
Telecommunication is part of everyday life. The R&TTE directive (Radio & Telecommunications Terminal Equipment) is an European directive for telecommunication devices and common radio equipment.
Its basic requirements are:
- Protection of consumer health and safety against hazards of electronics and power supply of the telecommunication device (electrical safety, for example, Low-Voltage Directive)
- Protection of consumer health and safety against electromagnetic fields from devices (EMF safety/ SAR)
- Protection requirements with respect to electromagnetic compatibility (EMC)
- Effective use of allocated frequency spectra (according to ETSI, CENELEC, FCC, etc.)
Infobox/Norm:
| R&TTE Directive: |
| 1999/5/EC |
| Electrical Safety: |
| 73/23/EC, EN 60950 |
| Electromagnetical Safety: |
| EN 50371 |
| FCC Suppl. C to OET Bulletin 65 |
| Efficient Spectra Use: |
| EN 300 220, RN 300 330 |
| EN 300 440, EN 301 489 |
| FCC Part 15, Part 18 |