BRAZIL: Bureau Veritas Announced the Acquisition of the Brazilian NCC

IMPACT FOR WIRELESS: NONE IMPACT FOR ITE: NONE On January 6th 2016, the global testing, inspection and certification company Bureau Veritas, placed in France , announced an expansion in their Latin American operations by the acquisition of the NCC (Certificações do Brasil), a multiple products certification company located in Campinas, Sao Paulo state, Brazil. NCC […]

BRAZIL: ANATEL Extended Deadline for Comments to The Public Consultation # 23

IMPACT FOR WIRELESS: Yes IMPACT FOR ITE: NONE As Entirety had previously informed, ANATEL released the public consultation # 23, searching for comments in the proposal to replace the resolution # 506, for restricted radiation equipment. The original final date to send comments was November 6th, but now ANATEL extended that date and the new […]

BRAZIL: ANATEL Published The Resolution # 657 Which Changes The Resolution # 454

As Entirety had previously informed, the Brazilian telecommunications agency (ANATEL) published the public consultation # 21 on August 17, 2015, proposing the need to reformulate the regulations of the sub bands D and E in the 800, 900, 1800, 1900 and 2100 MHz bands. On November 4, 2015, ANATEL published on the national official diary […]

BRAZIL: ANATEL Will Auction Portions of the 1800, 1900 and 2500 MHz Frequency Bands

IMPACT FOR WIRELESS: None IMPACT FOR ITE: None In order to offer wider and better coverage of the telecommunication services in the Brazilian territory, the Brazilian telecommunications agency (ANATEL), will auction different portions of the 1800 MHz,1900 MHz and 2500 MHz bands. The tender was approved after a public consultation, and the final decision was […]

BRAZIL: INMETRO Published The Portaria 118 Which Replaces The Portaria 361

The Brazilian National Institute of Metrology, Quality and Technology (INMETRO), has changed the Portaria 361 that regulates the Product Certification General Requirements (RGCP). The Portaria 361 has been replaced by the new Portaria 118, which came into force on September 6, 2015. The portaria 118 is now complementary to the Portaria 170 and 406, and […]

BRAZIL: ANATEL Released The Public Consultation No. 23, Proposing A New Regulation to Revoke Resolution 506 and Some Other Resolutions Modifications

This public consultation relates to replacement of the regulation for Restricted Radiation Equipment,  Resolution No. 506. In addition, it will change the following resolutions: – Telecommunication services, Resolution No. 73. – Quality management of the multimedia communication service, Resolution No. 574. –  Multimedia communication service, Resolution No. 614. –  Private limited service, Resolution No. 617. […]