On November 1, 2022, India TEC (Telecommunication Engineering Center) published a notice regarding shifting of products from GCS Scheme to SCS Scheme under MTCTE.
The products below were shifted from the General Certification Scheme (GCS) to the Simplified Certification Scheme (SCS):
- Cordless Phone
- PABX
- PON Equipment
- Transmission Terminal Equipment
- Equipment operating in 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz band
- LAN Switches
- Router
The change comes into effect from January 1, 2023. For applications filed before January 1, 2023, the above mentioned products will remain under the existing GCS Scheme.