Telecommunication
Certification by TEC (MTCTE)

Introduction

TEC: Since the early 2000s, the telecom industry has been swept up in fast liberalization and innovation. Companies in the telecommunications business send data around the globe in the form of words, voice, audio, or video. The three basic sub-sectors of telecommunications are telecom equipment, telecom services, and wireless communication. There are three sub-sectors of telecommunication that are telecom, services, telecom equipment and wireless communication.

In the 1830s, the first mechanical gadget Telegraph was invented with its invention telecommunication industry began. With the advancement of the technology, telecommunication sector has progressed. In order to maintain the progress of the telecom sector, the government of India in 1991 started a new department TELECOMMUNICATION ENGINEERING CENTRE under which standards are developed for the telecommunication sector and ensure the world-class network and the seamless connectivity of individual networks.

WHAT IS TEC APPROVAL?

TEC stands for Telecommunication Engineering Centre. TEC assists the Government of India’s Department of Telecommunications (DoT) in the development and implementation of different standards and policies for the safe and secure use of emerging technologies in telecommunications. TEC had published specifications for telecom equipment quality measures. Generic Requirements (GRs), Interface Requirements (IRs), and Service Requirements are the three types of specifications (SR).

Types Of Voluntary Testing Certification

TEC is responsible to issue various approvals such as Interface Approvals, Certificate of Approvals, Service Approvals and Type Approvals. This certification scheme is totally based on the type of products and interface technical related standards. Certification is totally based on the testing parameters and as per the conditions mentioned in the Technical standards.

Type Approval – Type Approval is the process of testing and certifying a telecom product in accordance with TEC’s Test Schedule & Test Procedure (TSTP) for compliance to the Standard for Products/Equipment (erroneously known as the product’s Generic Requirement (GR)). Testing is on-site at the OEMs premises or in a lab environment. EMC, Safety, Environmental Testing etc. from ILAC signatory accredited labs test reports are also accepted.

Interface Approval – Interface Approval is the process of testing and certifying a telecom product in accordance with TEC’s Test Schedule & Test Procedure (TSTP) for compliance with the Standard for Products/Equipment (erroneously known as the product’s Interface Requirement (IR)). Testing is on-site at the OEMs premises or in a lab environment. EMC, Safety, Environmental Testing etc. from ILAC signatory accredited labs test reports are also accepted. License requirements, Government agencies, or service providers may require Interface Approval as mandatory certification.

Certificate of Approval – The process of testing and certifying a telecom product according to the manufacturer’s criteria is known as Certificate of Approval (CoA). Only when TEC does not have a Generic or Interface Requirement for the product is this certificate issued. Testing is on-site at the OEMs premises or in lab environment. EMC, Safety, Environmental Testing etc. from ILAC signatory accredited labs test reports are also accepted.

Technology Approval – The process of testing and certification of a prototype of a telecom product developed by C-DoT or other R&D organizations is known as technology approval. Technology Approval is granted in accordance with the product’s associated standard, formerly known as the Generic Requirement (GR) provided by TEC. Testing is on-site at the OEMs premises or in a lab environment. EMC, Safety, Environmental Testing etc. from ILAC signatory accredited labs test reports are also accepted.

Mandatory Testing And Certification Of Telecom Equipment (MTCTE)

Every telecom equipment must undergo mandatory testing and certification prior to sale, import, or usage in India, according to the Indian Telegraph (Amendment) Rules, 2017. The testing is to be carried out for conformance to Essential Requirements (ER) for the equipment, by Indian Accredited Labs designated by TEC and based upon their test reports; a certificate shall be issued by TEC.

Process Of TEC Certification :

Procedure For Mandatory Testing & Certification Of Telecommunication Equipment :

Document Required For Mandatory Testing & Certification Of Telecommunication Equipment :
Timeline

Certification procedure may take 30 Days. It may be vary depending on product category, test required and so on.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

TEC is a telecommunication Engineering Centre that develops the standards for the telecommunication sector for the safety of end-user.

  • Field evaluation of products and Systems
  • National Fundamental Plans
  • Support to DoT on technology issues
  • Testing & Certification of Telecom products
  • BoM means Bill of Material, and is a file containing details of all major modules/ components of the model being offered for testing. In case of an application for certification of multiple models, the BoM shall include such details of all models.

    Designated Conformance Assessment Body’ or ‘Conformance Assessment Body (CAB)’ means a test laboratory designated by TEC for testing of telecom equipment against specified Essential Requirements.

  • Safety of end-user that any telecom equipment linked to an existing network does not harm its performance
  • By ensuring that radio frequency emissions from equipment do not exceed authorized levels, users and the general public is protected.
  • Entire paper work related to the Certification.
  • Liaison with TEC authority which includes detailed Application preparation, submission, replying to time to time queries providing clarifications.
  • Sending pre-registration request and documentation.
  • Testing of Telecom Equipment from TEC Designated labs.
  • Online submission of Documents.
  • Online submission of Fee.
  • Hard Copy Submission of all docs to TEC authority.
  • Multiple visits to TEC authority, Agreement Documents signing.
  • Time to time miscellaneous/incidental works throughout the certificate granting process.
  • Complete solution for TEC-MTCTE realted queries with the help of highly experienced professional team.