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Brazil Launches Full 5G Signal with New Regulatory Acts

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5G Signal Launch in Brazil

On July 6th, 2022, the first full standalone 5G signal was activated in Brazil's capital city, Brasilia. The next cities set to receive the comprehensive 5G signal include São Paulo, Belo Horizonte, Porto Alegre, and João Pessoa.

New Regulatory Acts

In the last week of June, ANATEL published the following new Acts:

  • ACT No. 8991 (June 27th, 2022): 3,700 MHz to 3,800 MHz
  • ACT No. 8995 (June 27th, 2022): 27.5 GHz to 27.9 GHz
  • ACT No. 9064 (June 28th, 2022): 3,300 MHz to 3,700 MHz

These Acts establish regulatory procedures and restrictions on frequencies that will be exclusively used for 5G, contrasting with frequencies shared by 2G, 3G, and 4G.

Brazil Quick Facts

Regulatory AgencyANATEL (Agência Nacional de Telecomunicações)
Certification TypeMandatory
License ValidityTechnical compliance certificate: 2 to 3 years
Application LanguagePortuguese
Legal License HolderRequired
In-country Testing RequirementRequires testing

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