What is the LIPD Class Licence?
The Low Interference Potential Devices (LIPD) Class Licence allows the operation of low power radio devices without requiring an individual licence from the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA).
It covers everything from Wi-Fi and Bluetooth to IoT sensors, industrial telemetry, and short range communications.
ACMA periodically updates the LIPD Class Licence to reflect new technology use cases, emerging frequency bands, and international harmonisation efforts.
What’s new in the 2025 update?
The 2025 LIPD Class Licence introduces refinements across several frequency ranges and device types.
While most existing allocations remain valid, there are key updates worth noting:
- New allocations for short-range devices in the 900 MHz and 2.4 GHz bands, supporting emerging IoT standards.
- Clarified power limits and duty cycles for wideband data systems and vehicular radars.
- Additional provisions for Wi-Fi 6E and 6 GHz devices, aligning with global trends in unlicensed broadband.
- Updated emission masks to reduce adjacent channel interference in shared environments.
These changes aim to increase efficient spectrum use while protecting higher priority services from harmful interference.
Why this matters for engineers and planners
For RF planners, integrators, and system designers, the 2025 LIPD update isn’t just regulatory housekeeping it directly impacts how devices are deployed, certified, and co-located.
- Verify that equipment certifications align with the revised frequency and power conditions.
- Ensure your coverage models and interference checks account for any new EIRP or bandwidth limits.
- Review your frequency coordination when combining LIPD devices with licensed systems in shared bands.
At noIM₃, we integrate these regulatory updates into our AI-driven planning tools to ensure all frequency recommendations are compliant with current ACMA frameworks.
Practical next steps
- Review the official ACMA 2025 LIPD Class Licence documentation (available on the ACMA website).
- Audit your active and planned deployments against the updated conditions.
- Recalculate interference or coexistence studies where changes in allowable power or duty cycle may apply.
- If you manage large networks, consider automating compliance checks our tools can assist in mapping devices against the new LIPD parameters.
Key takeaway
The 2025 LIPD Class Licence continues Australia’s shift toward flexible spectrum management enabling innovation while maintaining interference control.
By staying proactive and embedding compliance into the design process, you can ensure your systems remain both technically efficient and regulator ready.
Need help interpreting ACMA updates?
noIM₃ can analyse your existing frequency plans and verify their alignment with the latest LIPD conditions.
Contact us to learn how our compliance automation tools can streamline your next review.
