India – TEC Update on the Extension of Certification Deadline for 10 Products Under MTCTE Phase III and IV

On April 1, 2024, The Telecommunication Engineering Centre (TEC) issued an Amendment Notification that extends the mandatory certification date for 10 products (ERs) notified under Phase III and Phase IV of MTCTE.

This Notification is a partial modification to Notification no. 5-2/2021-TC/TEC/185 dated December 27, 2023.

The highlights are listed below.

• The mandatory certification date for 10 out of 44 products under MTCTE Phase-III and IV has been extended by four months, i.e. from April 1, 2024 until August 1, 2024.
  • Phase III products under the extension:
    • Base Station for cellular network
    • Smart Electricity Meter
  • Phase IV products under the extension:
    • SIM
    • Mobile Radio Trunking System
    • VHF UHF Radio System Equipment
    • PTP PMP Microwave Fixed Radio System
    • LAN Switch
    • Router
    • IP Security Equipment
    • Satellite Communication Equipment
• Extension for the last date for accepting test reports from labs accredited by International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (ILAC) signatories, from non-border sharing countries, has been extended by four months for technical parameters only. Extended from March 31, 2024 until July 31, 2024 for 04 products (ERs) mentioned in Annexure-III:
  • Base Station for cellular network
  • SIM
  • VHF UHF Radio System Equipment
  • Satellite Communication Equipment

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