Paraguay Wi-Fi Spectrum Regulatory Update
Paraguay has taken a significant step toward international wireless harmonization with the recent release of CONATEL Technical Standard 2025-RD-1034/1035. This Paraguay Wi-Fi spectrum regulation enables the use of the 5.925–6.425 GHz band for low-power wireless access systems, including WLAN devices. By eliminating individual licensing for compliant equipment, it paves the way for smoother market access […]
Paraguay: National Frequency Plan Update on 3300MHz to 3700MHz
Paraguay’s Conatel has published an update to the National Frequency plan in the form of “Resolición Directorio Nºo 1752/2024”. This change has the objective of including 8 channels with 50MHz of Bandwidth on TDD mode for the 3300MHz to 3700MHz band. The update will allow the harmonization with international standards (ITU-R, 3GPP, CITEL) as well […]
PARAGUAY: CONATEL Opens Public Consultation Draft on PNT 21-25
CONATEL opened a public consultation until September 8th, to receive comments from interested parties about its National Telecommunication Plan for 2021-2025 (PNT 21-25). All comments and suggestions should be sent in Spanish to the email consulta-pnt@conatel.gov.py. The draft of this document PNT 21-25 can be found attached.
PARAGUAY: CONATEL Published an Updated National Frequency Allocation Plan
CONATEL published the updated National Frequency Allocation Plan, which is now available on their webpage or you can find it in the attached pdf. The document was revised and updated to be in accordance with the ITU Radiocommunication Regulations 2020 (RR-20) as a result of the 2019 World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC-19).
PARAGUAY: CONATEL Publishes Resolution N° 1303/2020 for Use of Bands 5.850–5.875 MHz and 24 – 24.25 GHz, Destined for RLAN Systems
CONATEL Paraguay issued in June 2020, the Resolution N° 1303/2020, which establishes the use of 5.850 – 5.875 MHz and 24 -24.25 GHz bands, for Industrial, Scientific and Medical purposes, at Radio Local Area Network systems. It has updated the National Plan for Frequency Allocation (PNAF), changing the National Note PRG – 50 and it […]
PARAGUAY: CONATEL Establishes Use of 918 – 928 MHz Band
Recently, CONATEL announced the regulation of the use of the 900 MHz band, establishing its use between 918 to 928 MHz for RFID, SRD, and Low-Powered Wide Area Network (LPWAN) equipment (Res. Dir. N° 1269/2020).
PARAGUAY: CONATEL New labeling requirements
On April 30, 2019, CONATEL (Paraguay) published the Note SG No. 1116/19 regarding the labeling requirements. This Note stipulates that when a homologation certificate is renewed, the new products entering the country should have the new registration number on it. Currently, there is no strict control between current and renewed numbers, but the ideal is that the label […]
PARAGUAY: CONATEL Approved Technical Standard For RFIDs Operating in 865-868MHz
The Official Gazette of the Republic of Paraguay published on September 3, 2018, Resolution 898/2018 from Conatel related to the technical standards for RFID equipment operating in the 865-868 MHz band. Now it’s possible to obtain the homologation certificate for this type of products in this band, when previously it was not possible.
PARAGUAY: MIC Extends Importer Registration for Cell Phones and Accessories to 2018
Resolution 410 from April 10th, 2017 from MIC (Ministry of Industry and Trade in Paraguay) established the prior import license for the importation of cellular mobile devices and accessories, but after receiving many petitions to extend importer registration, a new resolution (No. 1020) was published announcing that the entry in effect of Resolution 410 is […]
PARAGUAY: CONATEL Makes Slight Modification to Homologation Regulation
The National Telecommunication Commission (CONATEL) of Paraguay published a resolution announcing the slight modification of the regulation approved by resolution 588/2009. For Resolution 1193/2017, CONATEL expresses the need to standardize the method and model of labeling for telecommunication equipment since the current homologation regulation contains only general information. Annex for Resolution 1193/2017: Identification of Telecommunications […]