Ministry of Communications
Telecommunication Engineering Centre
(TEC) Celebrates World Standards Day
2026 at TEC New Delhi, Highlighting
India's Pivotal Role in Global
Telecommunication Standardization
Posted On: 14 OCT 2026 6:24PM by PIB Delhi
The Telecommunication Engineering Centre (TEC), the National Standardization Body in the
telecommunications sector under the Department of...
Ministry of Communications Telecommunication Engineering Centre
(TEC) Celebrates World Standards Day 2026 at TEC New Delhi, Highlighting India's Pivotal Role in Global Telecommunication Standardization
Posted On: 14 OCT 2026 6:24PM by PIB Delhi The Telecommunication Engineering Centre (TEC), the National Standardization Body in the telecommunications sector under the Department of Telecommunications (DoT), Ministry of Communications, celebrated World Standards Day 2026 today at Manak Hall, TEC, New Delhi reaffirming India's commitment to strengthening its role in global technology development and standardization.
The momentous event was attended by all senior officers of TEC. The celebration highlighted TEC's instrumental role in formulating telecommunications standards, driving domestic technological self-reliance, and actively contributing to international standardization bodies such as the International Telecommunication Union's Standardization Sector (ITU-T).
Milestone Achieved in StandardizationUnder the Telecommunications (Framework to Notify Standards, Conformity Assessment and Certification) Rules, 2025, TEC formulates standards, recognizes Conformity Assessment Bodies (CAB) and issues certificates. TEC has released 596 standards in different technology domains including Essential requirements, Generic Requirements, Test Guides and Standard Documents of TEC. TEC has designated 82 CABs till date and further more than 5400 certificates have been issued.
TECโs Leadership and Contribution to Global Standardization Functioning under the Ministry of Communications, TEC serves as the national body for developing standards for telecommunication equipment, services, and networks in India.
During the event, the Senior DDG & Head of TEC, Shri Syed Tausif Abbas commended the relentless efforts of TEC officers for representing India globally by holding pivotal leadership roles across various ITU-T Study Groups.
The address further highlighted that robust national standards formulated by TEC not only safeguard consumer interests and ensure network security, interoperability, and quality of service (QoS), but also successfully align India's digital ecosystem with global benchmarks.
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