**Executive Summary**
The Ministry of Communications, through the Telecommunication Engineering Centre (TEC), has notified the adoption of TSDSI-transposed 3GPP standards as National Standards for telecommunication equipment. This notification, issued under the Telecommunications Act, 2023, and the associated 2025 Rules, becomes effective from its publication date of June 11, 2026. These standards involve a comprehensive set of documents across various technical releases to ensure regulatory compliance and technical uniformity.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Regulatory Authority and Framework**
* The notification is issued by the Central Government in exercise of powers conferred by Section 19 of the Telecommunications Act, 2023 (44 of 2023).
* It is read in conjunction with Rule 5 of the Telecommunications (Framework to Notify Standards, Conformity Assessment and Certification) Rules, 2025.
* The standards are adopted as National Standards for telecommunication equipment effective from June 11, 2026.
**Adopted TSDSI-Transposed 3GPP Standards**
* **Release 13–17 (TSG#103):** Adoption of 279 documents.
* **Release 13–18 (TSG#104):** Adoption of 1,657 documents.
* **Release 13–18 (TSG#105):** Adoption of 531 documents.
* **Release 13–18 (TSG#106):** Adoption of 440 documents.
* **Release 13–18 (TSG#107):** Adoption of 347 documents.
* **Release 15–18 (TSG#108):** Adoption of 333 documents.
**Accessibility and Implementation**
* The full set of adopted national standards is made available for public and industry access on the official Telecommunication Engineering Centre website (www.tec.gov.in).
**Impact Analysis**
**Telecommunication Equipment Manufacturers and Providers**
**Impact**
Manufacturers must now align their equipment specifications and production processes with these newly adopted National Standards to ensure regulatory compliance in India.
**Action Required**
Providers must review the specific documents related to Releases 13 through 18 on the TEC website and ensure all equipment meets the designated criteria.
**Telecommunication Engineering Centre (TEC)**
**Impact**
As the notifying body, the TEC is responsible for the administration and dissemination of these standards.
**Action Required**
The TEC must maintain the availability of the 3,587 total documents across its digital platform to facilitate industry-wide adoption.
**Telecommunications Standards Development Society, India (TSDSI)**
**Impact**
Their transposed 3GPP standards have been formally recognized and elevated to the status of National Standards by the Central Government.
**Action Required**
No immediate action is required other than continued collaboration with the TEC for future standard transpositions.
Key Entities Referenced
Telecommunications Act, 2023: The primary legislation under which the Central Government exercises powers to notify standards for telecommunication equipment.
Telecommunications (Framework to Notify Standards, Conformity Assessment and Certification) Rules, 2025: The specific regulatory framework used to adopt and notify telecommunication standards as National Standards.
Telecommunication Engineering Centre (TEC): The technical department within the Ministry of Communications responsible for notifying and hosting adopted national standards.
Telecommunications Standards Development Society, India (TSDSI): The standards development organization whose transposed 3GPP standards are being officially adopted for telecommunication equipment.
3GPP Standards: The international technical specifications (releases 13-18) transposed by TSDSI and adopted as National Standards.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
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स.ं 2889] नई ददल्ली, बृहस्ट्पजतिार, िनू 11, 2026/ज्य ष्े ि 21, 1948
No. 2889] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, JUNE 11, 2026/JYAISTHA 21, 1948
सचं ार मत्रं ालय
(दरू सचं ार जिभाग)
(दरू सचं ार अजभयांजत्रकी केंद्र)
अजधसचू ना
नई ददल् ली, 9 िून, 2026
का.आ. 2987(अ).— केंद्रीय सरकार, दरू संचार (मानक, अनुरूपता जनधाारण और प्रमाणन को अजधसूजचत करन े
की रूपरेखा) जनयम, 2025 के जनयम 5 के साथ पठित, दरू सचं ार अजधजनयम, 2023 (2023 का 44) की धारा 19 द्वारा
प्रदत्त िजियों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, रािपत्र में इस अजधसूचना के प्रकािन की तारीख़ से, दरू संचार उपकरण के जलए
जनम्नजलजखत टेलीकम्युजनकेिन्स स्ट्टैंडर्डसा डेिलपमेंट सोसाइटी, इंजडया-रांसपोज़्ड मानकों को अजधसूजचत करती ह,ै अथाात:—
क्रम सख्ं या TSDSI-रासं पोज़्ड मानकों के नाम
(1) (2)
1. TSDSI-रांसपोज़्ड 3GPP मानक (ठरलीज़ 13–17), TSG#103 का पठरणाम, कुल 279 दस्ट्तािेज़
2. TSDSI-रांसपोज़्ड 3GPP मानक (ठरलीज़ 13–18), TSG#104 का पठरणाम, कुल 1657 दस्ट्तािेज़
1. TSDSI-रांसपोज़्ड 3GPP मानक (ठरलीज़ 13–18), TSG#105 का पठरणाम, कुल 531 दस्ट्तािेज़
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2. TSDSI-रांसपोज़्ड 3GPP मानक (ठरलीज़ 13–18), TSG#106 का पठरणाम, कुल 440 दस्ट्तािेज़
3. TSDSI-रांसपोज़्ड 3GPP मानक (ठरलीज़ 13–18), TSG#107 का पठरणाम, कुल 347 दस्ट्तािेज़
4. TSDSI-रांसपोज़्ड 3GPP मानक (ठरलीज़ 15–18), TSG#108 का पठरणाम, कुल 333 दस्ट्तािेज़
2. उपयिुा रांसपोज़्ड मानकों के जिरुद्ध अपनाए गए राष्ट्रीय मानक दरू संचार अजभयांजत्रकी केंद्र की आजधकाठरक िेबसाइट
(www.tec.gov.in) पर उपलब्ध ह।ैं
[फा .स.ं 24-03/2025-एसडी/टीईसी]
रािीि कुमार त्यागी, उप महाजनदेिक
MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS
(Department of Telecommunications)
(TELECOMMUNICATION ENGINEERING CENTRE)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 9th June, 2026
S.O. 2987(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by section 19 of the Telecommunications Act, 2023
(44 of 2023) read with rule 5 of the Telecommunications (Framework to Notify Standards, Conformity Assessment and
Certification) Rules, 2025, the Central Government hereby notifies the following Telecommunications Standards
Development Society, India-transposed standards for telecommunication equipment for adoption as National Standards
with effect from the date of publication of this notification in the Official Gazette, namely:—
Sl. No. Name of the TSDSI-transposed standards
(1) (2)
1. TSDSI-transposed 3GPP Standards (Release 13–17), outcome of TSG#103, total 279 documents
TSDSI-transposed 3GPP Standards (Release 13–18), outcome of TSG#104, total 1657
2.
documents
3. TSDSI-transposed 3GPP Standards (Release 13–18), outcome of TSG#105, total 531 documents
4. TSDSI-transposed 3GPP Standards (Release 13–18), outcome of TSG#106, total 440 documents
5. TSDSI-transposed 3GPP Standards (Release 13–18), outcome of TSG#107, total 347 documents
6. TSDSI-transposed 3GPP Standards (Release 15–18), outcome of TSG#108, total 333 documents
2. The adopted national standards against the above transposed standards are available on https://www.tec.gov.in.
[F.No. 24-03/2025-SD/TEC]
RAJEEV KUMAR TYAGI, Dy. Director General
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