Brazil's telecom regulator, the National Telecommunications Agency (Anatel), has concluded a week of enforcement actions in four states, with thousands of pieces of telecoms equipment seized.

As part of the Action Plan to Combat Piracy (PACP), the operations, carried out simultaneously, resulted in the sealing and confiscation of various products without homologation, including electronic equipment and items used in telecommunications infrastructure.

During the actions, more than 45,000 pieces of equipment were seized in Bahia, as well as 1.7 million meters of cables in São Paulo. In Paraíba, 2,500 products were seized, while in Santa Catarina, locks with an estimated value of 5.7 million reais ($1.06m) were retained.

Between September 23 and 26, in partnership with the Federal Revenue Service, Anatel conducted an operation in Ilhéus (BA), which resulted in the sealing of more than 45,000 electronic and telecommunications products at two importing companies. The items included equipment without homologation, with certifications canceled or suspended, as well as products with flaws in the identification of the mandatory seal, even when valid.

On September 25, inspections were carried out in three states, focusing on different segments: Santa Catarina, São Paulo, and Paraíba.

In São José (SC), more than 10,000 electronic locks with Wi-Fi and Bluetooth modules that did not have the required approval were sealed.

In São Paulo, the inspection resulted in the sealing of 1.7 million meters of drop-type fiber optic cables, used in broadband networks, which were in an irregular situation.

In João Pessoa (PB), a joint operation with the Federal Revenue Service and the Civil Police led to the seizure of approximately 2,500 telecommunications products, including chargers, headphones, and wireless routers.

Anatel board member Alexandre Freire stressed that the withdrawal of these products from the market contributes to consumer protection and reinforced the agency's commitment to maintaining the quality and integrity of the country's connectivity infrastructure.

Anatel's superintendent of inspection, Gesiléa Teles, pointed out that the main focus of the operations is on the equipment and products that make up the critical infrastructure of telecommunications networks.