New MTCTE Criteria for Routers, LAN Switches and DWDM Equipment
21. July 2023India’s Telecommunication Engineering Centre (TEC) announced on April 18, 2023, the approval of new certification criteria for issuing provisional certificates under the MTCTE (Mandatory Testing Certification of Telecommunication Equipment) guidelines. Wireless radio and telecommunication equipment typically requires TEC certification to be imported and operated in India.
These include special test conditions for routers, LAN switches, and for Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing (DWDM) equipment as long as they meet the following specifications:
- Single-phase or three-phase operation with current requirements ≥ 32A OR
- Operation on 48 V DC with a current requirement ≥100A.
Conditions include mandatory test reports to be submitted from laboratories with ILAC accreditation for EMI/EMC and safety parameters. Safety parameters must be guaranteed by a Self-Declaration of Conformity (SDOC) from the manufacturer.
For such products, the above parameters may be exempted and a provisional TEC certificate, valid for two years, may be issued. The applicant shall provide the specifications related to voltage, amperage and power requirements for such products in the Bill of Materials (BOM) file submitted with the MTCTE application.
At the time of the announcement of the security requirements (Indian Telecommunication Security Assurance Requirements – ITSAR) for LAN switches and DWDM equipment, the conversion of the provisional certificate into an integrated MTCTE certificate must be applied for, including security tests.
The date for submitting MTCTE applications for router products with security tests has already been set for July ,1 2023.
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