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Burundi is located in Africa.

The current population as of 2024 is 14,202,490.

Burundi traditionally had two official languages: Kirundi and French. English became the third official language of the country in 2014.

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Burundi Regulatory Approval Overview

In Burundi, the ARCT certification refers to the Autorité de Régulation et de Contrôle des Télécommunications (Regulatory Authority for Telecommunications and Communication), which is the body responsible for overseeing telecommunications and broadcasting services in the country. The ARCT ensures that companies and organizations operating in these sectors comply with regulatory standards, ensuring fair competition, quality service delivery, and legal compliance in telecommunications and broadcasting operations.

The ARCT certification is typically issued to telecommunications companies, internet service providers (ISPs), broadcasters, and other entities involved in communication services. The certification demonstrates that these companies have met specific regulatory requirements set by the ARCT, including technical standards, licensing obligations, and consumer protection measures.

Thus, an ARCT certification could be essential for businesses and professionals operating in the telecom, broadcasting, or media industries in Burundi, ensuring that their operations meet the standards required by the national regulatory authority.

Type approval in Burundi requires acceptable CE reports.
1 sample required for in country testing, including all cables, adapters, software, etc. to put the equipment into test modes.
Local representative required. If your cannot provide one, CSIA can offer this service.
Lead time is approximately 4-6 weeks from the time all documents and samples have been collected.
Certificate is valid indefinitely.

Frequencies allowed in Burundi:

In order to ensure co-existence with other services in the authorized bands, SRDs shall comply with the maximum Effective Isotropic Radiated Power (EIRP) and Transmitter & Receiver Spurious Emissions given in the Annex. The authorised EIRP powers are expected to self-limit the transmission coverage of SRDs, and where necessary, will be reviewed to ensure that SRDs operate as expected.
It is recommended that for SRDs operating in frequency ranges between 70 MHz and 900 MHz the bandwidth should not be wider than 0.25% of the fundamental frequency. For operating frequencies higher than 900 MHz, the occupied bandwidth should not exceed 0.5% of the fundamental frequency.
SRD may be AC powered or DC powered. For AC powered equipment, the technical requirements shall be complied with when operating from an AC mains supply of voltage, 240+/-10% and frequency 50Hz+/-2%. The SRD operating with mains power supply shall comply with internationally accepted electrical safety standards (Ref: EN60950).
The SRD shall comply with internationally accepted Electromagnetic Compatibility Requirements EMC standards such as but not limited to EN 301 489-1 and EN 301 489-3.

Burundi ARCT label requirements:

4.3. Marking Requirements The equipment shall be marked with the following information; a) Supplier/manufacturer’s name or identification mark; b) The equipment’s trade name, model name and serial number; c) Other markings such as type approval and compliance label for equipment as required by the relevant standards. The markings shall be legible, indelible and readily visible. All information on the marking shall be in English Language.