The Batteries' Regulatory Process in Brazilian Telecommunications Industry

The privatization of telecommunications sector in Brazil (Telebras) completed ten years in 2008. After Telebras privatizing, the Brazilian government created Anatel (Telecommunications National Agency) that is in charge of telecommunication's regulatory and supervisory activities. One of the activities of the Anatel is the certification and homologation of products and equipments to be used in the Brazilian's telecommunication network. The objective of this paper is to describe and discusses the requirements and tests specified in each "Resolution" (Anatel's standards) for lead acid stationary batteries, portable battery and also to present the CPqD's laboratories activities in this area.