TEC Approval
Every telecom equipment must undergo prior mandatory testing and certification. The detailed procedure for Mandatory Testing and Certification of Telecom Equipments (MTCTE) under these rules shall be notified separately. The testing is to be carried out by Indian Accredited Labs and based upon their test reports, certificate shall be issued by TEC
The approval is given to the Telecom equipment that will be interfaced with the Public Switched Network in India as per the TEC standards and specifications. Type Approval certificate is a technical compliance certificate to the GR for the specific category of equipment. The in-country testing is mandatory for granting the Type Approval certificate after meeting the documentation requirement and the eligibility criteria for the applicant..
CERTIFICATION SCHEMES
TECHNICAL REGULATIONS
The technical regulations prescribed under this framework are in the form of Essential Requirements. The Essential Requirements (ER) to be complied for the purpose of certification under this procedure will include following:
- EMI/ EMC : As prescribed by TEC
- Safety : As prescribed by TEC
- Technical requirements: As prescribed by TEC
- Other requirements: As notified by TEC/ DoT/ any Government Agency from time to time
- Security Requirements: As per notification issued by DoT.
Check List for Interface Approval Documents to be submitted:
1. Forwarding letter (Sample). |
2. Template Form 'A'. |
3. Compliance Report as per TEC "IR" & TSTP (Sample). |
4. Industrial License/SSI Registration /Certificate of Incorporation / RBI Permission to open Branch Office, FIPB clearance as applicable etc. |
5. Foreign collaboration copy (if applicable). |
6. System specifications containing features and capabilities of the equipment put for approval. |
7. User's Operating Manual. |
8. Software and hardware installation guides. Systems support and maintenance guide. |
9. An Affidavit, attested by Notary Public for each model put for approval. |
10. Infrastructure Assessment Form for the product offered by the Manufacturer to the first time & Infrastructure Assessment shall be carried out for only Indian Manufacturers only. |
11. In case of traders, authorization letter from the manufacturer appointing him as trader for the product indicating the period of validity if fixed or open ended. MOU also required to be submitted if available. |
12. In case of trader/Branch Office declaration that he has Test and Repair facility for the product. |
13. EMC and EMI test results and test certificates from authorized accredited lab as per TEC IR, if applicable. |
14. Availability of Test Instruments and calibration certificates of those instruments need to be submitted to TEC. |
15. Each Page of the documents to be submitted should be stamped and signed by the authorized signatory. |
Table : List of Equipments Covered by MTCTE
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Table : List of Equipments To Be Covered by MTCTE
SR. NO. | Name of Equipment | Certification Scheme | Product Fee Group |
---|---|---|---|
1 |
Audio Conferencing Facility Device |
SCS |
A |
2 |
Multi Line Telephone System |
SCS |
A |
3 |
Point of Sales (POS) Terminal |
GCS |
A |
4 |
GPON Equipment |
GCS |
B |
5 |
DSL Equipment |
GCS |
B |
6 |
IoT Gateway |
GCS |
B |
7 |
Tracking Devices |
GCS |
B |
8 |
Smart Electricity meter |
GCS |
B |
9 |
Smart Watch |
GCS |
B |
10 |
Smart Security Camera |
GCS |
B |
11 |
Router |
GCS |
B |
12 |
LAN Switch |
GCS |
C |
13 |
Mobile Handsets and Dongles |
GCS |
C |
14 |
Mobile BTS |
GCS |
C |
15 |
Compact Cellular Network |
GCS |
C |
16 |
Mobile Repeater |
GCS |
C |
17 |
Microwave Communication Equipment |
GCS |
C |
18 |
UHF/ VHF Communication Equipment |
GCS |
C |
19 |
Mobile Radio Trunking System Equipment |
GCS |
C |
20 |
Equipment Operating in 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz Frequency Bands |
GCS |
C |
21 |
Satellite System equipment |
GCS |
C |
22 |
IP Terminal |
GCS |
B |
23 |
Media Gateway |
GCS |
C |
24 |
Signalling Gateway |
GCS |
C |
25 |
Session Border Controller |
GCS |
C |
26 |
Soft Switch |
GCS |
C |
27 |
Telephony Application Server |
GCS |
C |
28 |
Telephony Media Server |
GCS |
C |
29 |
Multiplexing Equipment |
GCS |
C |
30 |
SDH Equipment |
GCS |
C |
31 |
DWDM Equipment |
GCS |
C |
32 |
Digital cross Connect |
GCS |
C |