The 5th phase of MTCTE has been notified by TEC, along with the list of product categories covered.

The mandatory date of implementation for phase-5 equipment will be 1st July 2024, while TEC will start accepting the application for certification from 1st July 2023.  

Product categories covered under the new phase are IP terminal, Hypervisor, Base Station for Cellular Network for 5G, 5G Core, Hybrid Set-Top Box, E-band Fixed Radio Relay Systems, and Converged Multi Service Application Access Equipment (C-MSAAE).

For technical parameters, TEC will accept ILAC reports (from non-border sharing countries) till 30th June 2024. However, the report should not be older than 2 years as on the date of submission of application.

Official notification from TEC can be access by below link:

https://www.mtcte.tec.gov.in/filedownload?name=downloadDocument_20230623113052.pdf

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