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The Central Government notifies revised standards for telecommunication equipment under the Telecommunications Act, 2023.

Detailed Summary

The Ministry of Communications, Department of Telecommunications, specifically the Telecommunication Engineering Centre (TEC), issued Notification S.O. 3959(E) on July 17, 2026, which was published on July 20, 2026. In exercise of powers conferred by section 19 of the Telecommunications Act, 2023 (44 of 2023) read with rule 5 of the Telecommunications (Framework to Notify Standards, Conformity Assessment and Certification) Rules, 2025, the Central Government has notified revised standards for telecommunication equipment. These standards include TEC 48101:2026 Test Guide Network Management Systems, TEC 85131:2026 Test Guide Micro Duct Optical Fibre Cable, TEC 85130:2026 Generic Requirements Micro Duct Optical Fibre Cable, TEC 91010:2026 Generic Requirements Quantum-Safe Cryptographic Systems, and TEC 91000:2026 Generic Requirements Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) System. The revised standards take effect from the date of publication of this notification in the Official Gazette.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-22072026-274716 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 3791] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, JULY 20, 2026/ASHADHA 29, 1948 5506 GI/2026 MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS (Department Of Telecommunications) (TELECOMMUNICATION ENGINEERING CENTRE) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 17th July, 2026 S.O. 3959(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by section 19 of the Telecommunications Act, 2023 (44 of 2023) read with rule 5 of the Telecommunications (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:- +---------+------------------------------------+ | Sl. No. | Number and name of revised standards | | (1) | (2) | +=========+====================================+ | 1. | TEC 48101:2026 Test Guide | | | Network Management Systems | +---------+------------------------------------+ | 2. | TEC 85131:2026 Test Guide | | | Micro Duct Optical Fibre Cable | +---------+------------------------------------+ | 3. | TEC 85130:2026 Generic Requirements| | | Micro Duct Optical Fibre Cable | +---------+------------------------------------+ | 4. | TEC 91010:2026 Generic Requirements| | | Quantum-Safe Cryptographic Systems | +---------+------------------------------------+ | 5. | TEC 91000:2026 Generic Requirements| | | Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) System | +---------+------------------------------------+ [F. No. 24-01/2025-STD/TEC-Part(1)] 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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