ANATEL's Public Consultation on 6GHz Frequency Band

ANATEL, the Brazilian National Telecommunications Agency, has initiated a public consultation (Consultation 29) to discuss the reduction of the operational band for the 6GHz frequency. This change will significantly impact WiFi 6E and WiFi 7 technologies. The consultation will be open for 70 days.

Key Changes in the Resolution

The Superintendent of Licensing and Resources for Provisioning at ANATEL, empowered by various legal provisions and internal regulations, has introduced several updates to the technical requirements for radiocommunication equipment. These updates are intended to refine the conformity assessment and operational settings of devices operating in the 6GHz band. Here are the main changes:

1. Spurious and Out-of-Band Emissions:

   • New Limitations: Emissions must be confined within the 5.925-6.425 MHz range.
   • Maximum Power Density: Spurious emissions outside this band must not exceed a spectral power density of -27 dBm/MHz EIRP.

2. Initial Factory Settings:

   • Band Limitation: Access Points must initially be set to operate within the 5.925-6.425 MHz band.
   • Firmware Updates: Remote updates enabling wider band use (up to 7.125 MHz) are contingent on future changes to ANATEL's technical requirements.

3. Remote and Automatic Firmware Updates:

   • Adjustment Capabilities: Access Points must support remote and automatic adjustments to their operational band limits.
   • Default Settings: The ability to limit the operational band via firmware updates must be enabled by default.
   • Declaration Requirement: Manufacturers must declare that their Access Points can adjust operational band limits remotely and automatically.

Implementation Timeline

This resolution will come into effect 180 days after its publication date.

These changes underscore ANATEL's commitment to regulating the telecommunications environment and ensuring that equipment conforms to updated technical standards. The public consultation process allows stakeholders to provide input on these significant regulatory adjustments.

Regulatory Impact

• top_priority: Yes
• type_certificate: No
• spectrum_bands: Yes
• import_changes_hs_codes: No
• standard_changes: Yes
• product_changes: Yes
• label_changes: No

Source

Link to Source - https://sei.anatel.gov.br/sei/modulos/pesquisa/md_pesq_documento_consulta_externa.php?8-74Kn1tDR89f1Q7RjX8EYU46IzCFD26Q9Xx5QNDbqZsDSRHtfS0S0SKR9HIuYIBkjWvrwbpf-10mVn-eK6KFatLJnvsVVejdusWw3VnKN0R62Spgu91tK5uroHSzy0_