**Executive Summary**
This notification, issued by the Ministry of Communications (Telecommunication Engineering Centre), announces the adoption of eight revised standards for various telecommunication equipment. Exercising powers under the Telecommunication Act, 2023, the Central Government mandates that these standards come into effect from the date of their publication in the Official Gazette, which is May 20, 2026.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Regulatory Framework**
* The standards are notified under Section 19 of the Telecommunication Act, 2023, read with Rule 5 of the Telecommunications (Framework to Notify Standards, Conformity Assessment and Certification) Rules, 2025.
* The revised standards supersede previous versions and are applicable to specific categories of telecommunication hardware and management systems.
**Revised Standards for Network Hardware**
* **TEC 48060: 2026:** Revised generic requirements for LAN Switches.
* **TEC 49091: 2026:** Updated test guide for Firewall Systems.
* **TEC 58120: 2025:** Updated generic requirements for Signalling Transfer Points (STP).
* **TEC 59050: 2025:** Updated generic requirements for Signalling Gateways (SG).
* **TEC 59060: 2025:** Updated generic requirements for Trunk Media Gateways (TMG).
**Revised Standards for Management and Control Systems**
* **TEC 49110: 2026:** Revised generic requirements for Element Management Systems (eMS) specifically for Next Generation Networks (NGN).
* **TEC 48100: 2026:** Revised generic requirements for Network Management Systems.
* **TEC 58110: 2025:** Updated generic requirements for Fraud Management and Control Centres (FMCC).
**Impact Analysis**
**Telecommunication Equipment Manufacturers and Providers**
**Impact**
All manufacturers and providers of the specified equipment (LAN switches, firewalls, gateways, and management systems) must now adhere to these updated technical specifications and testing guides to ensure legal compliance for the Indian market.
**Action Required**
Stakeholders must review the detailed "Generic Requirements" and "Test Guides" associated with their specific products to align their manufacturing, configuration, and quality assurance processes with the 2025/2026 revisions.
**Telecommunication Engineering Centre (TEC) / Regulatory Bodies**
**Impact**
The TEC is responsible for the transition to these revised standards in their certification and conformity assessment procedures.
**Action Required**
Certification authorities must update their testing protocols and assessment frameworks to reflect the requirements outlined in the newly notified standards starting from May 20, 2026.
Key Entities Referenced
Telecommunication Act, 2023: The primary legislation under which Section 19 empowers the Central Government to notify revised standards for telecommunication equipment.
Telecommunications (Framework to Notify Standards, Conformity Assessment and Certification) Rules, 2025: The specific rules providing the regulatory framework for notifying, assessing, and certifying standards for telecom products.
Telecommunication Engineering Centre (TEC): The technical wing of the Department of Telecommunications responsible for formulating the revised standards and requirements for telecommunication equipment.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
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स.ं 2485] नई ददल्ली, बुधिार, मई 20, 2026/ििै ाख 30, 1948
No. 2485] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, MAY 20, 2026/VAISAKHA 30, 1948
सचं ार मत्रं ालय
(दरू सचं ार जिभाग)
(दरू सचं ार अजभयांजत्रकी केंद्र)
अजधसचू ना
नई ददल्ली, 15 मई, 2026
का.आ. 2577(अ).— केंद्रीय सरकार, दरू संचार (मानक, अनुरूपता जनधारा ण और प्रमाणन को अजधसूजचत करन ेकी
रूपरेखा) जनयम, 2025 के जनयम 5 के साथ पठित, दरू संचार अजधजनयम, 2023 (2023 का 44) की धारा 19 द्वारा प्रदत्त
िजियों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, रािपत्र म ें इस अजधसूचना के प्रकािन की तारीख़ से, दरू संचार उपकरण के जलए जनम्नजलजखत
पुनठरजित मानकों को अजधसूजचत करती ह,ै अथाात:-
क्रम सख्ं या पनु ठरजित मानकों की सख्ं या और नाम
(1) (2)
टी ई सी 48060: 2026 िगीय अपेिाए ँ
1.
लैन जस्ट्िच
3595 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
टी ई सी 49091:2026 परीिण जनदेजिका
2.
फायरिॉल जसस्ट्टम
टी ई सी 49110:2026 िगीय अपेिाए ँ
3.
तत्ि प्रबंधन प्रणाली (ईएमएस) अगली पीढी के नेटिका (एनिीएन) हते ु
टी ई सी 48100:2026 िगीय अपेिाए ँ
4.
नेटिका प्रबंधन प्रणाली (एनएमएस)
टी ई सी 58120:2025 िगीय अपेिाए ँ
5.
संकेत स्ट्थानांतरण बबंद ु(एस.टी.पी.)
टी ई सी 59050:2025 िगीय अपेिाए ँ
6.
जसग्नबलंग गेटि े
टी ई सी 59060:2025 िगीय अपेिाए ँ
7.
रंक मीजडया गेटि े
टी ई सी 58110:2025 िगीय अपेिाए ँ
8.
धोखाधडी प्रबंधन और जनयंत्रण केंद्र
[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 15th May, 2026
S.O. 2577(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 48060: 2026 Generic Requirements
1.
LAN Switch
TEC 49091:2026 Test Guide
2.
Firewall System
TEC 49110:2026 Generic Requirements
3.
Element Management Systems(eMS) for Next Generation Networks (NGN)
4. TEC 48100:2026 Generic Requirements[भाग II—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
Network Management Systems
TEC 58120:2025 Generic Requirements
5.
Signalling Transfer Point (STP)
TEC 59050:2025 Generic Requirements
6.
Signalling Gateway (SG)
TEC 59060:2025 Generic Requirements
7.
Trunk Media Gateway (TMG)
TEC 58110:2025 Generic Requirements
8.
Fraud Management and Control Centre (FMCC)
[F. No. 24-03/2025-SD/TEC ]
RAJEEV KUMAR TYAGI, Dy. Director General
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