In continuation to this office notification No. TEC/01/2017-TC dated 4th July’ 2019, it is, hereby, notified that testing and certification for following telecommunications equipment under phase-II of Mandatory Testing and Certification of Telecommunications Equipment (MTCTE) regime as provisioned in Indian Telegraph (Amendment) Rules 2017, shall be mandatory w.e.f. 1st Oct 2020.
- Transmission Terminal Equipment (SDH Equipment, Multiplexing Equipment)
- PON family of Broadband Equipment (PON ONT, PON ONU and PON OLT)
- Feedback device
- Applications for testing and certification of telecommunications equipment under phase-II of MTCTE, as mentioned in para 1, shall be acceptable on MTCTE portal w.e.f. 25th June 2020. However, for sale, import or use of these telecom equipment in India, such certification shall become mandatory w.e.f. 1st October 2020.
- Schedule for mandatory testing and certification of remaining equipment shall be notified subsequently.
This issue with the approval of competent authority.