--- title: "2400MHz, 5100MHz and 5800MHz radio equipment rules" canonical_url: "https://www.sorena.io/artifacts/apac/china-telecom-wireless-regulation/radio-equipment-2400-5100-5800-mhz" source_url: "https://www.sorena.io/artifacts/apac/china-telecom-wireless-regulation/radio-equipment-2400-5100-5800-mhz" author: "Sorena AI" description: "Band-specific China radio management requirements, implementation timing, and equipment evidence for products using these bands." published_at: "2026-07-05" updated_at: "2026-07-24" keywords: - "China telecom" - "Network access permit" - "Radio management" - "Wireless equipment" - "Mobile terminal apps" --- **[SORENA](https://www.sorena.io/)** - AI-Powered GRC Platform [Home](https://www.sorena.io/) | [Solutions](https://www.sorena.io/solutions) | [Artifacts](https://www.sorena.io/artifacts) | [About Us](https://www.sorena.io/about-us) | [Contact](https://www.sorena.io/contact) | [Portal](https://app.sorena.io) --- # 2400MHz, 5100MHz and 5800MHz radio equipment rules Band-specific China radio management requirements, implementation timing, and equipment evidence for products using these bands. *Product* *China* ## China Telecom and Wireless 2400MHz, 5100MHz and 5800MHz radio equipment rules Apply the China-specific band, antenna, interference, IPv6, model-approval, station-licensing and transition rules for equipment operating in 2400-2483.5 MHz, 5150-5350 MHz or 5725-5850 MHz. MIIT Notice No. 129 of 2021 governs 2400-2483.5 MHz, 5150-5350 MHz and 5725-5850 MHz as shared bands; it does not grant exclusive spectrum use. Identify the exact frequency, whether the product is radio transmitting equipment or a non-telecom industrial, scientific or medical device, antenna, EIRP, IP-address function and deployment environment before deciding model approval, technical controls and station licensing. ## Permitted uses and product approval 2400 MHz supports uses including wireless LAN, Bluetooth and point-to-point systems; 5100 MHz supports broadband wireless access including wireless LAN but is indoor-only and excludes automobiles; 5800 MHz supports broadband wireless access, point-to-point and electronic toll collection. The official interpretation identifies mobile terminals, household appliances, smart-vehicle products, wearables and healthcare electronics as representative products, but the finished equipment's transmitter and use still control the route. - RF units and antennas must be integrated or synchronously matched; users must not substitute antennas or add RF power amplifiers without authorization. - Obtain radio transmitting equipment model approval unless the equipment qualifies as micro-power short-range equipment or is a non-telecom industrial, scientific or medical device that produces RF energy for an industrial, scientific, medical or similar purpose. For 2400 MHz and 5800 MHz micro-power treatment, document the applicable F-class or G-class conditions in MIIT Announcement No. 52. - Applications from 15 October 2023 must use the notice's technical requirements. Sources for this answer: - [MIIT notice on 2400MHz, 5100MHz and 5800MHz radio management](https://wap.miit.gov.cn/zwgk/zcwj/wjfb/tz/art/2021/art_e4ae71252eab42928daf0ea620976e4e.html?ref=sorena.io) - Official MIIT notice for band uses, integrated or matched antenna design, model approval and the 15 October 2023 technical transition. - [Interpretation of the 2400MHz, 5100MHz and 5800MHz radio notice](https://www.srrc.net.cn/index.php/news/102.html?ref=sorena.io) - Explains the policy changes, two-year product transition, interference controls and treatment of equipment already in use. ## Technical and interference controls Equipment must meet the notice's attached RF and interference-avoidance requirements. The available avoidance methods include listen-before-talk, monitoring and avoidance, or an equivalent-occupancy method that adapts duty cycle and transmit power to keep equivalent occupancy no higher than 10 percent; record the method implemented in the production firmware. - 5250-5350 MHz equipment requires dynamic frequency selection with no off option. Transmit power control must span at least 6 dB; equipment without TPC must reduce the stated EIRP and EIRP spectral-density limits by 3 dB. - Wireless LAN equipment with a public-IP-address allocation function must support IPv6 and enable IPv6 address allocation by default. Where national information-security requirements apply, air-interface access control must also meet