number registration inside the device, which will be shown on the gadget's screen once the code * # 06 # is pressed.

The TRA stated fake devices can be detected through various methods such as getting rid of the brand name logo from the main screen of the device as genuine gadgets have their brand etched on the device. The accompanying music when the device is turned on can likewise reveal indicator if it is fake, also by checking if the brand name is properly spelled.

H.E. Engr. Majed Sultan Al Mesmar, TRA's Deputy Director General for Telecommunications Sector, said that all imported telecom devices are being looked for quality based upon the nation's standards, that include users' and network's safety. The Type Approval system is authorizing and registering the telecom devices in the UAE prior to being imported inning accordance with specific laws, regulations and technical specs.

" The TRA is coordinating with government entities to promote keeping an eye on the market, along with land and sea ports to limit the entry of fake devices and help with the efforts to remove illegal business activities in the country that might threaten the security and security of the society," Al Mesmar included.

Ahmad Al Shamsi, Senior Manager - Type Approval Section, kept in mind: "We put high concern in the TRA to ensure the accreditation of all telecommunication gadgets available in the markets through the application of the Type Approval system. Unlicensed devices just poses risks to users' health and safety due to bad quality and failure to observe security requirements by makers.

" TRA is executing different evaluations in collaboration with its partners to examine telco shops to limit the sale of these unapproved devices in the country. All customers need to be made aware of the consequences of buying gadgets that are not accredited by the TRA or by relied on outlets. Consumers ought to get the service warranty from the producer or the licensed distributors and they should take a service warranty from the shop and sales receipt which supplies the details about the gadget," Al Shamsi added.

The Type Approval system for radio and telecommunication gadgets is a method to confirm that devices being imported or in-country made devices do match the technical specifications and are duly kept in mind through a registration with the TRA prior to being sold to retail markets, including tests that ensure the gadget will not have a negative effect to consumers or network's staff members, and other technical gadgets, once connected.