BRAZIL: ANATEL Working With Marketplaces to Ban Unapproved Equipment From The Market
ANATEL is informing they are working with the online marketplaces to fight against the illegal activities preventing the sale of unapproved or irregular telecom products. This action seeks to protect the spectrum and the telecommunication services. The Authority wants to avoid low-quality products in the market which could also be harmful to health and safety. […]
BRAZIL: ANATEL Publishes Publication Consultation Regarding Change in Test Requirements for Cell Phone Chargers in Vehicular Environment
The technical area of Anatel’s Certification and Numbering Management (ORCN) has checked the possibility of changing the requirements and test procedures aimed at the certification of cell phone chargers used in a vehicle environment was identified. The updated proposal makes references to international technical standards specific to the automotive environment and takes into account that […]
BRAZIL: ANATEL Removes 1.5 million Pirated Telecom Devices From Circulation
The National Telecommunications Agency (Anatel) Action Plan to Combat Piracy (PACP) removed more than 1.5 million irregular telecommunications equipment from the market in the first half of 2021. The numbers are available on the new PACP Dashboard, which publishes the results of actions against piracy on Anatel’s internet portal. In this area, the results of […]
BRAZIL: On June 5th of 2021 Act 77 of ANATEL Will Come Into Effect Changing The Minimum Cybersecurity Requirements
On January 5th of 2021, ANATEL issued Act 077 which is now relating some concerns of Cybersecurity that will require conformity also throughout the ANATEL Certification process in Brazil. This will be applicable for all the products listed in the Telecommunications Products Reference List published by the Agency (Act 7280 from November 2020) and for […]
BRAZIL: Public Consultation No.27 for Testing Procedures’; Update for Devices Operating in the Band 5.925-7.125 MHz, and Others
ANATEL has launched Public Consult is number 27. This proposal for a public consultation deals with the update of the Testing Procedures for Assessing the Conformity of Restricted Radiation Radiocommunication Equipment, approved by Act No. 6.506, of August 27, 2018 (Reference 2.5). The proposed changes are intended to include the testing procedures for the products […]
BRAZIL: Public Consultation on Label Marking Rules and ANATEL Extension to Mandatory Product Entering Brazil Already With ANATEL Label
At the end of May 2021, ANATEL has published Public Consult number 25, which proposes an amendment of the Operating Procedure for Label Marking Identification of Anatel Approval in Telecommunications Products, approved by Act No. 4088, of July 31, 2020. This amendment aims to extend 730 days (from July 31st, 2020), the entry into force […]
BRAZIL: ANATEL Launched Act 3939 Procedures to Obtain DoC
Anatel has increased the number of equipment that are accepted declaration of conformity (DoC) on Act nº 7280 of November 26th of 2020. To guarantee spectrum protection against harmful interference and to avoid problems related to electromagnetic compatibility, Anatel has launched a new Act nº 3939 which details the operational procedure to obtain conformity by declaration […]
BRAZIL: ANATEL Surpassed 1 Million Mark for Non-Certified Telecommunication Products Seized in One Year.
Anatel overcame the mark of one million telecommunications products inspected and identified as non-certified, seized in one year. The main products retained by Anatel and the Federal Revenue of Brazil were cell phone chargers, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth devices and Android box. The list of inspected products also includes batteries, metallic cables, data network equipment, optical […]
BRAZIL: ANATEL Extends Validity Period for Certificates
On May 7th , 2021 ANATEL extended the flexibility for certificates that need maintenance and were set to expire until December 31 st, 2021. This rule was motivated by the COVID-19 pandemic.
BRAZIL: Public Consultation Regarding Operational Procedure for Product Homologation
On April 12th, 2021 ANATEL issued the public consultation for comments regarding the Operational Procedure for Homologation of Telecommunications Products by Declaration of Conformity with Anatel Mark, aiming at the fulfillment of the provisions of the Regulation of Conformity Assessment and Homologation of Telecommunications Products, approved by Resolution No. 715, of October 23, 2019, in […]