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You must register via a GMDSS examination centre. 

The practical exam takes place on the equipment used by the candidate during his or her training. 

There is a €87,04 registration fee, which is non-refundable. 

In case of an annulment more than one week before the exam or upon presentation of a medical certificate, the registration fee can be moved to another date. 

To pass, one must obtain 50% of the points for each subject and 60% in total. No exoneration will be granted for the practical part. 

In case of a re-examination, an exemption is only granted for the theoretical parts for which the candidate obtained 70% or more and if the candidate does so within one year after the original examination. 

In the event of a re-examination, the practical part must always be redone.
 

An application form is available. The authorisation is charged: € 23,53 to pay on the account of BIPT: IBAN BE68 6791 7078 1634 (BIC : GEBABEBB), with the reference “Aeronautical authorisation”.

You must enclose:

• the copy of the proof of the payment of € 23,53;
• In case of an application on behalf of a company or association, a copy of the articles of association.

Please note that the aircraft must be registered with the DGAT.

Yes, it is. An application form is available. The aeronautical authorisation is charged: € 23,53 to pay on the account of BIPT: IBAN BE68 6791 7078 1634 (BIC : GEBABEBB), with the reference “Aeronautical authorisation”.

You must enclose:

• the copy of the proof of the payment of € 23,53;
• In case of an application on behalf of a company or association, a copy of the articles of association.

Please note that you can not use that authorisation on the ground. You must always use the call sign of the aircraft containing the portable radio. Your radio must bear the CE marking and must be accompanied by the EU declaration of conformity. It must also operate on 8.33 kHz.

Access to the examination room is only granted upon presentation of your ID card.

• The VHF examination consists of 20 multiple choice questions about the subject matter covered by the preparation manual for the examination to obtain the radiotelephone operator’s restricted certificate. To pass the exam one has to score 60%. No exemptions are granted on the subject matter.
  If you wish a printed version of the VHF manual, please transfer €20 on the account IBAN BE68 6791 7078 16 34 (BIC: GEBABEBB) with the communication “VHF Manual” and send a copy of the proof of payment per e-mail to maritime@ibpt.be.
• The SRC examination consists of 33 multiple choice questions (23 SRC and 10 VHF) about the subject matters covered by the examination programme. To pass the exam one has to score 60% for each subject matter. No exemptions are granted on subject matters.

Since the entry into force of Brexit on 1 January 2021, the European rules on roaming no longer apply in the United Kingdom.

This means that when you make a call, send text messages or surf the Internet from the United Kingdom (to an EU country), consumer prices may be higher than in an EU country given that operators are allowed to apply a roaming surcharge.

For now, however, certain operators are still applying the “Roam-like-at-home” regime in the United Kingdom on a voluntary basis.

We advise you to check with your operator to find out whether it still applies the "Roam-like-at-home” regime in that country. 

This information is described in the radio amateur frequency plan table which is based on a decision of the BIPT.

You must send us your station authorisation back so that we can deactivate it and so that your vessel can be deleted from international databases.

Please send it to:

BIPT
Maritime Department
Boulevard du Roi Albert II 32 box 10 
1000 Brussels

It will take a few more years before 5G is fully deployed, both at network and service levels. On the one hand, the traditional mobile operators (Proximus, Orange, Telenet) are still in the process of further developing 5G and the transition towards 5G SA, while the fourth operator DIGI is setting up its own radio access network.

6G is the logical successor to 5G, but is not expected before 2030. In general, 6G will be even more performant in terms of speeds, latency, terminal densities and security. In terms of available frequency, frequencies in the 470-692 MHz band, the upper part of the 6 GHz band, and frequencies above 40 GHz are considered at international level.

The measures needed to enable direct 5G communication between ordinary terminal devices and/or smartphones and satellite networks are currently being explored.  This will be interesting in areas where there is no terrestrial 5G coverage.

Yes, a licence for a private 5G network is possible.

A private 5G network is a dedicated local area network that provides wireless connectivity tailored to the needs of a specific organization or company. It offers the greatest possible speed and reliability, along with increased security. These benefits make private 5G a good choice for companies that need robust, secure communications. It is ideal for applications that require high reliability and low latency, such as industrial automation.

The legislator has provided a specific regulatory framework for private local 5G networks. These networks typically cover an industrial site. To that effect, the BIPT can allocate spectrum in the 3800-4200 MHz band. This spectrum is primarily intended for companies. It is not intended to achieve regional coverage, supplying an entire municipality.

The private 5G networks can be connected to the public network. Numbers can be requested from the BIPT in advance to that effect.

5G standalone (5G SA) and 5G non-standalone (5G NSA) are 2 types of network infrastructure.

For operators with an existing 4G LTE network, it is easier to start with 5G non-standalone (5G NSA). For this purpose, these operators use new 5G radio equipment, which they however lay over the existing 4G LTE infrastructure. This allows operators to offer 5G services faster and more cheaply, but a 5G NSA network is subject to the limitations of 4G LTE. Users enjoy a higher data rate, although 5G NSA does not allow access to certain 5G benefits that require the dedicated 5G core that is provided in 5G standalone (5G SA).

In the case of 5G SA, the operator rolls out a completely new 5G network that is entirely separate from its existing 4G infrastructure. 5G SA is a true 5G network, with 5G radios and a 5G core, that fully realizes the promised benefits of 5G. Unlike 5G NSA, 5G SA supports:

• higher speeds,
• applications that require ultra-low latency (e.g. real-time operation of robotic equipment in a warehouse or plant), 
• very high density applications (up to 1 million terminal devices within one square kilometre), 
• better security, 
• network slicing, a deployment mode that allows different devices and customers to get dedicated network partitions with specified performance guarantees, such as minimum and maximum throughput rates.

For ordinary consumer applications, 5G SA is less necessary. Therefore, the typical user will often not notice whether the network is a 5G SA or a 5G NSA.