ANATEL’S PLANS FOR 5G

REGULATIONS IN BRAZIL
5G & LTE LATIN AMERICA

Agostinho Linhares, PhD– linhares@anatel.gov.br

Manager of Spectrum, Orbit and Broadcasting Division
Coordinator of the Brazilian Communication Commission - Radiocommunication
National Telecommunications Agency - ANATEL
A General View of the Mobile Service Sector in Brazil

Market Share Access by Technology

2G: 100% Municipalities 4G: 69.1% Municipalities; 93.1%

3G: 92.5% Municipalities; 98.9% Population
Population Backhaul – Optical Fiber: 58%
Municipalities
The Importance of Broadcasting in Brazil

▪ DTV Stations 5.8 thousands

▪ FM Stations 3.2 thousands

▪ AM Stations 1.6 thousands
▪ Low-power Community FM Stations 4.8
thousands
 Brazilian Satellites
Extremely important for Connectivity
Scenario after the last auction (until 2021):
STAR ONE EUTELSAT

SES DTH TELEBRAS

In operation
HISPAMAR ECHO45
To be launched
TELESAT YAH TELECOM
*In red, frequency bands that are still
to be deployed.

64°W
69,45°W
63°W
65°W
61°W
74°W 70°W

47,5°W
75°W 45°W

84°W
20°W
92°W
Spectrum forecasting for IMT-Advanced

CMbps = NBS X BMHz X Mbps/MHz

Traffic forecast increase

(CAGR = 53%)
Refarming
Evolving technologies

# of BS Increase More spectrum bands are needed

Candidate bands: 1.5 GHz; 2.3 GHz; 3.5 GHz
Global, or at least regional, is very desirable
 Spectrum forecasting for IMT-Advanced

Magazine:
Telecommunications
Systems (Springer), 2017
Authors: Leandro Carísio
Fernandes, Agostinho
Linhares, Luciana Rabelo
Novato Ferreira
 Bands Identified for IMT
• Rec. M-1036-5 (10/2015)
Band RR Footnote
(MHz)
450-470 5.286AA
698-960 5.313A, 5.317A
1 710-2 025 5.384A, 5.388
2 110-2 200 5.388
2 300-2 400 5.384A
2 500-2 690 5.384A
3 400-3 600 5.430A, 5.432A, 5.432B, 5.433A

• WRC-15: 470 – 698 MHz; 1427 – 1518 MHz;

3300 – 3400 MHz; 3600 – 3700 MHz;
4800 – 4990 MHz (only 1.5 GHz is harmonized
in Region 2)
 Spectrum Designated for Personal
Mobile Service
Start Stop Start Stop
BW (MHz) BW (MHz)
(MHz) (MHz) (MHz) (MHz)
451 458 7 1805 1880 75 Below 1 GHz: 222 MHz
461 468 7 1885 1900 15
698 806 108 1920 1930 10 Between 1 and 3 GHz: 575 MHz
806 821 15 1930 1970 40
824 849 25 1970 1980 10
Above 3 GHz: 200 MHz
851 866 15 2110 2120 10
869 873 4 2120 2160 40
Spectrum for coverage,
873
890
890
894
17
4
2160
2300
2170
2400
10
100
capacity and performance;
898,5 901 2,5 2500 2520 20
907,5 915 7,5 2520 2655 135
943,5 946 2,5 2655 2670 15
952,5 960 7,5 2670 2690 20
1710 1785 75 3400 3600 200

TOTAL 997 MHz

5G NR-NSA
IMT-2020
 WRC-19 – Item 1.13
IMT-2020: 33.25 GHz under study (mmWave)
1.13 to consider identification of frequency bands for the future development of
IMT, including possible additional allocations to the mobile service on a primary
basis, in accordance with Resolution 238 (WRC-15)
Band (GHz) Bandwidth (GHz)
24.25 – 27.5 3.25
31.8 – 33.4 1.6
37 – 43.5 6.5
45.5 – 50.2 4.7
50.4 – 52.6 2.2
66 – 76 10
81 – 86 5
TOTAL: 33.25 GHz a serem estudados para possível
identificação.

Conversa no MCTIC
SHARC – Sharing and Compatibility Between IMT-
2020 and Other Radiocommunication Systems

sattelite spot beam

IMT network
SHARC – Sharing and Compatibility Between IMT-
2020 and Other Radiocommunication Systems
Protection Criteria for Different
Radiocommunication Systems

Conversa no MCTIC
 Anatel’s Regulatory Agenda
• 58 regulatory projects to be initiated or approved by the end of 2018

• 20 of them related to Spectrum Management, including:

– Bands for IMT
• 1.5 GHz; 2.3 GHz; 3.5 GHz
• LAA (5 GHz)

– PDFF (NTFA)

– 39.5 – 40 GHz (accordingly determination of Resolution nr. 688/2017)

– Evaluation of the need to review, update and unify the technical regulations of the
broadcasting services (AM, FM and TV), within the premises of consistency and
regulatory quality. Regulatory Impact Analysis by 2nd / 2018.

– Regulation for dynamically access the spectrum in the VHF and UHF bands.
Regulatory Impact Analysis by 2nd half / 2018.

– Spectrum Pricing, including associated with Satellites

 Final Comments
• Spectrum deals with past, present and future
• We need a stable and predictable regulatory environment to:
✓Facilitate the deployment of new technologies,
✓Improve service quality,
✓Country development.

• We should not overprotect incumbent services;

• Development of technical skills;

• Harmonization and economy of scale;

• Keep an open and frank dialogue with all players.

 THANK YOU!

Agostinho Linhares – linhares@anatel.gov.br