TEC Certification in India: Why must Telecom products get it?

TEC certification is a mandatory registration certificate for telecom equipment that its dealer possesses if they have to import, manufacture, sell, or distribute it. The TEC stands for  Telecommunication Engineering Centre. The TEC certificate is issued by the Telecommunication Engineering Centre if the equipment has gone through the Mandatory Testing and Certification of Telecom Equipment scheme (MTCTE) tests. The MTCTE is mandatory testing that your telecom product has to go through to grant your TEC license.

While filing for the Telecommunication Engineering Centre (TEC) Certification with the Department of Telecommunications, the applicant must mention the associated model he wants to incorporate in its business operations post-TEC registration. Here is this article, we have discussed some of the associated models for TEC certificate registration.

The TEC certification number is the unique ID for your telecom equipment. It is put on your product to show your customers that your product is valid. Read the article to know the complete TEC certificate registration process.

Eligibility Criteria

The following are the class of telecom equipment for which getting the TEC certificate is mandatory:

1. Private Automatic Branch Exchange (PABX) is a common telecom tool associate with telephony and requires TEC certification before its import, sales, or distribution.
2. Two-wired telephone equipment is a cornerstone of industrial telecommunications, and you need TEC certification to import it.
3. Group 3 Fax Machine, rare usage today, is still a requirement for which you need the TEC certification to import it in any Indian state.
4. The Data Modem that connects you to the internet requires the TEC approval as per the guidelines for using the TEC logo on the product.
5. Although replaced by the cellphones, Cordless telephones still have the allure of gone days. If you want to import this product, you need TEC certification.
6. PON or Passive Optical Network is implemented in many broadband equipment. You need TEC certification on the PON family of broadband equipment to import them from abroad.
7. Feedback Devices like Encoders, resolvers, hall sensors, and others are equipment that requires a closed-loop system to monitor the validity of operations.

Documents for TEC certificate registration

The following documents are required to be submitted along with the TEC certificate registration application in India:

• An authorization letter or Power of Attorney extended to a representative appointed by the applicant for TEC certification matters.
• Copy of Memorandum of Understanding between the applicant and the representative.
• Address Proof of the manufacturing site(s).
• Technical literature of the telecom equipment for which the TEC license request would be filed.
• Trademark Registration certificate copy, if any.
• Authority letter of the manufacturing unit owner.
• Bill of material(s) in the excel worksheet format.
• Test results and reports for the GCS products, if applicable.
• Test results and reports for the SCS products, if applicable.
• Receipt of TEC Certificate registration application processing fee.

Online Process for TEC certification

The procedure for registration of a TEC certificate for a firm or its telecom product is as follows:

1. Prepare and compile the aforementioned documents. Hire a consultant, if you can, to furnish the required documents for obtaining TEC certification.
2. Get the sample product tested in a certified laboratory.
3. Apply for certificate registration at the TEC portal.
4. Register yourself at the portal and use your credentials to check your application status after its submission.
5. Pay the TEC certificate fees and submit the application with the requisite documents.
6. The regulatory body will assess the application.
7. The authority, upon successful verification, will issue you the required TEC certification.

Points to Ponder

• Associated Models: In the case of Pizza-box and chases-based models, the model with the largest configuration is the teste model. The other models built around the same motherboard are Associate Models for TEC registration.
• Firstly, Where the plug-in type of interface modules are use, if a module with the highest port density is under test, a module with a lower port density need not be test. However, a module with two different types of ports will be treat as different from a module with either type of port and must be test.
• Secondly, A maximum of 10 associate models can be include in one TEC certificate, the test model being one of the 10.
• After that, Model numbers of all associate models need to be indicate in the online application in the corresponding BoM file.
• Then, In the case of radiating equipment, the model with the highest radio power level is test. The same TEC certificate will cover the model of radio equipment with lower power under family-based models.
• At last, In the case of radiating equipment with different frequency bands, tests must be carry out on all frequency bands.

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Get your TEC certification with Registrationwala

We, at Registrationwala, with our team of telecom regulations experts, can assist you in the entire registration process of your TEC certification license.

1. Firstly, Compile the needful documents
2. Secondly, File for the license application on your behalf.
3. Then, Arrange for the radio frequency test for the product you are seeking your required certification.
4. After that, Conduct follow-ups with authority and deal with any discrepancies during the assessment.
5. At last, Get you the required TEC certification for your equipment.

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