TEC extends Certification Deadlines for Telecom and Networking Equipment
25. July 2024The mandatory certification date for five telecom and networking equipment products under Phase-III, IV, and V of the MTCTE regime has been extended. This modification applies to previous notifications regarding the testing and certification of these products. Specifically, the certification deadline for the Smart Electricity Meter (Phase III) is now October 1, 2024, while other products such as Satellite Communication Equipment (Phase IV), Base Station for Cellular Network for 5G, Hypervisor, and IP Terminal (all Phase V) also have adjusted timelines. Telecom and networking equipment usually require TEC certification in order to be approved for import and sale in India.
Additionally, the deadline for accepting test reports from labs accredited by ILAC signatories, excluding those from border-sharing countries, has been extended by two months for five products under Phase-III, IV, and V. These products include the Base Station for Cellular Network (up to 4G) with a new acceptance date of September 30, 2024, and other items such as SIM, VHF UHF Radio Equipment System (Phase IV), Base Station for Cellular Network for 5G, and E-band Fixed Radio Relay Systems (Phase V). The relevant technical parameters for these products will adhere to the extended timeline.
The TEC certification has been mandatory since April 2019. Every year the Telecommunication Engineering Center (TEC) expands the certification catalog and adds more telecom products. See the list of TEC standards here.
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