the GB 15629 wireless-LAN security series. - 5100 MHz stations must remain at least 3 km from the identified co-channel satellite earth stations. - Unlicensed stations cannot generally claim interference protection and must stop if they cause harmful interference until it is eliminated. Sources for this answer: - [MIIT notice on 2400MHz, 5100MHz and 5800MHz radio management](https://wap.miit.gov.cn/zwgk/zcwj/wjfb/tz/art/2021/art_e4ae71252eab42928daf0ea620976e4e.html?ref=sorena.io) - Official source for TPC, DFS, interference-avoidance, IPv6, GB 15629, earth-station separation and interference conditions. ## When a station licence is required Model approval concerns the equipment. A station licence is a separate deployment decision. - A provincial station licence is required only when both conditions are met: the wireless LAN access point, broadband-access central station or point-to-point station is outdoors, and EIRP exceeds 20 dBm in 2400 MHz or 30 dBm in 5800 MHz. - If either cumulative condition is absent, or the equipment is another use covered by the notice, the notice treats the deployment by reference to terrestrial public mobile-terminal management and does not require a station licence. Other sector or location rules may still apply. - Record the actual deployment environment and power; do not decide this from laboratory certification alone. Sources for this answer: - [MIIT notice on 2400MHz, 5100MHz and 5800MHz radio management](https://wap.miit.gov.cn/zwgk/zcwj/wjfb/tz/art/2021/art_e4ae71252eab42928daf0ea620976e4e.html?ref=sorena.io) - Official source for the cumulative outdoor-plus-EIRP station-licence test and the treatment of other deployments. ## Transition treatment The notice took effect on 1 January 2022 but provided a two-year product transition. - Before 15 October 2023, equipment meeting prior rules but not the new technical requirements could still seek model approval or extension under the prior rules. - Equipment already put into use under the transition may continue until scrapped. - Model-approval validity governs production, import, sale and use in China; it does not impose a separate end date on consumers' use of already-deployed equipment. Sources for this answer: - [Interpretation of the 2400MHz, 5100MHz and 5800MHz radio notice](https://www.srrc.net.cn/index.php/news/102.html?ref=sorena.io) - Explains the policy changes, two-year product transition, interference controls and treatment of equipment already in use. *Operationalize the requirement* *Placement: Before cited sources* ## Prepare the China connected-device launch file Connect the applicable China route, cited source, accountable owner, approval, product configuration and change history in one reviewable model file. - [Map cited sources to evidence](/solutions/research-copilot.md): Research Copilot connects the citation, decision, owner, retained evidence, and change history. - [Review the China route](/contact.md): Review unresolved equipment classification, approval, transition or product-change questions before release. ## Primary sources - [MIIT notice on 2400MHz, 5100MHz and 5800MHz radio management](https://wap.miit.gov.cn/zwgk/zcwj/wjfb/tz/art/2021/art_e4ae71252eab42928daf0ea620976e4e.html?ref=sorena.io) - Official MIIT notice for band uses, technical requirements, model approval, station licensing, interference rules, 1 January 2022 commencement and the 15 October 2023 transition. - [Interpretation of the 2400MHz, 5100MHz and 5800MHz radio notice](https://www.srrc.net.cn/index.php/news/102.html?ref=sorena.io) - Explains the policy changes, two-year product transition, interference controls and treatment of equipment already in use. ## Related Topic Guides - [China network access vs radio management](/artifacts/apac/china-telecom-wireless-regulation/china-network-access-vs-radio-approval.md): Crosswalk separating telecom network access licensing from radio transmitting equipment management for connected products. - [China telecom and wireless deadlines and compliance calendar](/artifacts/apac/china-telecom-wireless-regulation/deadlines-and-compliance-calendar.md): China telecom and wireless commencement dates, permit lead times, renewals, transitions, and change-triggered filings. - [China telecom and wireless equipment requirements](/artifacts/apac/china-telecom-wireless-regulation/requirements.md): China network access, radio management, micro-power equipment, and mobile terminal app requirements for connected-device launch