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NEW INITIATIVES IN TESTING & VALIDATIONP. S. Jadon, Director TEC, New Delhi.

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OVERVIEW

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Current landscape of Technical regulations in Telecom Sector

Mandatory testing & certification of telecom equipment (MTCTE) framework

New initiatives in Technical Regulations


TECHNICAL REGULATIONS :CURRENT LANDSCAPE IN TELECOM SECTOR


Technical Regulations

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• product characteristics, or • their related processes and production methods, or

• applicable administrative provisions.

Broadly speaking, technical regulation is a Government document that lays down mandatory provisions for:


• Technical Regulations

Standard vs. Technical Regulations

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Standards and Technical Regulations have different implicationsfor international trade.If an imported product does not fulfil the requirements of atechnical regulation, it will not be allowed to be put on sale.Whereas, in case of standards, non‐complying products will beallowed on the market, but their market share may be affectedby consumer’s preference to standard product.

Conformity with standards is generally voluntary, butTechnical Regulations are by nature mandatory.


Technical Regulations in Telecom Sector

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Some of the important Technical Regulations of TEC are:

Implemented through provisions of license EMF emission norms from Mobile BTS Cellular service roll‐out obligations for different

technologies. Technical Requirements for the FSS satellite network

operation under the CUG‐VSAT license. Implemented through executive orders. SAR limits for mobile handsets of 1.6 W/kg averaged

over 1 gm of tissue.


NEW INITIATIVES IN TECHNICAL REGULATIONS


• Lack of enforceable legislative powers led toineffective implementation of few regulatoryprovisions, which necessitated amendment in theIndian Telegraph Rules, 1951.

• Section 7 of Indian Telegraph Act 1885 empowers theGovernment to frame rules for the conduct ofTelegraph.

New Legislation

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Indian Telegraph Rules 1951 (Section 7)

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7. Power to make rules for the conduct of telegraphs—• (1) The Central Government may, from time to time, by notification in theOfficial Gazette, make rules consistent with this Act for the conduct of all orany telegraphs established, maintained or worked by the Government or bypersons licensed under this Act.• (2) Rules under this section may provide for all or any of the followingamong other matters, that is to say:•xxx xxx• (e) the conditions and restrictions subject to which any telegraph line,appliance of apparatus for telegraphic communication shall be established,maintained, worked, repaired, transferred, shifted, withdrawn ordisconnected;•xxx xxx• (k) any other matter for which provision is necessary

for the proper and efficient conduct of all or anytelegraphs under this Act.


Indian Telegraph (Amendment) Rules, 2017 were notified on 6thSeptember 2017. Rule 528 to 537 were added by G.S.R. 1131 (E).Amendment in Rules will be effective from 1st October, 2018.

Part XI : TESTING AND CERTIFICATION OF TELEGRAPH 528 : Definition of OEM 529. Mandatory Testing- Any telegraph which is used or capable of beingused with any telegraph established, maintained or worked under thelicence granted by the Central Government in accordance with theprovisions of section 4 of the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885 (hereinafterreferred to as the said Act), shall have to undergo prior mandatorytesting and certification in respect of parameters as determined by thetelegraph authority from time to time

Indian Telegraph (Amendment) Rules, 2017

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530. Authority for testing- (1) The testing shall becarried out by the telegraph authority or any otheragency designated by the telegraph authority.

Indigenous products - OEM to be responsible.(R.531)

Imported equipment - foreign OEM orimporter to be responsible. (R.532, R.533)

Indian Telegraph (Amendment) Rules, 2017- contd..

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Once certified, dealer/distributer need notapply for fresh certification. (R.534)

Only certified telegraph to be sold. (R.535) Removal of uncertified telegraph. (R. 536) Contravention and notices (R.537) Notice for violation of license Action as per license conditions Taking custody and to destroy the telegraph

Indian Telegraph (Amendment) Rules, 2017- contd..

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MANDATORY TESTING & CERTIFICATION OF TELECOM EQUIPMENT (MTCTE) FRAMEWORK


Objective

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• safety of the end‐users;• to ensure that radio frequency emissionsfrom equipment do not exceedprescribed standards;

• that any telecom equipment does notdegrade performance of existingnetwork when connected;

• that telecom equipment complies withthe relevant technical regulations andrequirements.

Certification process

endeavours to

encourage:


Salient Features‐I

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Certification necessary for all telecom equipment, priorto sale/ import/ use

Exemptions with prior permission allowed for R&D/Demonstration/ sample for mandatory testing, forlimited numbers of equipment

Equipment, not prohibited in India, personallyaccompanied on inward foreign travel to India forpersonal use, are also exempted on self‐declaration.


Salient Features‐II

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Certification required only once for one model ofequipment, and is applicable for any quantity of the samemodel of the equipment.

Certificate is normally valid for 5 years, it can be renewedwithout re‐testing, if Essential Requirements (ERs) remainssame.

Quality and reliability of equipment is not in purview ofthis procedure


Essential Requirements (ERs)

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Technical Regulations enforced under theMTCTE framework will be in the form ofEssential Requirements (ERs) comprising of :• EMI/EMC Requirements;• Safety Requirements;• Technical Requirements;• Other Requirements viz. SAR, Panic Button, IndianLanguages, RoHS, IPV6 etc. as applicable;

• Security Requirements.

ERs will be broadly based on relevant International standards and global regulatory best practices.


• Web based, end to end online process• Inputs from stakeholders for ER formulation.• Work‐shops, Seminars, awareness programmes etc.for information dissemination.

• Special drive to designate more ConformityAssessment Bodies (CABs)

• Setting up of Help‐desk• Periodic consultation with stakeholders as and whenrequired.

Approach towards MTCTE implementation

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