**Notification Summary: Gazette of India S.O. 2578(E)**
**Issuing Authority:** Ministry of Communications, Department of Telecommunication (Telecommunication Engineering Centre)
**Notification Date:** May 15, 2026
**Publication Date:** May 20, 2026
**Gazette Number:** No. 2486 (Extraordinary, Part II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii))
**Overview**
Under the powers conferred by Section 19 of the Telecommunication Act, 2023 (44 of 2023) and Rule 5 of the Telecommunications (Framework to Notify Standards, Conformity Assessment and Certification) Rules, 2025, the Central Government has officially notified a new standard for telecommunication equipment.
**Standard Details**
The notification introduces the following standard, effective from the date of publication (May 20, 2026):
* **Standard Number:** TEC 21130: 2025
* **Name of Standard:** Generic Requirements for 5G Dual Core
**Administrative Information**
* **File Reference:** F. No. 24-03/2025-SD/TEC
* **Authorized Signatory:** Rajeev Kumar Tyagi, Deputy Director General
* **Registration Number:** REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
* **Publication Address:** Controller of Publications, Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064
Key Entities Referenced
Telecommunication Act, 2023: The primary legislation under which Section 19 empowers the government to notify standards for telecommunication equipment.
TEC 21130: 2025 Generic Requirements 5G Dual Core: The specific technical standard notified for 5G Dual Core telecommunication equipment.
Telecommunications (Framework to Notify Standards, Conformity Assessment and Certification) Rules, 2025: The regulatory framework governing the notification of standards and certification of telecom products.
Telecommunication Engineering Centre (TEC): The technical body under the Department of Telecommunications responsible for establishing generic requirements and standards.
Ministry of Communications: The central ministry whose Department of Telecommunications issued this regulatory notification.
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असाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 2486] नई ददल्ली, बुधिार, मई 20, 2026/ििै ाख 30, 1948
No. 2486] 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. 2578(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
मानक को अजधसूजचत करती ह,ै अथाात:-
3596 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
क्रम सख्ं या मानक की सख्ं या और नाम
(1) (2)
टी ई सी 21130: 2025 िगीय अपेक्षाए ँ
1.
5िी डुअल कोर
[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. 2578(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 standard for telecommunication
equipment with effect from the date of publication of this notification in the Official Gazette, namely: -
Sl. No. Number and name of standard
(1) (2)
TEC 21130: 2025 Generic Requirements
1.
5G Dual Core
[F. No. 24-03/2025-SD/TEC ]
RAJEEV KUMAR TYAGI, Dy. Director General
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