TEC Introduces Mandatory Security Testing for Wi-Fi CPE and IP Router Products
22. June 2023In its latest announcement from February 27, 2023, the Telecom Engineering Centre (TEC), which issues the eponymous TEC certification in India, has designated two new product categories for mandatory security testing. As a result, from July 1, 2023, security tests conducted under the MTCTE framework will become mandatory for the “Wi-Fi CPE” and “IP Router” product categories. This means that certification applications submitted after the effective date must include test reports that comply with the security parameters specified in the corresponding ITSARs (Indian Telecom Security Assurance Requirements) as well as other parameters listed in the Essential Requirements (ER) for these products.
It is crucial that companies that have submitted or received certification approvals before July 1, 2023 must also take steps to comply with the new safety requirements. They will need to apply for the conversion of their existing MTCTE certificates to ensure alignment with the updated security standards. To simplify this process and facilitate integration, the MTCTE portal will introduce a convenient “Certificate Change” option.
The introduction of these security tests underlines TEC’s commitment to improving the security and reliability of telecommunications equipment, particularly in the area of Wi-Fi CPE and IP router devices. By setting stringent security parameters and providing a standardised framework for testing, TEC aims to strengthen the overall security infrastructure of these important product categories in the telecommunications industry.
TEC certification has been around many years before 2019 as a voluntary certification, but since April 2019 the certification has been mandatory and 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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