Brazil’s Anatel opens 70-day consultations on outdoor Wi-Fi in the 6 GHz band and on AFC systems

Brazil's Anatel opens 70-day consultations on outdoor Wi-Fi in the 6 GHz band and on AFC systems

25 September 2026 — Brazil's telecoms regulator Anatel opened two public consultations on 25 September 2026 that would allow Wi-Fi, to be used outdoors at standard power in the lower 6 GHz band. Anatel says it will accept contributions for 70 days through its Participa Anatel platform, where both consultations are listed as open.

The two consultations

• Public Consultation 41/2026 proposes technical requirements for standard-power Wi-Fi equipment and the test procedures for assessing its conformity, the basis for certifying such equipment in Brazil.
• Public Consultation 42/2026 covers automated frequency coordination (AFC) systems in 5,925–6,425 MHz: the technical and operational requirements for AFC and the qualification requirements for AFC operators. An AFC system tells each standard-power access point which frequencies and power levels it may use at its location, so that it does not interfere with existing licensed users of the band.

Why it matters

Indoor Wi-Fi in the 6 GHz band is already allowed at low power. Standard power outdoors would give much longer range and higher capacity, and Anatel names the uses it has in mind: connectivity in public spaces and rural areas, and networks for utilities, industry, logistics, the Internet of Things and public services.

Who is affected

Wi-Fi equipment makers and importers selling in Brazil, companies that want to operate AFC systems, internet service providers, and enterprises planning outdoor or campus networks at ports, warehouses, farms, mines, plants and utility sites.

What to do

• Equipment makers: read the draft requirements and test procedures in CP 41, which will shape certification, and comment on anything your products cannot meet.
• Would-be AFC operators: review the qualification requirements in CP 42.
• Operators and enterprises planning outdoor networks: comment on the uses and power levels you need, and ask your equipment suppliers about their plans for Brazilian certification.
• Submit comments through Participa Anatel before the 70 days run out.

Not yet independently verified. Anatel’s announcement gives the period as 70 days but prints no closing date; counted from 25 September it ends around 4 December 2026, which is our calculation, not Anatel’s. No independent report was checked. We will update this when it can be confirmed, and remove this note.

Sources

• Anatel: Anatel abre consultas para regulamentar Wi-Fi outdoor na faixa de 6 GHz — 25 September 2026
• Participa Anatel: open consultations list (read 29 September) — 29 September 2026