Brazil – Public consultation No. 41 – Technical Requirements and Test Procedures for Conformity Assessment of Chargers Used in Cellular Mobile Phones
The objective of this Public Consultation is to establish the minimum requirements to be demonstrated in the conformity assessment and approval, with the National Telecommunications Agency, of a charger used in a cell phone. The requirements set out in this document are applicable to the following cell phone chargers: a) portable chargers whose power supply […]
Brazil – ANATEL publishes ACT 13011 of Sep 1st 2023 to postpone changes in the Mobile Phone Charger’s Standard requirement
On May 31st 2019, ANATEL did publish an Act 3481, in which updates were done to the technical requirements for test procedures for Mobile Phone Chargers in the ANATEL Homologation process,mostly just standard updates with no changes in the tests execution.. Then, on April 8th 2022, it was published a new Act 5159 that would […]
BRAZIL: ANATEL Act 9281 – Technical Requirements for Conformity Assessment of The Product Type Smart TV Box
In the month of July, ANATEL published ACT No 9281 with the intent to establish minimum technical requirements for conformity assessment, with the National Telecommunications Agency, of equipment, classified as Smart TV Box. According to ANATEL, TV Box devices are characterized as terminal equipment intended to access audiovisual content via the Internet and display it […]
BRAZIL: Technical Requirements for Conformity Assessment of The IPv6 Protocol in Telecom Products
On June 22nd, 2023, ANATEL published ACT No 7971 containing the technical requirements for conformity assessment of the IPv6 protocol in telecommunications products. These requirements were suggested in a public consultation closed in March 2023. The implemented changes are the inclusion of the following updated normative references: Observations: a) The requirements apply to 3G and […]
BRAZIL: Navigating Homologation
Brazil is a key market for many companies, as well as a key player in the global manufacturing industry. The industry has been challenged due to the closing of two major labs in the past 6 months resulting in lower lab capacity and longer lead times for certain equipment like cellular devices. This is a concern […]
BRAZIL: ANATEL Act 2436 – Establishes The Minimum Requirements for Cyber Security Conformity on Customer Premises Equipment
The objective of these requirements is to establish a set of mandatory enforceable minimum cybersecurity requirements (password strength, data sharing, updates on vulnerabilities, etc.) for assessing the compliance of the following general public use CPE equipment used to connect subscribers to the Internet service provider’s network such as: Cable modem;Modem xDSL;ONU, ONT;Router or modem intended […]
BRAZIL: ANATEL Announced a Public Consultation Regarding a Proposal for Updating The Requirements for Evaluating The Conformity of Electromagnetic Compatibility in Products
Agência Nacional de Telecomunicações (ANATEL) published a public consultation (PC) aiming to review the current electromagnetic requirements for the conformity evaluation of products. Their main objectives with this PC are: This consult is open for contribution until April 29th, 2023. Type Approval Impacted? NoSpectrum Impacted? NoImports Impacted? NoStandards: Will replace Act 1120, the current EMC requirement […]
BRAZIL: ANATEL – Public Consultation 81/2022 – IPv6 Protocol Compliance Requirements on Telecom Products
ANATEL opened a public consultation that aims to collect information from society to support the Agency regarding the possibility of implementing an update to the IPv6 test requirements in Brazil. The proposed changes are the inclusion of the following updated normative references: 3GPP TS 36.523-1 V16.11.0 (2021-12) – Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access (E-UTRA) and […]
BRAZIL: ANATEL New Safety Regulation – Act 17087 Dec 2022
On December 19th, 2022, ANATEL published act 17087. This new act revokes Act 950 on February 8th, 2018, and updates the technical requirements for electrical safety on compliance evaluation for telecommunications products. The new testing standard references are as follows: – Anatel Resolution No 715 October 23rd, 2019, Regulation for Conformity Assessment and Homologation of […]
BRAZIL: Public Consultation for AFC Implementation on 5.975~7.125 MHz Band
ANATEL opened the public consultation that aims to collect information from society to support the Agency regarding the possibility of implementing an Automated Frequency Coordination (AFC) system, in order to allow the use of the 5,925-7,125 MHz band, or parts thereof, by Access Points (classified as restricted radiation equipment) in an outdoor environment in Brazil. […]