The Latin American Regulatory Compliance Group will be attending this years 21st annual ANATEL Product Certification Forum located in Brasilia, Brazil. Promoted by ANATEL, this years forum will be addressing new challenges regarding telecommunication certification in Brasil, and will play host to manufacturers, laboratories, designated certification bodies and specialists. Discussions concerning major issues impacting the future of certification and approval process’ — Internet of Things, control of products not homologated, consumer protection are just a few topics of conversation.

REGISTRATION – (8:30 A.M. – 9:00 A.M.)
OPENING – (9:00 A.M. – 9:20 A.M.)
– President Speaks – 10 min.
– SOR (Mr. Vitor Elisio Goes de Oliveira Menezes) Speaks – 10 min.
1st PANEL: (9:20 A.M. – 10:30 A.M.) Internet of Things and the impact on the certification of telecommunications products
Break – 10 minutes.
2nd PANEL: (10:30 A.M. – 12:00 P.M.) – Accreditation of the assistance in the control of the spectrum: The use of licensed in
the provision of telecommunications services of collective interest.
AFTERNOON PERIOD – (2:00 P.M. – 5:00 P.M.)
3rd PANEL: (2:00 P.M. – 3:30 P.M.) Integrated foreign trade system (SISCOMEX) and the control of non-homologated products
Break – 10 minutes.
4th PANEL: (3:40 P.M. – 5:00 P.M.) The importance of the homologation of products for consumer’s defense

We will be providing updates as to the details of the forum in the coming days, so be sure to stay tuned for news from Brazil.