**Executive Summary**
This document from the Gazette of India, dated January 23, 2026, notifies revised standards for telecommunication equipment, effective from the date of publication. These standards are issued by the Central Government under Section 19 of the Telecommunication Act, 2023, read with Rule 5 of the Telecommunications Rules, 2025. The notification impacts stakeholders involved in the manufacturing, supply, and use of telecommunication equipment.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Authority and Legal Basis:**
* Issued by the Central Government under Section 19 of the Telecommunication Act, 2023 (44 of 2023).
* In conjunction with Rule 5 of the Telecommunications (Framework to Notify Standards, Conformity Assessment and Certification) Rules, 2025.
* **Effective Date:**
* Effective from the date of publication in the Official Gazette.
* **Revised Standards:**
* TEC 87080:2025 - Standard for Generic Requirements: Splice Closure for Optical Fibre Cables.
* TEC 66130:2025 - Standard for Generic Requirements: Lightning and Surge Protection of Telecom Sites.
* TEC 66110:2025 - Standard for Generic Requirements: SMPS Based Power Plants.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: Manufacturers and Suppliers of Telecommunication Equipment**
* **Impact:** Need to ensure that equipment manufactured or supplied complies with the revised TEC standards.
* **Action Required:** Update manufacturing processes and product designs to meet the revised standards and obtain necessary certifications for compliance.
**Stakeholder: Telecommunication Service Providers**
* **Impact:** Need to use equipment that complies with the revised TEC standards in their network infrastructure.
* **Action Required:** Ensure procurement of telecommunication equipment that meets the updated standards.
**Stakeholder: Regulatory Bodies (e.g., Telecommunication Engineering Centre)**
* **Impact:** Responsible for enforcing the revised standards and ensuring compliance.
* **Action Required:** Update testing and certification procedures to reflect the revised standards.
Key Entities Referenced
Telecommunication Act, 2023: The primary legislation providing the power to notify standards for telecommunication equipment.
Telecommunications (Framework to Notify Standards, Conformity Assessment and Certification) Rules, 2025: Rules defining the framework for notifying standards for conformity assessment and certification in the telecommunications sector.
Ministry of Communications: The ministry responsible for issuing the notification related to revised telecommunication standards through its Department of Telecommunications.
TEC 87080:2025, TEC 66130:2025, TEC 66110:2025: Revised standards for telecommunication equipment (Splice Closure for Optical Fibre Cables, Lightning and Surge Protection of Telecom Sites, SMPS Based Power Plants) being notified.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 339] नई ददल्ली, िुक्रिार, िनिरी 23, 2026/माघ 3, 1947
No. 339] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, JANUARY 23, 2026/MAGHA 3, 1947
सचं ार मत्रं ालय
(दरू सचं ार जिभाग)
(दरू सचं ार अजभयांजत्रकी केंद्र)
अजधसचू ना
नई ददल्ली, 23 िनिरी, 2026
का.आ. 367(अ).— केंद्रीय सरकार, दरू संचार (मानक, अनरूु पता ननर्ाारण और प्रमाणन को अनर्सूनचत करने की
रूपरेखा) ननयम, 2025 के ननयम 5 के साथ पठित, दरू संचार अनर्ननयम, 2023 (2023 का 44) की र्ारा 19 द्वारा प्रदत्त
शनियों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, राजपत्र म ें इस अनर्सूचना के प्रकाशन की तारीख़ स े प्रभावी दरू संचार उपकरण के निए
ननम्ननिनखत पुनठरनित मानकों को अनर्सूनचत करती ह,ै अथाता :-
क्रम सख्ं या पनु ठरनित मानकों की सख्ं या और नाम
(1) (2)
टी ई सी 87080:2025
1. वगीय अपिे ाए ँ
स्प्िाइस क्िोज़र फॉर ऑन्टकि फाइबर केबल्स
515 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
टी ई सी 66130:2025
2. वगीय अपिे ाए ँ
दरू संचार स्पथिों की िाइटननंग एव ं सजा सुरिा
टी ई सी 66110:2025
3. वगीय अपेिाएँ
एसएमपीएस आर्ाठरत पावर ्िांट्स
[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 23rd January, 2026
S.O. 367(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 87080:2025
1. Standard for Generic Requirements
Splice Closure for Optical Fibre Cables
TEC 66130:2025
2. Standard for Generic Requirements
Lightning and Surge Protection of Telecom Sites
TEC 66110:2025
3. Standard for Generic Requirements
SMPS Based Power Plants
[F. No. 24-03/2025-SD/TEC]
RAJEEV KUMAR TYAGI, Dy. Director General
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