Part 95 Market & Certification Trends
Empirical metrics computed from official FCC Office of Engineering and Technology (OET) Equipment Authorization filings across 47 CFR Part 95 personal radio services (effective post-2017 reform).
Annual Certification Velocity (2017–2026)
Grants approved each calendar year. Note that 2017 reflects a partial year starting with the effective date of FCC Personal Radio Services Reform on September 28, 2017.
| Year | GMRS (95E) | FRS (95B) | CB (95D) | MURS (95J) | Total | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | — | 13 | — | — | 13 | |
| 2018 | 1 | 58 | 8 | 4 | 71 | |
| 2019 | 8 | 101 | 4 | 7 | 120 | |
| 2020 | 14 | 73 | 4 | 8 | 99 | |
| 2021 | 39 | 101 | 8 | 9 | 157 | |
| 2022 | 23 | 67 | 13 | 9 | 112 | |
| 2023 | 22 | 51 | 9 | 5 | 87 | |
| 2024 | 26 | 72 | 11 | 4 | 113 | |
| 2025 | 27 | 92 | 6 | 5 | 130 | |
| 2026 | 31 | 90 | 6 | — | 127 |
Transmitter Origin & Manufacturing Geography
Country declared by the corporate applicant on FCC Form 731 filings. Manufacturing is predominantly centered in the Fujian and Guangdong provinces of China, alongside prominent US domestic corporate operations.
| Rank | Country of Origin | Certified Devices | Market Share | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 652 | 63.4% | |
| 2 | United States | 256 | 24.9% | |
| 3 | Hong Kong | 62 | 6.0% | |
| 4 | Malaysia | 25 | 2.4% | |
| 5 | South Korea | 7 | 0.7% | |
| 6 | Canada | 4 | 0.4% | |
| 7 | Japan | 4 | 0.4% | |
| 8 | Australia | 3 | 0.3% | |
| 9 | Romania | 3 | 0.3% | |
| 10 | Sweden | 3 | 0.3% | |
| 11 | Virgin Islands (British) | 3 | 0.3% | |
| 12 | El Salvador | 2 | 0.2% | |
| 13 | France | 1 | 0.1% | |
| 14 | India | 1 | 0.1% | |
| 15 | Italy | 1 | 0.1% | |
| 16 | Singapore | 1 | 0.1% | |
| 17 | United Kingdom | 1 | 0.1% |
Hardware Inventions vs. White-Label Rebranding
The FCC categorizes filings by legal application purpose, differentiating genuinely new RF circuitry from commercial OEM re-badging under a secondary brand name.
| Application Purpose | Significance in EAS | Devices | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Original Equipment | Genuinely new transmitter circuit, board layout, and RF design. | 835 | 81.1% |
| Change in Identification | White-label rebrand of an existing certified unit under a new FCC ID / brand. | 144 | 14.0% |
| Class II Permissive Change | Component substitution or board revision maintaining the original FCC ID. | 50 | 4.9% |
Leading Corporate Grantee Portfolios
The parent corporate entities and distributors holding the largest volumes of Part 95 equipment certifications.
| Rank | Applicant / Parent Corporation | Services Active | Grants | Catalog Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shenzhen Retevis Technology Co., Ltd. | CB, FRS, GMRS, MURS | 64 | 6.2% |
| 2 | PO FUNG ELECTRONIC (HK) INTERNATONAL GROUP COMPANY LIMITED | FRS, GMRS | 46 | 4.5% |
| 3 | Shenzhen Ysair Technology Co., LTD | CB, FRS, GMRS, MURS | 46 | 4.5% |
| 4 | Midland Radio Corporation | CB, FRS, GMRS | 34 | 3.3% |
| 5 | Cobra Electronics Corporation | CB, FRS, GMRS | 30 | 2.9% |
| 6 | Altis Technology (Hong Kong) Ltd. | FRS, MURS | 26 | 2.5% |
| 7 | Kiddesigns Inc | FRS | 21 | 2.0% |
| 8 | Motorola Solutions, Inc. | FRS, MURS | 21 | 2.0% |
| 9 | SAIN3 LLC | CB, FRS, GMRS, MURS | 20 | 1.9% |
| 10 | President Electronics USA | CB | 18 | 1.7% |