Wi-SUN Alliance highlights 2 million Brazil deployments ahead of São Paulo forum

Wi-SUN Alliance says its members are supporting projects that will deploy more than 2 million Wi-SUN endpoints across 60 Brazilian cities for CPFL Energia and Cemig. The group will showcase the technology and take part in the 18th Latin American Smart Grid Forum in São Paulo next week as Brazil accelerates smart-grid and smart-meter rollouts.

Why it matters: - Brazil is becoming Wi-SUN Alliance’s most active market in Latin America. - The utility deployments show growing demand for open, interoperable smart-grid communications that can support multiple vendors and long asset lifecycles. - Federal policy and utility modernization plans are pushing more smart-meter and grid upgrades across the country.

What happened: - Wi-SUN Alliance said member companies are engaged in projects deploying more than 2 million Wi-SUN endpoints across 60 cities in Brazil for CPFL Energia and Cemig. - The alliance will exhibit at the 18th Latin American Smart Grid Forum on Oct. 6-7, 2026, at the Frei Caneca Convention Center in São Paulo. - Phil Beecher, president and CEO of Wi-SUN Alliance, will speak on Oct. 7 at 8:45 a.m. during Panel 5, “Distribution Operational Intelligence: AI, ADMS, DERMS, DSO, Data, Telecom and Cybersecurity.” - The alliance will present Wi-SUN-enabled meters and show how the technology supports Brazilian utilities and smart-city infrastructure.

The details: - CPFL Energia earlier this year announced the deployment of more than 250,000 Wi-SUN-enabled meters as part of a multi-year smart-meter modernization program. - Wi-SUN Alliance said it has hundreds of members across 46 countries. - The alliance said three promoter members, six contributor members and two adopter members are active in smart-grid projects using Wi-SUN in Brazil. - The Brazilian ecosystem includes local and multinational companies, with most of the companies headquartered outside Brazil. - Portaria Normativa MME No. 126/2026 sets a near-term requirement for electricity distributors to deploy smart-metering systems equal to 2% of consumer units annually for 24 months beginning March 1, 2026, subject to the policy’s conditions and permitted alternatives. - Decree No. 12,068/2024 sets modernization and service-quality directions within the distribution-concession framework. - Wi-SUN Field Area Network technology is based on IEEE and IETF standards, and ISO/IEC/IEEE ratified it as ISO/IEC/IEEE 32857:2026. - The alliance manages certification programs intended to support multi-vendor interoperability.

Between the lines: - Brazil’s utility market is moving toward private, utility-controlled communications networks instead of relying only on cellular options. - The ISO/IEC/IEEE recognition gives Wi-SUN an added standards-based selling point as utilities look for long-term interoperability. - The forum appearance gives Wi-SUN Alliance a platform to position itself inside a broader utility digitalization push that now includes AMI, DERMS, ADMS and cybersecurity.

What's next: - Wi-SUN Alliance and its member companies will promote their deployments and technology at the São Paulo forum. - Utilities in Brazil are expected to keep evaluating Wi-SUN alongside cellular communications as smart-meter requirements and grid modernization programs advance. - The alliance directs interested attendees to visit its booth and its website for more information: More information.

The bottom line: - Wi-SUN Alliance is using Brazil’s smart-grid push to show scale, standards momentum and utility traction all at once.