Office of the Communications Authority - Wireless Local Area Network

Application	Operating Frequency and Maximum Output Power	Eligible Users	Applicable Licence	Licence Fees	Use of Type Approved Equipment (relevant specifications)
Wi-Fi	Within the bands: (a) 2400 – 2483.5 MHz (b) 5150 – 5350 MHz (c) 5470 – 5725 MHz (d) 5725 – 5850 MHz Maximum output power: 4W peak e.i.r.p. for (a) 200mW e.i.r.p. for (b) 1W e.i.r.p. for (c) 4W peak e.i.r.p. for (d) (See Schedule 2 of the Exemption Order for details)	General public	Exempted from licensing¹	NA	Voluntary (Voluntary certification against HKCA 1039 )
	Within the 5925 - 6425 MHz band Maximum output power: 24dBm e.i.r.p. for indoors use 14dBm e.i.r.p. for outdoors use (See Class Licence for 6 GHz Device for details)	General public	Class Licence for 6 GHz Device	NA	Access Points²: Yes, (compulsory certification against HKCA 1081 and compulsory labelling, i.e. certified access points offered for sale in Hong Kong must be affixed with the CA label) Client Devices³: Voluntary, (voluntary certification against HKCA 1081 )
WiGig	Within the 57 - 66 GHz band Maximum output power: 40 dBm e.i.r.p. (See Class Licence for 60 GHz Device for details)	General public	Class Licence for 60 GHz Device	NA	Voluntary (Voluntary certification against HKCA 1074 )

Note 1:

Pursuant to the Telecommunications (Telecommunications Apparatus)(Exemption from Licensing) Order (CAP. 106Z)

Note 2:

Assess Points include fixed Internet routers, portable Internet routers (commonly known as “pocket Wi-Fi” or “Wi-Fi eggs”), bridges, repeaters, extenders, etc. which control the operations, including the use of frequency channels, of other Wi-Fi devices connected to them.

Note 3:

Client Devices include Wi-Fi dongles, smartphones, tablets, laptop computers, smart home appliances, etc. which normally work under the control of an access point.