INDIA: TEC Announce Amendments to Previous Notice, Ref: No. 5-2/2021-TC/TEC/112 Regarding MTCTE
On June 13th, 2022, TEC announced the amendments to their previous notice Ref: No. 5-2/2021-TC/TEC/112 dated 31/01/2022 Subject: Mandatory Testing and Certification of Telecommunication Equipment (MTCTE) Phase-III and IV products-reg. These amendments will take effect immediately. Amendments: Extension of date of mandatory certification of MTCTE phase-III and IV products by 12 months, from 01/07/2022 to […]
INDIA: Market Surveillance of Products Covered Under The Compulsory Registration Scheme
BIS, the National Standards Body of India, is operating the Compulsory Registration Scheme (CRS) based on Scheme II of Schedule II of BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018. The scheme is based on self-declaration of conformity by the manufacturers. Over the years, the number of licenses under this scheme has grown manifold. For this reason, BIS […]
INDIA: Acceptance of ILAC Test Reports for All Products under MTCTE Phase-III
On Apr. 19th, 2022, TEC announce that ILAC test reports of all products under MTCTE Phase-III are accepted till Jun. 30th, 2022. And the lab has received the sample for testing on or before Jan. 31st, 2022 i.e. the date of issue of Amended Notification. Supporting document(s) in this regard such as Receipt indicating acceptance […]
INDIA: Addition of Energy Consumption Rating (ECR) Parameters in All ERs-Reg
In February 2022, TEC published the notice in which it is mentioned that the test reports in respect of ECR parameters shall be made mandatory after December 2022 i.e. w.e.f. 1 st January 2023 in respect of all existing ERs. The parameter name and standard to be tested shall be added in ERs in Original […]
INDIA: Reduction of Renewal Fees for Telecom Product Under Voluntary Certification Scheme of TEC
On Mar 30th, 2022, TEC announced the reduction of renewal fees under the voluntary certification scheme as the following: Products category I to V – R. 10,000/- Products category VI to X – R. 20,000/ Product renewal is applicable if its hardware remains the same and TEC product specifications/standards are […]
INDIA: Temporary Exempted Products from MTCTE Scope
On March 22nd, MTCTE published five products that are temporarily exempted from the scope. These are the products exempted: -Mobile User Equipment/Mobile Handset (Mobile Phone). -Server. -SmartWatch. -Smart Camara. -PoS Machine (Point of Sale Devices). The SmartWatch, Smart Camara, and PoS Machine notified under the Phase III and IV of the notification 5-2/2021-TC/TEC/112 dated 01/31/2022 […]
INDIA: Issue of Import License/Clearance for the Dealer Possession License (DPL) Holders For Import of Wireless Equipment
On March 8th, WPC wing issued this important notice in which it was decided that the Authorized Indian Representative (AIR) of foreign manufacturers may be allowed to obtain import licenses for the wireless equipment to be tested/ certified under MTCTE Scheme. These are some highlights from the notice (for further understanding review the complete notice): AIRs […]
INDIA: TEC Publish Important Amendment to MTCTE for Phase III and IV
On Jan 31st, 2022. TEC published the amendment to the MTCTE phases III and IV initially launched on September 2021. The following updates are effective immediately: There is no change in date for mandatory certification of products under Phase III (Mandatory on 01.07.22). For Phase IV products certification for safety, EMI/EMC was extended from 01.02.22 […]
INDIA: Department of Telecom of India Seek Stakeholder Comments on the DFC of ITSAR for ISDN CPE
On December first, The Department of Telecommunications of India along with its organizations announced the final meeting for the ITSAR (Indian Telecom Security Assurance Requirements) of ISDN CPE (Multipoint Conferencing Unit). The discussion will take place on 23.12.2021 (at 11:00 hrs), but previous to this, a registration link will be sent one day before for […]
INDIA: Updated Labeling Requirement for MTCTE Phase III and IV Products
Department of Telecommunication under the Ministry of Communication released a notification on labeling requirements for Phase III and Phase IV products under MTCTE. – Phase III: The labeling requirements for MTCTE Phase III products are exempted up to 31st Dec 2022 i.e., Six months from the date of the mandatory certification. – Phase IV: The […]