ANATEL Publishes Testing Requirements for Wi-Fi 6E in Brazil

Published February 26, 2021/Brazil

ANATEL Act 1306

On February 26, 2021, ANATEL published Act 1306, informing the testing requirements for Wi-Fi 6E, thereby making Wi-Fi 6 accessible to manufacturers in Brazil.

Brazil is the second-largest nation, after the US, to release the 6 GHz band for Wi-Fi and one of the few countries to release the complete 1.2 GHz of spectrum.

The 802.11ax version, known as Wi-Fi 6, utilizes the 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz, and 6 GHz bands. In the 6 GHz band, specifically between 5,925 MHz and 7,125 MHz, a total of 1,200 MHz is available for Wi-Fi 6E access.

Devices operating on these bands must undergo in-country testing and comply with the formal ANATEL approval process.

Brazil Quick Facts

Regulatory Agency	ANATEL (Agência Nacional de Telecomunicações)
Certification Type	Mandatory
License Validity	Technical compliance certificate: 2 to 3 years
Application Language	Portuguese
Legal License Holder	Required
In-country Testing Requirement	Requires testing

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