DoT Incentivizes DPIIT Registered Start-ups and MSMEs for Testing and Certification of Telecom Products under Voluntary Certification Scheme of TEC

· DPIIT Registered Start-ups and registered MSMEs for Testing & Certification of Telecom Products get total Exemption of Testing & Certification Fees for their Products

· Certificate Renewal Fee Substantially Reduced to Encourage the Firms to get their Certificates Renewed after a period of 5 years

With a view to support and encourage ecosystem for Start-ups and MSMEs in Telecom and related ICT sector, Telecommunication Engineering Centre (TEC), the technical body under Department of Telecommunications (DOT) has incentivized DPIIT registered Start-ups and registered MSMEs for Testing & Certification of Telecom Products under Voluntary Certification Scheme of TEC by total exemption of testing & certification fees for their products. This exemption is valid for a period of 5 years and it will also benefit women entrepreneur enterprises.

Further, in order to encourage the firms to get their Certificates renewed after a period of 5 years, the renewal fees has been reduced substantially (by 50% to 95% as per product category). The existing administrative fees (Rs.10,000 or Rs. 20,000 based on product category I to X) under voluntary certification scheme will be charged as renewal fees if the product hardware remains same & TEC Standard/Specifications is valid. The said renewal Certificate will be valid for a period of 10 years.