Brazil Opens Public Consultation on Data Center Conformity Rules
Brazil Data Center Regulation Open for Public Comment The National Telecommunications Agency (Anatel) in Brazil has launched Public Consultation No. 48/2025. This initiative introduces a proposed framework of technical requirements and operational procedures for the conformity assessment and homologation of data centers that are integrated into telecommunications networks (DCTCs). The Brazil data center regulation signals […]
Brazil – ANATEL import rules updated for 2026
The ANATEL import rules in Brazil are undergoing significant changes, affecting both product samples for conformity assessment and telecom products already approved for commercialization. Published on November 25, 2025, ANATEL’s Act No. 18.086 outlines these updates, which will officially take effect on May 25, 2026. What’s changing under the new ANATEL import rules Importation of […]
Brazil: New Wireless Regulations under Anatel Act 14158/2025
Anatel has taken a major step toward modernizing Brazil wireless regulations with the publication of Act No. 14158/2025. This new regulation updates the technical requirements for radio frequency devices, aligning Brazil’s framework with international ETSI and FCC standards. The revision strengthens compatibility with next-generation wireless technologies, including Wi-Fi 6E, Wi-Fi 7, and advanced radar systems. […]
Brazil Opens Public Consultation on National RoHS Regulation
Brazil RoHS Regulation: Public Consultation Launched The Brazil RoHS regulation is now under public consultation, marking a major step in aligning the country’s environmental rules with international best practices. Proposed by the National Environmental Council (Conama), this measure aims to restrict hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment, closely reflecting the EU RoHS Directive. This […]
Product Certification Rules: Brazil’s Major 2025 Update
Why Brazil’s New Product Certification Rules Matter On August 1, 2025, Brazil’s National Telecommunications Agency (Anatel) introduced sweeping changes through Resolution No. 780, modernizing the product certification rules for telecommunications equipment. This update reshapes Brazil’s conformity assessment framework and imposes new responsibilities on digital marketplaces while setting compliance obligations for data centers in telecom networks. […]
Brazil: Updates Import Rules for Telecom Products
Brazil’s National Telecommunications Agency (Anatel) has opened a public consultation to revise its telecom import rules through a new Operational Procedure for Importing Telecommunications Products. The proposed changes aim to modernize the process by integrating Anatel’s requirements into the Integrated Foreign Trade System (SISCOMEX), ensuring smoother customs clearance for telecom goods. Key Changes to Brazil’s Telecom Import Rules The […]
Brazil: ANATEL will not accept 2G and 3G cellular certifications Starting April 2025
Anatel, published Act No. 14430, of October 7, 2024 Which updates the requirements for certification of Access Terminal Stations – ETA (Act No. 3151/2020) and Cellular Mobile Telephones (Act No. 3151/2020). The changes introduced by Act No. 14430/2024 establish that, as of April 6, 2025, only cell phones and access terminal stations that have at […]
Brazil: Enforcement of Resolution 715, in regards to certificate renewal
After a meeting with the Certification bodies on September, ANATEL declared that they will now enforce the Art. 52. Of the Resolution 715 which states the following: The Certificate of Conformity may be suspended in the following cases: V – there is no periodic maintenance of the product certification under the conditions established in this […]
Brazil: CITEL has approved guidelines for the shared use of the 6 GHz band
During the 44th meeting of the Permanent Consultative Committee II (CCP.II) of the Inter-American Telecommunications Commission (CITEL), an important document was approved that establishes technical and operational guidelines for the use of Wireless Access Systems, including Wireless Local Area Networks (WAS/RLAN), in the 5,925-7,125 MHz frequency band, known as the 6GHz band. Brazil played a […]
Brazil: ANATEL Public Consultation 36 – Restriction on the approval of equipment operating only with 3G or lower
This is a proposal for a Public Consultation aimed at publishing an Act to update the conformity assessment requirements for Access Terminal Stations (ETA) and cellular mobile telephones, restricting the certification and approval of new equipment that only operates with 3G technology or lower, for-use in Personal Mobile Service (SMP) networks to speed up and […]