BRAZIL: ANATEL Will Require ISO 9001:2015 for its Certification Processes

A new standard will be implemented by ANATEL beginning September 2018. The ISO 9001:2015 version of the ISO 9001 standard, will replace the ISO 9001:2008 in all the certification processes of ANATEL that use this regulation (Category I products and Category II with more than one manufacture plant). The ISO 9001:2008 standard will be accepted […]

BRAZIL: ANATEL Published the Resolution # 661 of 2016

The Brazilian National Telecommunications Agency (ANATEL), published on February 23, the resolution # 661 of 2016. This resolution establishes the radio frequency ranges allocation for  the Limited Mobile Aeronautic Service (SLMA), for use in aeronautic radio navigation systems. The allocated bands are divided in two groups. The first group has a primary status, which means […]

BRAZIL: ANATEL IPv6 Regulations are Now Mandatory in Brazil

As Entirety has previously informed, the Brazilian telecommunications regulator ANATEL, has introduced the IPv6 regulation, for evaluation and testing of the telecommunication devices with mobile network interface included in the “list of technical requirements for telecommunications products – Category I”. This new rule has different requirements depending on the technologies of the equipment. Devices implementing: […]

BRAZIL: A New ANATEL Act allows Manufacturers to Restrict Documents in the SGCH

Through the Act #50514, ANATEL decided to approve a procedure which allows manufacturers to request a temporary restriction of the disclosure of external photos, handbook and ANATEL stamp, in the certification and homologation management system (SGCH). The request could  be done for a 90 day-period and could be extended for another 30 days. After that […]

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 […]