Report Scope and Administrative Details
On August 30, 2016, the Federal Communications Commission's Wireless Telecommunications Bureau (WTB) released a comprehensive report titled 'Device Manufacturers List of all Handsets Offered by Manufacturers.' The report catalogs wireless handset models offered by equipment manufacturers during the annual reporting period spanning July 1, 2015, to June 30, 2016.
The publication serves as an informational record of mobile device compliance and operational parameters, with bureau point of contact Bobby Brown identified in EDOCS metadata for administrative inquiries regarding the report.
- Document Type: Report (FCC EDOCS Record ID 341019)
- Adoption and Release Date: August 30, 2016
- Responsible Bureau: Wireless Telecommunications Bureau (WTB)
- Reporting Period: July 1, 2015 – June 30, 2016
- Bureau Point of Contact: Bobby Brown
Manufacturers and Handset Data Included
The report gathers data across numerous wireless device manufacturers that marketed handsets in the United States during the covered time frame. Key information provided for each device includes model designations, market availability dates, supported air interface technologies, operating frequency bands, and hearing aid compatibility (HAC) metrics.
Equipment manufacturers represented in the filing data include Apple, BlackBerry (Research In Motion), Bullitt Group, Doro, Honeywell, HTC, Huawei, Intermec, LG Electronics, Microsoft, Motorola, Nokia, Panasonic, Psion Inc., Samsung, Senior Tech, Sharp, Sony Mobile Communications, Symbol Technologies, TCL Communication Ltd., TCT Mobile Limited, and ZTE.
- Air Interface Technologies: LTE, CDMA, GSM, WCDMA, and Wi-Fi configurations
- Operating Frequency Bands: Ranging from 700 MHz, 800 MHz, 850 MHz, 900 MHz, 1700 MHz, 1800 MHz, 1900 MHz, 2100 MHz, 2300 MHz, 2.4 GHz, 2.5 GHz, 2.6 GHz, to 5.0 GHz
- Market Availability Timelines: Start dates and end dates within the 2015–2016 reporting window
Hearing Aid Compatibility (HAC) Metrics and Technical Notes
The report includes detailed evaluations of M-Ratings (radio frequency emissions) and T-Ratings (inductive telecoil coupling), along with their respective certification dates and applicable ANSI standard version numbers (ANSI C63.19-2007 or ANSI C63.19-2011).
Multiple manufacturers submitted explanatory remarks regarding specific device capabilities, standard out-of-box band configurations, carrier variations, and voluntary testing for over-the-top voice over IP (OTT-VOIP) modes.
- Acoustic and Telecoil Settings: Apple noted specific Hearing Aid Modes that modify acoustic settings to improve compatibility with telecoil-equipped hearing aids, along with Made for iPhone compatibility.
- Enterprise and Rugged Devices: Panasonic noted that certain FZ and DMC series devices are business-rugged tablets or camera-centric devices with voluntary OTT-VOIP Wi-Fi HAC testing performed under ANSI C63.19-2011.
- Configuration Limitations: Several entries, including select BlackBerry devices, noted standard out-of-box operating configurations where only specific bands (such as CDMA) were active.
- Model Identifiers: Microsoft and Nokia entries included letter designations assigned pursuant to FCC staff instructions to distinguish separately marketed variants bearing identical model names.