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6 Regulatory information and requirements
NORA-B1 modules are certified for use in different regions and countries, such as Europe, USA, and
Canada. See the NORA-B1 series data sheet [1] for a list of approved countries/regions where
NORA-B1 modules are approved for use. Each market has its own regulatory requirements that
must be fulfilled, and NORA-B1 series modules must comply with the requirements for a radio
transmitter in each of the listed markets.
In some cases, limitations must be placed on the end-product that integrates a NORA-B1 module to
comply with the regulatory requirements. This chapter describes the limitations and requirements
that a module integrator must take into consideration. The chapter is divided into different sections
for each market. The checklist at the end of this chapter summarizes some of the requirements for
each market.
⚠ This information in this chapter reflects u-blox’ interpretation of different regulatory
requirements of a radio device in each country/region. It does not cover all the requirements
placed on an end-product that uses the radio module of u-blox or any other manufacturer.
6.1 ETSI – European market
6.1.1 Compliance statement
Detailed information about European Union regulatory compliance for NORA-B1 series modules is
available in the NORA-B1 Declaration of Conformity [4].
⚠ Module integrators are required to make their own “Declaration of Conformity”, in which test
standards and directives that are tested and fulfilled by the end-product are listed.
6.1.2 NORA-B1 software security considerations
⚠ An end user cannot be allowed to change the software on the NORA-B1 module to any
unauthorized software or modify the existing software in an unauthorized way. A module
integrator must consider this in the end-product design. Typically, the SWD interface (the
SWDCLK and SWDIO pins) must not be accessible by the end user.
6.1.3 Output power limitation
The Radio Equipment Directive requires radio transmitters that have an Equivalent Isotropic
Radiated Power (EIRP) of 10 dBm or more, to either implement an adaptivity feature or reduce its
medium utilization.
NORA-B1 series modules are based on the Nordic Semiconductor nRF5340 chip, which supports
multiple radio protocols such as Bluetooth low energy, IEEE 802.15.4 with Thread etc.
Since Bluetooth low energy does not support either adaptivity or reduced medium utilization, a
NORA-B1 Bluetooth LE implementation on the European market must have an EIRP of less than 10
dBm.
⚠ In the European market, it is the end-product manufacturer that holds the responsibility that
these limitations are followed. If the u-blox module integrator is not the end-product
manufacturer, the module integrator should make sure that this information is shared with the
end-product manufacturer.
☞ Radio protocols based on 802.15.4, which supports adaptivity is allowed an EIRP of 10 dBm or
lower.