TEC Testing and Certification
One stop solution for efficient handling of TEC certification requirements of all Telecommunication products under the MTCTE scheme
Introduction to TEC
Telecommunication Engineering Center (TEC) serves as the technical branch of the Department of Telecommunications and is responsible for developing standards and specifications for telecom goods, services, and networks. TEC plays a significant role in the Indian telecom ecosystem in order to enable the development of a top-notch telecom network and seamless integration of distinct networks by creating standards for the Indian telecommunications industry.
MTCTE Certification
The Department of Telecommunications (DOT) released the ‘Indian Telegraph (Amendment) Rules’, which laid out the requirement for Mandatory Testing & Certification of Telecommunication Equipment (MTCTE) in India. The gazette stated that all IT and Telecom equipment that are connected or have the capability to be connected with Indian telecom network, intended to be sold, manufactured or imported in India need to comply with MTCTE regulations.
In accordance with this plan, TEC publishes standards known as Essential Requirements (ERs) for the relevant product lines and awards the certificate to products that meet the specifications outlined in the ERs. The products are required to be tested in accordance with safety, EMI EMC, technical, and security criteria. In four distinct phases, a total of 55 product categories were already notified under the regulation and said products can only be imported into India after receiving a valid registration certificate from TEC. A few more product categories are expected to be notified in upcoming phases.
In accordance with this plan, TEC publishes standards known as Essential Requirements (ERs) for the relevant product lines and awards the certificate to products that meet the specifications outlined in the ERs. The products are required to be tested in accordance with safety, EMI EMC, technical, and security criteria. In four distinct phases, a total of 55 product categories were already notified under the regulation and said products can only be imported into India after receiving a valid registration certificate from TEC. A few more product categories are expected to be notified in upcoming phases.
Process of MTCTE Certification
Products covered under MTCTE Certification
| Phase | List of Product Categories | Date of implementation of regulation |
|---|---|---|
| Phase I | 2 wire telecom equipment , Modem, G3 Fax Machine , ISDN CPE , Cordless Telephone , PABX | 1st October 2019 |
| Phase II | Transmission Terminal Equipment , PON Family of Broadband Equipment , Feedback Devices | 1st October 2020 |
| Phase III | Base station for cellular network , Repeater for Cellular Network , Compact Cellular Network , Smart Electricity Meter , Tracking Devices , IoT Gateway , End Point Device for Environment Monitoring , Equipment Operating in 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz | 1st July 2023 |
| Phase IV | Transmission Terminal Equipment (DWDM,DXC), Optical Fiber (Single Mode) , Satellite Communication Equipment , Radio Broadcast Receiver , Mobile Radio Trunking System , HF Radio , VHF/UHF Radio System Equipment , PTP PMP Microwave Fixed Radio System , IP Security Equipment , Router , LAN Switch , Precision Timing Protocol Grand Master Equipment , IP Multi Media Conferencing Equipment , Mobility Management Entity (MME) , Conferencing Equipment , Signalling Gateway , Media Gateway, SoftSwitch, Digital Subscriber Line Equipment, Session Border Controller , Base Station Controller (BSC)/Radio Network controller (RNC) , Mobile Switching Centre (MSC)/MSC-Server (MSC-S)/Gateway MSC(GMSC)/Gateway MSC- Server(GMSC-S)[Including Visitor Location Register(VLR)]MSC/MSC Server , Equipment Identity Register (EIR) , Subscriber Identity Register (SIM) , OTA Platform and Device Manager Platform/FOTA , Home Location Register (HLR)/Home Subscriber Server (HSS)/Authentication Centre (Auc) , Serving GPRS Support Node (SGSN)/Gateway GPRS Support Node (GGSN), Serving Gateway (S-GW)/Packet Gateway (P-GW) , Short Message Service Center (SMSC) , Cell Broadcast Centre (CBC), Service Control Point (SCP) , Operation Maintenance Center (OMC)/ Element Management System (EMS)/Network Management System (NMS)/Operation Support System (OSS) , Gateway Mobile Location Centre (GMLC) , Serving Mobile Location Centre (SMLC), Optical Fiber Cable | 1st July 2023 |
| Phase V | Base station for cellular network for 5G 5G Core Hypervisor E-band Fixed Radio Relay System Converged Multi service Application Access Equipment (C-MSAAE) IP (Internet Protocol)Terminal | 1st July, 2024 |
