TEC

1. Certification Overview

Under the Mandatory Testing and Certification of Telecommunication Equipment requirements issued by India's Telecommunication Engineering Centre (TEC), all telecommunications products manufactured, imported, distributed or sold in India must obtain TEC certification from October 1, 2019.

2. Certification Mark

None
 

3. Certification Categories

TEC certification has two categories: Interface Approval and Type Approval.
1. Interface Approval is based on TEC's Interface Requirements (IR) standards.
2. Type Approval is based on TEC's Generic Requirements (GR) standards.

4. Product Scope

Communications or networking equipment interfacing with public networks or wide area network (WAN) services. Common interfaces include T1/E1, ISDN BRI, ISDN PRI, ADSL, serial interfaces and analog PSTN.

V. Certification Requirements

1. Security and confidentiality requirements
2. Technical requirements
3. Safety
4. Electromagnetic interference and compatibility
5. Other requirements

6. Required Documents

1. Product bill of materials
2. Agreement between the manufacturer and Indian representative
3. Sample conformity test report

7. Certification Process

1. The customer places an order and sends samples to our laboratory.
2. Engineers inspect the product and conduct preliminary testing.
3. Send samples to an Indian TEC laboratory for formal testing.
4. The TEC laboratory completes testing and issues the official report.
5. TEC reviews the documents and reports and completes registration.

8. Certification Timeline & Validity

Certification timeline: 2–3 months. Validity: 10 years.

9. Factory Inspection

No factory inspection is required.

10. Important Notes

1. Only local Indian OEMs and authorized Indian representatives may register MTCTE portal accounts.
2. TEC testing must be conducted at local Indian laboratories; overseas laboratory reports are not accepted.
3. Registration categories and fees vary by product.
4. After certification, products must display the TEC label and relevant information.
5. One certificate may include only 10 models, including the tested model and series models.