What is a TEC certificate?
TEC certification is a mandatory certification that every telecom equipment dealer must procure to import, manufacture and sell telecom equipment. The Telecommunication Engineering Centre (TEC) issues the Certification once the equipment goes through the Mandatory Testing and Certification of Telecom Equipment (MTCTE) scheme. MTCTE is mandatory testing your telecom product must undergo to grant the TEC Registration.
How does one define TEC Certificate Number?
It is a unique ID issued by the TEC authority for your telecom equipment to let the customers know that the product is a quality, certified telecom entity. Any product that’s imported into India has the match the regulatory standards. In the case of telecom equipment, you need to adhere to specific TEC standards. You get the TEC approval certificate for importing products after adhering to it.
Here, in this article, we will discuss the entire registration process consequently for the TEC certification.
What conditions must be observed before filing for sion in India?
Certain conditions are mandatory to be observed by a TEC certification applicant. Listed below is the equipment covered under Telecom Engineering Centre certification:
- Private Automatic Branch Exchange (PABX)
- Two-Wire Telephone Equipment
- Group 3 Fax Machine
- Datum/Data modulator-demodulator
- Cordless Telephone
- Passive Optical Network (PON) family of broadband equipment
- Feedback Devices
- ISDN Customer Premises Equipment
- Transmission Terminal equipment
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What are the exceptions to equipment seeking MTCTE clearance?
The following are the items not covered under MTCTE testing:
- Spares/ Components/ Modules/ CKD/ SKD
- Test instruments
- R&D related equipment
- Personal Use Equipment
- Passive Telecom Equipment
- Integrated systems
- UPS, Power Supply, Batteries, and Solar equipment.
What are the attachments of the TEC certificate application?
Following are the documents required for the TEC certification in India:
- Letter of authorization to a representative
- Proof of Address of the manufacturing unit
- Technical literature of the telecom equipment.
- Copy of Trademark registration certificate.
- Authority letter of the brand owner
- Material Bill in the spreadsheet format.
- Test report for the GCS and SCS products.
- TEC certification processing fee
What are the charges for modification of telecom equipment?
For Certification modification, the charges are the same as the administrative fee, which is the same as the renewal fee. The detail of the administrative fee is as follows:
- For Group A equipment: INR 10,000/-
- For Group B equipment: INR 20,000/-
- For group C Equipment: INR 30,000/-
- For group D Equipment: INR 50,000/-
How to get a TEC Registration in India?
The following is the registration process for TEC certification in India:
- Firstly, Furnish the required documents.
- Secondly, Send a sample of the product you want the TEC certification in one of the associate labs.
- After that, Register yourself at the TEC portal.
- Then, File the online application for the TEC certificate.
- Meanwhile, The regulatory body will assess the application.
- Consequently, The authority will send the TEC approval to the applicant when the application is approve.
- At the last, After obtaining TEC certification, you can import telecom products in India.
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Points to Ponder Regarding TEC Registration
- Associated Models: In the case of Pizza-box and chases-based models, the model with the largest configuration is the tested model. The other models built around the same motherboard are Associate Models for TEC registration.
- Where the plug-in type of interface modules are IN use, if a module with the highest port density is test. module with a lower port density need not be test.
- However, a module with two different types of ports will treat as different from a module with either type of port and must be test.
- A maximum of 10 associated models can be include in one TEC certificate.
- Model numbers of all associated models need indication in the online application in the corresponding BoM file.
- In the case of radiating equipment, the model with the highest radio power level test under hard conditions. The same TEC certificate will cover the model of radio equipment with lower power under family-based models.
- Consequently, In the case of radiating equipment with different frequency bands, All the tests should carry out on all frequency bands.
How can Registrationwala help you in getting the TEC Registration?
To get a TEC certificate license for your proposed equipment, you need to file an application with the TEC authority. Since, you have read above, the process of online TEC registration is quite complex and intricate, so filing the application requires the technical expertise of Telecom professionals. This is exactly what Registrationwlaa provides its client(s). However, We at Registrationwala provide holistic Assistance throughout the process for online TEC certificate registration:
- Firstly, Act as an Authorized Representative on your behalf.
- Secondly, File your application for TEC certification.
- After that, Find a lab that can assist you with the test report
- Then, Submit the application with the authority
- At the last, Conduct follow-ups with the Telecommunication Engineering Centre