teams. - [China Telecom and Wireless FAQ](/artifacts/apac/china-telecom-wireless-regulation/faq.md): China connected-device FAQ covering network access permits, radio model approval, station licensing, 2400/5100/5800MHz rules and preinstalled mobile apps. - [China telecom and wireless launch checklist](/artifacts/apac/china-telecom-wireless-regulation/checklist.md): Release-gate checklist for China network access permits, radio band rules, micro-power equipment and preinstalled mobile apps. - [China telecom and wireless penalties and enforcement exposure](/artifacts/apac/china-telecom-wireless-regulation/penalties-and-fines.md): China penalties for unlicensed telecom equipment, radio model approval, station licensing, interference, and mobile app violations. - [China Telecom Equipment Network Access Permit Workflow](/artifacts/apac/china-telecom-wireless-regulation/telecom-equipment-network-access-license.md): Decide whether equipment needs a China network access permit, then prepare the applicant, test, application, mark, renewal and change evidence. - [Connected device China launch workflow](/artifacts/apac/china-telecom-wireless-regulation/connected-device-china-launch-workflow.md): Decide which China network-access, radio, micro-power and mobile-terminal app requirements apply to a connected-device model, then control the evidence through release. - [Do preinstalled mobile apps have special China requirements?](/artifacts/apac/china-telecom-wireless-regulation/faq/do-preinstalled-mobile-apps-have-special-china-requirements.md): Yes. Covered mobile smart terminals have China-specific duties for app disclosure, consent, uninstallability, upgrade behavior, distribution controls and network-access consistency. - [Does my connected device need a China network access permit?](/artifacts/apac/china-telecom-wireless-regulation/faq/does-my-connected-device-need-china-network-access-permit.md): Not every connected device needs a China network access permit. Check public-network connection, the current MIIT equipment directory, and the 2023 licensing reforms. - [Is radio management separate from network access in China?](/artifacts/apac/china-telecom-wireless-regulation/faq/is-radio-management-separate-from-network-access-in-china.md): Yes. China network access and radio management use different scope tests and approvals. A product can need both, one, or neither. - [Micro-power short-range radio equipment rules](/artifacts/apac/china-telecom-wireless-regulation/micro-power-short-range-radio-equipment.md): How to use the micro-power short-range radio equipment catalogue and technical requirements in China launch triage. - [Mobile terminal preinstalled app requirements](/artifacts/apac/china-telecom-wireless-regulation/mobile-terminal-preinstalled-apps.md): China mobile smart terminal preinstallation and distribution duties for device makers and app distribution workflows. - [Network access permit application evidence template](/artifacts/apac/china-telecom-wireless-regulation/network-access-permit-application-evidence-template.md): Model-level evidence index for a China telecom equipment network-access permit, from catalogue decision and applicant records through trial evidence, filing, approval and renewal. - [Preinstalled app user rights and removal checks](/artifacts/apac/china-telecom-wireless-regulation/preinstalled-app-user-rights-and-removal.md): Practical checks for mobile terminal preinstalled app distribution, user-facing controls, and cited evidence. - [What changed for 2400MHz, 5100MHz and 5800MHz equipment?](/artifacts/apac/china-telecom-wireless-regulation/faq/what-changed-for-2400-5100-5800-mhz-equipment.md): MIIT's 2021 notice revised band uses, radio technical limits, interference controls, model approval and station licensing for 2400MHz, 5100MHz and 5800MHz equipment. - [What evidence is needed for a network access permit?](/artifacts/apac/china-telecom-wireless-regulation/faq/what-evidence-is-needed-for-a-network-access-permit.md): China network-access permit evidence: Chinese application forms, applicant and manufacturer records, quality evidence, product description, test or certification records, and any required network-trial file. --- [Privacy Policy](https://www.sorena.io/privacy.md) | [Terms of Use](https://www.sorena.io/terms-of-use.md) | [DMCA](https://www.sorena.io/dmca.md) | [About Us](https://www.sorena.io/about-us.md) (c) 2026 Sorena AB (559573-7338). 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