Cable ANATEL Certification in Brazil

ANATEL (National Telecommunications Agency) is the regulatory body in Brazil responsible for managing telecommunications and radio communication devices entering the Brazilian market. Its purpose is to regulate the use of the radio spectrum within Brazil, ensure the safety of users, prevent harmful interference to other surrounding devices, adapt to new technologies, and align with international standards.

Certification Process

Initialization Phase  

- Define scope  

- Determine testing items  

- Determine costs  

Execution Phase  

- Laboratory testing  

- Prepare documentation  

- Compliance evaluation (7 business days)  

Issuance of Certificate  

- Submit application to ANATEL  

- Issue ANATEL certificate (2-3 weeks)

Required Documents

1. Authorization letter (authorizing the representative to hold the certificate)  

2. ISO 9001:2015 certificate (translated into Portuguese)  

3. Product photos  

4. User manual and/or technical specification sheet  

5. Certificate of origin  

6. Test report  

7. Cybersecurity form  

8. Other relevant documents

Relevant Products

The following cables require anatel certification before entering the Brazilian market:

Coaxial Cables  

- 75-ohm rigid coaxial cable  

- 50-ohm semi-rigid coaxial cable  

- Hybrid coaxial cable  

- 50ohm / 75ohm flexible coaxial cable  

Fiber Optic Cables  

- Optical fiber cables  

- Aerial self-supporting dielectric core optical cables  

- Marine surface optical cables  

- Cable optical fibers  

- Hybrid optical cables  

- Optical fibers  

- Compact optical fiber cables for indoor installation  

- Compact self-supporting optical fiber cables  

- Self-supporting optical cables - optical fibers  

- Micro-cables with optical fibers installed in microducts  

Data Transmission Cables  

- Unshielded data transmission cables  

- Shielded data transmission cables  

- CCTV (Closed Circuit Television) cables  

- Mobile cables  

Telephone Cables  

- Metallic pair telephone cables (excluding CI and CCI)  

- Metallic pair telephone cables (APL)  

- Metallic pair telephone cables (CI and CCI)

Certification Authority

Master was recognized by ANATEL as an OCD (Conformity Assessment Body) in 2006 and has issued over 6000 certificates.