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Core Purpose

Notifies standards and conformity assessment measures for specified telecommunication equipment under the Telecommunications Act, 2023.

Detailed Summary

The notification from the Ministry of Communications specifies mandatory standards and conformity assessment measures for various telecommunication equipments as listed in the schedule, in accordance with section 19 of the Telecommunications Act, 2023. These standards, defined as Essential Requirements by the Telecommunication Engineering Centre (TEC), will be effective 180 days from the notification date. Post this period, import, sale, distribution, or usage of scheduled equipment requires compliance with TEC's mandatory testing and certification.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-27022025-261312 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 974] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2025/PHALGUNA 6, 1946 MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS (Department Of Telecommunication) (TELECOMMUNICATION ENGINEERING CENTRE) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 25th February, 2025 S.O. 982(E). In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 19 of the Telecommunications Act, 2023 (44 of 2023), the Central Government hereby notifies the following standards and conformity assessment measures applicable to specified Telecommunication Equipment, namely: - 1. Standards and Conformity Assessment: - In respect of the Telecommunication Equipment listed in the second column of the Schedule annexed to this notification, the applicable standards shall be the Essential Requirements notified by the Telecommunication Engineering Centre, as specified in the third column of the said schedule; 2. The standards specified in the Schedule shall apply after expiry of one hundred and eighty days from the date of this notification. 3. With effect from the date specified in paragraph 2, no person shall import, sell, distribute or use the Telecommunication Equipment specified in Schedule, except in accordance with the Mandatory Testing and Certification of Telecom Equipment measures as specified by the Telecommunication Engineering Centre. SCHEDULE +-----+-------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Sl. No. | Telecommunication Equipment | Essential Requirements | +=====+=================================================+===================================+ | (1) | (2) | (3) | +-----+-------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | 1. | Cellular Customer Premises Equipment | TEC40012408 | | | | (Cellular Customer Premises Equipment)| +-----+-------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | 2. | Fixed Wireless Phone with VOICE and DATA Facility | TEC10012409 | | | | (Fixed Wireless Phones) | +-----+-------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | 3. | Fixed Wireless Phone with Voice Facility only | TEC10012409 | | | | (Fixed Wireless Phones) | +-----+-------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | 4. | Storage Area Network (SAN) Switch | TEC37942410 | | | | (LAN Switch) | +-----+-------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | 5. | Fabric Interconnect Switch | TEC37942410 | | | | (LAN Switch) | +-----+-------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | 6. | Network Security Management Equipment | TEC34732410 | | | | (IP Security Equipment) | +-----+-------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | 7. | Network Security Analytics Equipment-Managed | TEC34732410 | | | | (IP Security Equipment) | +-----+-------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | 8. | Network Security Analytics Equipment-Unmanaged | TEC34732410 | | | | (IP Security Equipment) | +-----+-------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | 9. | Content Security Equipment | TEC34732410 | | | | (IP Security Equipment) | +-----+-------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | 10. | DDoS Protection Equipment | TEC34732410 | | | | (IP Security Equipment) | +-----+-------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | 11. | Malware Analysis Equipment | TEC34732410 | | | | (IP Security Equipment) | +-----+-------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | 12. | Web Application Firewall | TEC34732410 | | | | (IP Security Equipment) | +-----+-------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | 13. | NGSO User Terminals | TEC57282501 | | | | (Satellite Communication Equipment)| +-----+-------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | 14. | NGSO Integrated Gateway | TEC57282501 | | | | (Satellite Communication Equipment)| +-----+-------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ Note: For the purpose of above Schedule, the latest version of Telecommunication Engineering Centre or National Centre for Communication Security standards including the amendments issued thereof, as published and notified by the Telecommunication Engineering Centre or National Centre for Communication Security from time to time, shall be applicable from the date as notified by the Telecommunication Engineering Centre or National Centre for Communication Security [F. No. 5-2/2024-TC/TEC (Pt.1)] AJAY KUMAR NEMA, Dy. Director General

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