This week (April 17th), ANATEL published Act 5155, replacing the current Act 5159. Effective October 14th, 2024, this new regulation introduces updated testing requirements for mobile phone chargers. Revised Testing Parameters Under Act 5155, testing requirements for mobile phone chargers have been enhanced to ensure safety and reliability. This includes rigorous testing, including 1,000 cycles…

Due to questions and unclear alignment from industry representatives, Anatel released Official Letter 100/2024 on March 20th clarifying that cybersecurity testing does not apply to CPE devices exclusively used in corporate environments. This clarification addresses discrepancies among Designated Certification Bodies (OCDs) and industry inquiries. ANATEL Act nº 2436, effective March 10th, 2024, sets mandatory cybersecurity…

ANATEL has issued three new Official Letters concerning the updated Safety standard (Act 17087) and the new IPv6 standard (Act 7971). 463/2023 & 466/2023 Official Letter 463/2023 provides additional insights into the upcoming enforcement of the new Safety standard, Act 17087/2022, starting on December 27th, 2023. Key points include: Laboratories previously authorized for testing under…

ANATEL issued Official Letter 429/2023 last week, formally affirming its updated procedure for test reports. The letter confirms that all test reports, whether conducted within Brazil or abroad, must comply with Act 4083’s requirements, including the provision of traceability information. Moving forward, it is not possible to accept test reports done abroad before the OCD…