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Saudi Arabia issued Technical Specification (GEN002) for Specific ICT Equipment

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saudi arabia ICT GEN002

The Saudi Arabia Communication and Information Technology Commission (ICTC) has issued Technical Specification (GEN002) for Specific ICT Equipment, including Mobile Phones, Tablets, and Mobile Computers; Mobile Routers and CPEs; Cellular IoT Devices.


1. Requirements for Mobile Phones, Tablets, and Mobile Computers.


General Requirements:

  • Compliance with applicable CITC technical specifications.

  • Type approval applications accepted only through the device manufacturer.

  • Device samples may be required for testing.

  • Responsibility of the manufacturer for testing and confirmation from Saudi mobile network operators before type approval.

  • Declaration of major effect SW update required before deploying significant software updates.

Technology Requirements:

  • LTE (4G) support as a minimum.

  • Strong encouragement for 5G NR, eSIM, WiFi 6, and WiFi 6e (5.925 – 7.125 GHz).


Frequency Requirements:

  • Mandatory support for specific LTE and 5G NR frequency bands.


Voice Services Requirements:

  • Support for VoLTE and VoWiFi.

  • Strong encouragement for VoNR and ViNR.


Emergency Communications Services Requirements:

  • Support for Cell Broadcast Service (CBS) and Advanced Mobile Location (AML) emergency communication service.


2. Requirements for Mobile Routers and CPEs:


General Requirements:

  • Compliance with applicable CITC technical specifications.

  • Possible requirement for device samples.


Technology Requirements:

  • Minimum support for LTE (4G) and WiFi 6.

  • Strong encouragement for 5G NR and WiFi 6e.


Frequency Requirements:

  • Mandatory support for specific LTE and 5G NR frequency bands.


3. Requirements for Cellular IoT Devices:


General Requirements:

  • Compliance with applicable CITC technical specifications.

  • Tracking devices usage restricted to registered Tracking Services providers.

  • Compliance with IoT Regulatory Framework.


Technology Requirements:

  • Minimum support for LTE (4G), NB-IoT, or LTE-M.


Frequency Requirements:

  • Mandatory support for specific LTE/NB-IoT/LTE-M frequency bands.



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