From July 2022, India Announced Mandatory Testing Certification of Telecommunication Equipment

India's Telecommunication Engineering Centre (TEC) has made a significant announcement regarding the Mandatory Testing Certification of Telecommunication Equipment (MTCTE). In 2021, the TEC announced the launch of Phase III and Phase IV of the MTCTE, set to be implemented starting July 1, 2022. This news is of great importance to manufacturers, importers, and businesses involved in the telecommunication and information communication technology industry in India.

Manufacturers & Importers must undergo a mandatory testing process.

To meet the TEC’s requirements, manufacturers and importers must undergo mandatory testing processes at a TEC-approved laboratory, and must demonstrate compliance with TEC-defined Essential Requirements.

These requirements include:

• Electromagnetic interference (EMI)
• Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC)
• Product safety
• Technical requirements such as radio frequency (RF) testing.
• Security requirements may also be applicable, depending on the product.

TEC announced in July 2022 that the MTCTE certificate had been enhanced to a ten-year period.

The MTCTE certification and registration process is model-based, meaning that manufacturers and importers only need to obtain certification once for each model. These certificates were originally valid for a period of five years, but in July 2022, the TEC announced that the MTCTE certificate had been enhanced to a ten-year period, in order to reduce the compliance burden on industries and businesses. This means that manufacturers and importers will now only need to renew their certification every ten years, rather than every five.

New MTCTE standards to protect consumers and the future of the telecommunication industry.

The TEC’s MTCTE program is designed to ensure that telecommunication and information communication technology equipment meets certain standards and requirements, in order to protect both consumers and the overall industry.

By requiring manufacturers and importers to obtain certification and display a TEC label, the TEC helps to ensure that all relevant products have undergone the necessary testing and meet the required standards. This helps to promote consumer confidence in the products and helps to ensure that they are safe and reliable.

Overall, the TEC’s MTCTE program is an important step towards ensuring that telecommunication and information communication technology equipment sold in India meets certain standards and requirements. The recent enhancement to the MTCTE certificate, extending its validity period from five years to ten years, is a welcome change that will help to reduce the compliance burden on industries and businesses, while still ensuring that relevant products are safe and reliable for consumers.