**Executive Summary**
This notification issued by the Ministry of Communications (Telecommunication Engineering Centre) mandates revised standards for specific telecommunication equipment under the Telecommunication Act, 2023. Published on April 16, 2026, the document establishes a 90-day transition period during which both existing and revised standards remain valid. Following this period, only the newly notified revised standards will be applicable for compliance.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Regulatory Framework**
* The notification is issued under Section 19 of the Telecommunication Act, 2023, and Rule 5 of the Telecommunications (Framework to Notify Standards, Conformity Assessment and Certification) Rules, 2025.
* The standards apply to telecommunication equipment and are effective from the date of publication in the Official Gazette (April 16, 2026).
**Revised Standards**
* **TEC 40162602:** Standard for Essential Requirements for Subscriber Identity Modules (SIM).
* **TEC 34732602:** Standard for Essential Requirements for IP Security Equipment.
**Transition Timeline**
* **Concurrent Period:** The existing standards and the newly revised standards will coexist and remain in force for 90 days from the date of publication.
* **Final Implementation:** After the 90-day concurrent period, the existing standards will be phased out, and only the revised standards will be applicable.
**Impact Analysis**
**Telecommunication Equipment Manufacturers and Suppliers**
**Impact**
Providers of SIM cards and IP Security Equipment are now subject to updated essential requirements. Their products must align with the revised TEC standards to remain compliant with Indian regulations.
**Action Required**
Manufacturers must review the revised standards (TEC 40162602 and TEC 34732602) and update their production or certification processes within the 90-day window to ensure compliance before the existing standards are withdrawn.
**Regulatory and Certification Authorities**
**Impact**
Entities responsible for conformity assessment and certification must update their testing protocols to reflect the revised standards.
**Action Required**
These bodies must allow for concurrent testing against both old and new standards for 90 days, ensuring that after this period, only certifications based on the revised standards are issued.
Key Entities Referenced
Telecommunication Act, 2023: The primary legislative authority (specifically Section 19) empowering the government to notify standards for telecommunication equipment.
Telecommunications (Framework to Notify Standards, Conformity Assessment and Certification) Rules, 2025: The regulatory rules under which the revised standards for equipment certification and conformity assessment are established.
Telecommunication Engineering Centre (TEC): The technical body within the Ministry of Communications responsible for notifying and implementing revised standards for telecom hardware.
TEC 40162602: The specific revised standard for Essential Requirements pertaining to SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) cards.
TEC 34732602: The specific revised standard for Essential Requirements pertaining to IP Security Equipment.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (i)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 260] नई ददल्ली, बृहस्ट्प जतिार, अप्रलै 16, 2026/चत्रै 26, 1948
No. 260] NEW DELHI, THRUSDAY, APRIL 16, 2026/CHAITRA 26, 1948
सचं ार मत्रं ालय
(दरू सचं ार जिभाग)
(दरू सचं ार अजभयांजत्रकी केंद्र)
अजधसचू ना
नई ददल्ली, 10 अप्रलै , 2026
सा.का.जन. 284(अ).—केंद्रीय सरकार, दरू संचार (मानक, अनरूु पता 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 करते हुए, रािपत्र में इस अजधसूचना के प्रकािन की तारीख़ से प्रभािी दरू संचार उपकरण के जलए
जनम्नजलजखत पुनठरजित मानकों को अजधसूजचत करती ह,ै अथाता :-
क्रम सख्ं या पनु ठरजित मानकों की सख्ं या और नाम
(1) (2)
टी ई सी 40162602
1.
आिश्यक अपेिाएँ
2728 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
जसम
टी ई सी 34732602
2. आिश्यक अपेिाएँ
आईपी सुरिा उपकरण
2. इस अजधसूचना की तारीख स े90 ददन की अिजध के जलए आिश्यक अपेिाओं हते ुजिद्यमान तथा पूिोि पुनरीजित मानकों
का समिती संचालन अनुज्ञात रहगे ा, जिसके पश्चात मात्र पुनरीजित मानक लाग ूरहगें े ।
[फा. स.ं 24-03/2025-एसडी/टीईसी]
रािीि कुमार त्यागी, उप महाजनदेिक
MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS
(Department of Telecommunication)
(TELECOMMUNICATION ENGINEERING CENTRE)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 10th April, 2026
G.S.R. 284(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by section 19 of the Telecommunication 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 revised standards for
telecommunication equipment with effect from the date of publication of this notification in the Official Gazette,
namely: -
Sl. No. Number and name of revised standards
(1) (2)
TEC 40162602
1. Standard for Essential Requirements
SIM
TEC 34732602
2. Standard for Essential Requirements
IP Security Equipment
2. The existing and the above revised standard for essential requirements shall remain in force concurrently for a period
of ninety days from the date of publication, after which, only the revised standards shall be applicable.
[F. No. 24-03/2025-SD/TEC]
RAJEEV KUMAR TYAGI, Dy. Director General
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and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.