India Extends Mandatory Certification Dates for Phase III & IV Products

The Telecommunication Engineering Center of India (TEC) has recently issued an important notification regarding the testing and certification of telecommunication equipment. The changes introduced in the official notification no. 5-2/2021-TC/TEC/131, dated June 13, 2022, affect Phase-III & Phase-IV of the MTCTE regime.

What are the Changes?

According to the notification, the mandatory certification dates for certain products have been postponed as follows:

1. Postponed to October 1, 2023:

Equipments Operating in 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz Band
IoT Gateway
Tracking Device
Smart Electricity Meter
End Point Device for Environmental Monitoring
DSL Equipment
Signaling Gateway
Session Border Controller
软交换
Media Gateway
Precision Timing Protocol Grandmaster Equipment
LAN Switch
路由器
Infiniband Switch
IP Multimedia Conferencing Equipment
IP Security Equipment
Conferencing Equipment
Transmission Terminal Equipment-2 (DWDM, Digital Cross Connect)
Mobility Management Entity (ММЕ)
Serving GPRS Support Node (SGSN)/Gateway GPRS Support Node (GGSN)
Base Station Controller (BSC)/Radio Network Controller (RNC)
Cell Broadcast Centre (СВС)
Gateway Mobile Location Centre (GMLC)
Home Location Register (HLR)/Authentication Center (AUC)/Home Subscriber Server (HSS)
Mobile Switching Centre (MSC)/MSC-Server (MSC-S)/Gateway MSC (GMSC) / Gateway MSC-Server (GMSC-S) including Visitor Location Register (VLR)
ОТА and DM or FOTA
Service Control Point (SCP)
Operation Maintenance Support (ОМС) / Element Management System (EMS) / Network Management System (NMS) / Operation Support System (OSS)
Serving Gateway (S-GW) / Packet Gateway (P-GW)
Short Message Service Centre (SMSC)
Serving Mobile Location Centre (SМLC) or eSМLC
Equipment Identity Register (EIR)

2. Postponed to January 1, 2024:

Base Station for cellular network
Repeater for Cellular Network
Compact Cellular Network
SIM
HF Radio
Mobile Radio Trunking System
VHF UHF Radio System Equipment
PTR PMR Microwave Fixed Radio System
Radio Broadcast Receiver RBR
Optical Fiber-Single Mode
Optical Fiber Cable
Satellite Communication Equipment

Extended Acceptance of Test Reports

TEC has also extended the last date of acceptance for test reports issued by labs with ILAC accreditation from non-border sharing countries to December 31, 2023 for the following products:

Base Station for cellular network
Repeater for Cellular Network
Compact Cellular Network
SIM
HF Radio
VHF UHF Radio System Equipment
Radio Broadcast Receiver RBR
Optical Fiber-Single Mode
Optical Fiber Cable
Satellite Communication Equipment

However, it's important to note that TEC only accepts test reports with a validity period not exceeding two years.

Stay Informed

These changes in certification dates can have significant implications for manufacturers and users of telecommunication equipment. It's essential for all manufacturers to be aware of these updates and ensure compliance with the new timelines.

For more information, you can refer to the official notification on TEC's website.
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