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The Central Government notifies revised standards for telecommunication equipment under section 19 of the Telecommunications Act, 2023, read with rule 5 of the Telecommunication (Framework to Notify Standards, Conformity Assessment and Certification) Rules, 2025.

Detailed Summary

The Ministry of Communications, Department of Telecommunication (Telecommunication Engineering Centre), through Notification G.S.R. 285(E) dated April 15, 2026, issued revised standards for telecommunication equipment. This action is exercised by the Central Government under the powers conferred by section 19 of the Telecommunications Act, 2023 (44 of 2023), read with rule 5 of the Telecommunication (Framework to Notify Standards, Conformity Assessment and Certification) Rules, 2025. The revised standards, effective from the date of publication in the Official Gazette (April 16, 2026), include eight specific documents: TEC 73070:2025 Generic Requirements Electronic Locator System, TEC 48141:2025 Test Guide Server, TEC 49121:2025 Test Guide Unified Threat Management, TEC 87081:2025 Test Guide Splice Closure for Optical Fibre Cables, TEC 91021:2025 Test Guide Quantum Random Number Generator, TEC 66111:2025 Test Guide SMPS Based Power Plants, TEC 49021:2025 Test Guide International Private Leased Circuit Traffic Lawful Interception and Monitoring System, and TEC 48041:2025 Test Guide Broadband Remote Access Server. The notification was signed by Rajeev Kumar Tyagi, Dy. Director General, with file number F. No. 24-03/2025-SD/TEC.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-16042026-271858 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (i) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 261] NEW DELHI, THRUSDAY, APRIL 16, 2026/CHAITRA 26, 1948 MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS (Department of Telecommunication) (TELECOMMUNICATION ENGINEERING CENTRE) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 15th April, 2026 G.S.R. 285(E).β€”In exercise of the powers conferred by section 19 of the Telecommunications Act, 2023 (44 of 2023) read with rule 5 of the Telecommunication (Framework to Notify Standards, Conformity Assessment and Certification) Rules, 2025, the Central Government hereby notifies the following revised standards for telecommunication equipment with effect from the date of publication of this notification in the Official Gazette, namely:β€” +---------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Sl. No. | Number and name of revised standards | +=========+=================================================================================+ | (1) | (2) | +---------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 1. | TEC 73070:2025 Generic Requirements | | | Electronic Locator System | +---------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 2. | TEC 48141:2025 Test Guide | | | Server | +---------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 3. | TEC 49121:2025 Test Guide | | | Unified Threat Management | +---------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 4. | TEC 87081:2025 Test Guide | | | Splice Closure for Optical Fibre Cables | +---------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 5. | TEC 91021:2025 Test Guide | | | Quantum Random Number Generator | +---------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 6. | TEC 66111:2025 Test Guide | | | SMPS Based Power Plants | +---------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 7. | TEC 49021:2025 Test Guide | | | International Private Leased Circuit Traffic Lawful Interception and Monitoring | | | System | +---------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 8. | TEC 48041:2025 Test Guide | | | Broadband Remote Access Server | +---------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ [F. No. 24-03/2025-SD/TEC] RAJEEV KUMAR TYAGI, Dy. Director General Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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