What is TEC Certification

What is the TEC certification?

TEC is the abbreviation for Telecommunication Engineering Center. TEC of is the responsible Indian authority when it comes to certification for telecommunications products. From 1991 to 2019, TEC certification could be achieved as a voluntary product registration. In 2019 the authority then published announcement No. 10-1/2017-IT/TEC/ER, declaring that 2019 the MTCTE regulations will be rolled out step by step, similar to what happened with the AIS/TAC certification standards.

MTCTE stands for Mandatory Testing Certification of Telecommunication Equipment.

Here is a brief video about the TEC accreditation, presented by Julian Busch, director of
MPR International GmbH:

What are the tasks of the TEC?

The responsibilities of the TEC include the following areas:

• Issuing general requirements (GR), interface requirements (IR), service requirements (SR) and standards for telecommunications products and services
• Field evaluation of products and systems
• National basic plans
• Support of DoT in technological questions
• Testing and certification of telecommunication products

You can also watch this video on our Video Channel.

How do I get the TEC certification?

A detailed description of the certification process can be found on our TEC certification process page, but basically the process includes the following steps:

1. Registration of data on the Authorized Indian Representative (AIR) and English language documents with the authorities.
2. Testing of the products.*
3. Issue of certificates
4. Marking with the TEC logo.

*Sometimes the authority also accepts foreign test reports, but usually the tests must be carried out in laboratories in India.

Which products are covered by TEC certification?

TEC certification is mandatory for various products in the telecommunications sector. These include, for example:

• modems
• Cordless phones
• DSL equipment
• smart watches
• Routers
• Communication devices using microwaves
• IoT Gateway

Products like amateur radios, test instruments, single modules or passive components are available from the TEC obligation. Other products such as sensors, multifunction printers, laptops with Wifi or even refrigerators with Wifi are currently still excluded, but may be added at a later stage.

A more detailed list can be found on our page on TEC certification mandatory products.

Where can I get more Information on TEC?

Here you can find information about our service package and the TEC certification process.

We will be happy to assist you with TEC accreditation and are also available to answer any questions you may have. Call us directly (+ 49-69-2713769261) or send us an E-mail.

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For further information on TEC certification, please read our free information package “TEC Certification – The Booklet“.

Information on the certification of vehicle components can be found here: AIS/TAC Certification.