BRAZIL: Public Consultation No.13 – ANATEL Issues Terminal Device Minimum Cybersecurity Requirements
Public Consultation for Minimum Cybersecurity Requirements of terminal devices connected to Internet and Telecommunications Networks: On March 30th, 2020 ANATEL has issued Public Consultation No. 13. This is to receive comments regarding to consider technical aspects such as the amount of mem0ory, data processing capacity, user interfaces, communications interfaces among others. This will consider the […]
BRAZIL: ANATEL Issues Temporary Exception For Renewals
This week ANATEL issued an official document clarifying the exception for renewals due to the Coronavirus. The following was said: For all renewals (with no changes in the equipment) in which the technical certificate will expire from March 06, 2020, until June 30, 2020, the renewal can be processed only with the Renewal Letter (no […]
BRAZIL: ANATEL Opens 3 Public Consultations (Numbers 16, 17 and 18)
On March 2, Anatel opens three public consultations on certification of telecommunications products, recognition of professionals as specialists in the evaluation of product conformity and the operational procedure for the selection, evaluation and qualification of testing laboratories. The deadline for contributions is 30 days. The consultations gather in a single document the minimum requirements necessary for […]
BRAZIL: ANATEL Published Public Consultations Related to Cellular Services
ANATEL has published the following public consultations which have a deadline for contributions until May 2, 2020: Public Consultation No. 6: Proposal for updating the requirements for assessing the technical compliance of Transceivers for Radio Base Stations when operating in the frequency range FR1 (Frequency Range 1) defined by 3GPP (450 MHz to 6,000 MHz), […]
BRAZIL: ANATEL Approves New Regulation for Radio Links
ANATEL approved on March 3 the new rules for the use of radiofrequency bands by radio link systems. Radio link systems are used for wireless communication between two fixed points. They are associated with the fixed service and depending on the transported information (voice, images, and data) and the characteristics of the environment, they can use […]
BRAZIL: ANATEL Published Resolution 718
Last week, ANATEL has published the Resolution 718 which Amends the Regulation on Restricted Radiation Radio-communication Equipment and revokes the Regulation for the Use of Femtocells in Networks of the Personal Mobile Service, the Specialized Mobile Service, and the Multimedia Communication Service. This treats the femtocell as restricted radiation radio-communication equipment, and change some frequency […]
BRAZIL: MCTIC Published Decree No. 418 With Guidelines for Bidding on 5G
The Ministry of Science, Technology, Innovations, and Communications (MCTIC) published this week, in the Official Gazette, a decree that establishes the guidelines for the auction of 700 MHz, 2.3 GHz, 3.5 GHz radio frequency bands and 26 GHz, which will be used to implement the fifth generation of mobile telephony in Brazil, known as 5G. […]
BRAZIL: Anatel published the resolution No. 715 that approves new regulatory certification framework
After the decision made on October 17th, ANATEL published on October 24th the final resolution that defines the new framework of conformity assessment and approval for all Radio and ICT products. There will be a transition period of 6 months. Login now with your Entirety credentials to download the attachments below to read the regulatory […]
BRAZIL: ANATEL Published Draft that Approves New Regulatory Certification Framework
After the decision made on October 17th, ANATEL published on October 22nd the final draft of the resolution that defines the new framework of conformity assessment and approval for all Radio and ICT products. A final publication in the Official Gazette is still needed to make the changes official and there will be a transition […]
BRAZIL: ANATEL Approved Changes on the Resolution 242 (Certification and Homologation of products)
On October 17th, the board of directors of ANATEL held a meeting to discuss the key items of their regulatory agenda which includes changes on the Res. 242 which is the legal source on the certification and approval of telecommunication products. These changes have been under public discussion and evaluation since the end of 2015, […]