INDIA: BIS Sets March 2020 as Final Depletion Date for Secondary Battery Standards
BIS informed on March of 2019 there is a final depletion date for Secondary Battery Standards (nickel and also lithium batteries). • IS 16046 (Part 1): 2018/ IEC 62133-1: 2017 – Nickel System • IS 16046 (Part 2): 2018/ IEC 62133-2:2017 – Lithium Systems It will be important to keep in mind that by March […]
INDIA: WPC Updates the Policy and Procedure for Equipment Type Approval
On February 26th, 2019, the Wireless Planning Coordination (WPC) wing of the Department of Telecommunications of India issued a modification in the policy of Type Approval process for certain categories of wireless equipment that uses the license exempts bands. Those devices include but not limited to smartphones, mobile handsets, notepads, laptops, smart watches, short-range devices […]
INDIA: Certification Under MTCTE Will be Mandatory Starting August of 2019
India’s Telecommunication Engineering Center has notified on March 13, 2019, that the certification under MTCTE (Mandatory Testing and Certification of Telecom Equipment) will be mandatory starting August 1st, 2019. However, the portal continues in trial mode, and the date for the official submission of applications will be notified independently in the coming months.
INDIA: DoT Postpones Deadline for Testing Telecom Equipment
Entirety reports on January 17, 2019, The Telecommunication Engineering Centre (TEC) on behalf of DoT (Department of Telecommunications) issued a notification for Mandatory Certification of Telecom Equipment (MTCTE) for all import or sales after January 1, 2019. This week the DoT has once again delayed this decision with no date for entry into force. Experts in […]
INDIA: Rule Notifications Published for WLAN 5GHz, SRDs, and UWB Technology
Entirety reports on November 12, 2018, The Wireless Planning and Coordination Wing from The Ministry of Communications of India published 3 Notification updating the rules for license exemption for WLAN devices operating in the 5GHz; Short Range Devices; and Low Power Ultra-wideband Devices respectively, which came into force on October 23rd of 2018. Please refer […]
INDIA: TEC Announces Extension for Telecom Equipment Undergoing Mandatory Certification
On September 27, 2018, India Telecommunication Engineering Centre(TEC) announced Mandatory Certification of Telecom Equipment. This announcement is regarding an extension which eliminated the original effective date, October 1st. The new enforcement date will be two phases implementation on January 1 and April 1, 2019, by specific types. According to this announcement, 1. The following Telecom […]
INDIA: The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) Publishes Notification Number BS/11/11/2018
During this notification, the following changes were introduced: 1) Multiple brands can be together in a single application if are owned by a single brand owner. 2) The samples of the notified goods shall be randomly picked up for surveillance from any location within the country. The Notification mentions that the Bureau is able to […]
INDIA: TEC Expands Scope of Products Requiring TEC Approval this October
The Telecommunication Engineering Centre (TEC) of India under India’s Department of Telecommunication (DoT) released a full list of products that will now be requiring TEC approval. In the past, TEC had a very small category scope, which has now been expanded in the following categories: future network, fixed access, IoT/M2M/SN/SD, information technology, mobile, radio, switches, […]
INDIA: Changes to Standard IS 16333
The National Standards body of India has made some changes to the standard IS 16333, by adding Urdu (if declared as additional Indian language) to IS 16350. This modification includes new fonts and characters and includes rules for old and new applicants.
INDIA: TRAI Announces Objective to Attract Investments of $100B in Recent Consultation
Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) published a draft consultation on January 3, 2018, in order to review the opinions and views of stakeholders. The main objectives of the National Telecom Policy-2018 include attracting an investment equivalent to $100 billion in the communication sector; achieving 900 million broadband connections at a minimum download speed of […]