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01/06/2008

Frequencies in Brazil

In this page:: Frequencies used by Telecom services in Brazil.

Frequencies	Recent Changes
148-174 MHz	Res. 523: December 15th, 2008 Regulation about the Canalization and conditions for Use of of band of radio frequency from 148 to 174 MHz.
216-220 MHz	Resolution nº 510: August 28th, 2008 Regulation about Canalization and Conditions for Use of band of radio frequencies from 217 MHz to 218 MHz
6430-7110 MHz	Resolution nº504: May 14th, 2008 Alteration of the Regulation about Canalization and Conditions for Use of Band of radio frequency from 6,430 MHz to 7,110 MHz. Revogated Res. 403 of 2003
2400-2483,5 MHz	Resolution nº497: March 27th, 2008 Reserves band of radio frequency from 2,400 MHz to 2,483,5 MHz for uso, in secondary character, by systems of Private Limited Service.
460, 800 and 900 MHz	Resolution nº 455: December 18th, 2006 Regulation about Canalization and Conditions for Use of radio frequencies in the bands 460 MHz, 800 MHz and 900 MHz for Private Mobile Limited Services (SLMP) and Specialized Mobile Service (SME).
800, 900, 1800, 1900 and 2100 MHZ	Resolution nº454: December 11th, 2006 Regulation abour Conditions for Use of radio frequencies in the bands 800 MHz, 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 1,900 MHz and 2,100 MHz.
381 and 391 MHz	Resolution nº435: May 25th, 2006 Regulation about radiofrequency band use conditions: from 381,025 MHz to 381,750 MHz and 391,025 MHz to 391,750 MHz.
4. 6 and 8 GHz	Resolution nº 431: February 23rd, 2006 Changes the regulation about channels and bands from 4 GHz (3.800 to 4.200 MHz), 6 (5.925 to 6.425 MHz) and 8 GHz (7.725 to 7.925 MHz) extending analogical sistems in operation.
2 GHz	Resolution nº 429: February 13th, 2006 Use Condition of radiofrequency bands from 2.170 to 2.182 MHz and from 2.500 MHz to 2.690 MHz.
3.5 GHz	Resolution nº 416: October 14th, 2005. Republic, with alterations, Use Condition of Radiofrequency Band from 3.5 GHz. Revokes the resolution 309/2002

Trunking (SME): 806-821 MHz and 851-866, also used the bands of 460-462 MHz and 465-467 MHz, MHz, 821-824 MHz and 866-869 MHz, 896-901 MHz and 935-940 MHz.

Radio Links

The following table presents the available frequencies in Brazil for implementation of radio digital links point to point, and its permited capacities and aplicable relugations. (Click in the Resolution to get details).

Frequency (GHz)	Range (MHz)	Bit Rate (Mbit/s)	Regulation
0,4	406,10-413,05 423,05-430,0	0.064 - 0.32	Res. 169 ver res 395	05/10/99
0,4	413,05-423,05 440-450	2.4.2x2.8.4x2	Rule 07/97	04/06/97
1,5	1473,75-1452 1503,25-1517	2	Res. 198	16/12/99
2	2025-2110 2200-2290	21x2. 34 and 51	Res. 240	29/11/00
4	3800-4200	140 and 155	Res. 103	26/02/99
5	4400-5000	140 and 155	Res. 104	25/02/99
6	5925-6425	140 and 155	Res. 105	26/02/99
6	6430-7110	34. 51 and 2x34	Res. 504*	05/14/08
7	7425-7725	2 to 155	Rule 01/95	18/05/95
8	7725-7925 8025-8275	140 and 155	Res. 310	19/09/02
8.5	8275-8500	2 to 51	Res. 106	25/02/99
11	10700-11700	140 and 155	Rule 16/94	06/05/94
15	14500-15350	2 to 17	Res. 129	26/05/99
18	17700-18140 19260-19700	8x2 to 155	Rule 15/96	22/10/96
18	18580-18820 18920-19160	2 to 8	Rule 04/91	22/10/91
23	21200-21550 22400-22750	-	Rule 17/94 Rule 27/94	18/08/94 16/12/94
23	21800-22400 23000-23600	2 to 155	Rule 03/92	05/01/93
25-31	25350-28350 29100-29250 31000-31300	34 to 155	Res. 342	16/07/03
38	37000-39500	2 to 155	Res. 374	15/07/04

*Revogated Res. 346 of 07/29/03

Point-multipoint Applications (MHz)

1427-1452 and 1492-1517
3400-3600
10150-10300 and 10500-10650
25350-28350, 29100-19250, 31000-31300 and 37000-39500

MMDS: 2170-2182 and 2500-2686 MHz

Frequency do not need authorization

Frequency for the equipaments of Restricted radio communication

defined below:

Regulation about equipaments of Restricted radio communication.

Wi-Fi, Radio Spread Spectrum use the following bands of frequency: 902-907,5; 915-928; 2400-2483,5; 5725-5850 MHz.

Tip

The standards and resolutions that rules the use of these frequency ranges can be found at the radio frequency section of ANATEL web site. They are available through an interactive system called PDFF - Plano de Destinação de Faixas de Frequências (Frequency Ranges Allocations Plan), in Portuguese.

Wireless Communications

Trunking: 460-462, 465-467, 806-824, 935-940 MHz.

Cellular: 824-849, 869-894, 1710-1755, 1805-1850 MHz.

	Transmission Frequency (MHz) for
	Mobile Station	Cell Site
Band A	824-835 845-846.5	869-880 890-891.5
Band B	835-845 846.5-849	880-890 891.5-894
Band D	910-912.5 1710-1725	955-957.5 1805-1820
Band E	912.5-915 1740-1755	957.5-960 1835-1850
Extension Sub-bands	898,5-901 907,5-910 1725-1740 1775-1785	943,5-946 952,5-955 1820-1835 1870-1880

Anatel: Res. 340 (18/06/03).

Trunking (SME): 806-821 MHz and 851-866, also use bands from 460-462 MHz and 465-467 MHz, MHz, 821-824 MHz and 866-869 MHz, 896-901 MHz and 935-940 MHz.