TEC CERTIFICATION (MANDATORY TESTING AND CERTIFICATION OF TELECOM EQUIPMENTS (MTCTE)

The approval is given to the Telecom equipment that will be interfaced with the Public Switched Network in India as per the TEC standards and specifications. Type Approval certificate is a technical compliance certificate to the GR for the specific category of equipment. The in-country testing is mandatory for granting the Type Approval certificate after meeting the documentation requirement and the eligibility criteria for the applicant..

• Fixed Line Access (FLA)


• Information Technology (I)


• Information Technology (I)


• Switching (S)


• Radio (R)
• Transmission (T)
• Network (N)
• Mobile (M)
• Issue of Generic Requirements (GR), Interface Requirements (IR), Service Requirements (SR) and Standards for Telecom Products and Services
• The scope of certification would cover all types of telecom equipment to be sold in India for being connected or capable of being connected to Indian telecom network. The effective dates for certification becoming mandatory for different products is notified by the Government separately. For the purpose of clarity, Table-2 under Annexure-I indicates types of equipment not covered by mandatory testing. Further, list of equipment presently exempted from the requirement of mandatory testing under proviso to Rule 529 is given in Table- 3 under Annexure-I. Highly Specialized equipment, as notified by Government from time to time are not covered by MTCTE.

CERTIFICATION SCHEMES

1. General Certification Scheme (GCS) Type/ Interface Approval Certificate (TAC/ IAC)

2. Simplified Certification Scheme (SCS)

TECHNICAL REGULATIONS

The technical regulations prescribed under this framework are in the form of Essential Requirements. The Essential Requirements (ER) to be complied for the purpose of certification under this procedure will include following:

i. EMI/ EMC : As prescribed by TEC

ii. Safety : As prescribed by TEC

iii. Technical requirements: As prescribed by TEC

iv. Other requirements: As notified by TEC/ DoT/ any Government Agency from time to time

v. Security Requirements: As per notification issued by DoT.

Check List for Interface Approval Documents to be submitted:

1. Forwarding letter (Sample).

2. Template Form 'A'.

3. Compliance Report as per TEC "IR" & TSTP (Sample).

4. Industrial License/SSI Registration /Certificate of Incorporation / RBI Permission to open Branch Office, FIPB clearance as applicable etc.

5. Foreign collaboration copy (if applicable).

6. System specifications containing features and capabilities of the equipment put for approval.

7. User's Operating Manual

8. Software and hardware installation guides. Systems support and maintenance guide.

9. An Affidavit, attested by Notary Public for each model put for approval.

10. Infrastructure Assessment Form for the product offered by the Manufacturer to the first time & Infrastructure Assessment shall be carried out for only Indian Manufacturers only.

11. In case of traders, authorization letter from the manufacturer appointing him as trader for the product indicating the period of validity if fixed or open ended. MOU also required to be submitted if available.

12. In case of trader/Branch Office declaration that he has Test and Repair facility for the product.

13. EMC and EMI test results and test certificates from authorized accredited lab as per TEC IR, if applicable.

14. Availability of Test Instruments and calibration certificates of those instruments need to be submitted to TEC.

15. Each Page of the documents to be submitted should be stamped and signed by the authorized signatory.

Table : List of Equipment Covered by MTCTE

SR. NO.	Name of Equipment
1	Executive Telephone System
2	NSD/ISD Payphone
3	Electronic Telephone Instrument
4	Key Telephone Systems
5	2-Line Feature Phone
6	Coin Box Telephone
7	Terminals for connecting to PSTN
8	CLIP Phone
9	Audio Conferencing Facility Device
10	Multi Line Telephone System
11	Group 3 FAX Machine
12	Modem
13	Cordless Phone
14	Point of Sales (POS) Terminal
15	GPON Equipment
16	DSL Equipment
17	IoT Gateway
18	Tracking Devices
19	Smart Electricity meter
20	Smart Watch
21	Smart Security Camera
22	Router
23	LAN Switch
24	Mobile Handsets and Dongles
25	Mobile BTS
26	Compact Cellular Network
27	Mobile Repeater
28	Microwave Communication Equipment
29	UHF/ VHF Communication Equipment
30	Mobile Radio Trunking System Equipment
31	Equipment Operating in 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz Frequency Bands
32	Satellite System equipment
33	IP Terminal
34	Media Gateway
35	Signalling Gateway
36	Session Border Controller
37	Soft Switch
38	ISDN CPE
39	PABX
40	Telephony Application Server
41	Telephony Media Server
42	Multiplexing Equipment
43	SDH Equipment
44	DWDM Equipment
45	Digital cross Connect