1. Indo-US Workshop on Leveraging WTO/TBT Agreement September 11, 2008 Arun Golas DDG (T), TEC, DoT www.tec.gov.in

2. Telecom Engineering Centre (TEC) Technical Arm of Department of Telecom (DoT) Technical Arm of Department of Telecom (DoT) Formulation of Standards, in consultation with International Standardisation agencies, for telecom equipment to be used in Indian telecom network Formulation of Standards, in consultation with International Standardisation agencies, for telecom equipment to be used in Indian telecom network Testing & Certification of telecom equipment, interfaces, networks. Testing & Certification of telecom equipment, interfaces, networks. Designating Authority (DA) for duly accredited Conformity Assessment Bodies (CAB) and Certification Bodies (CB) Designating Authority (DA) for duly accredited Conformity Assessment Bodies (CAB) and Certification Bodies (CB) 08 August 201508 August 201508 August 2015© Arun Golas, DDG (T), TEC, DoT2

3. TEC Brings All Stakeholders Together 08 August 201508 August 201508 August 2015© Arun Golas, DDG (T), TEC, DoT3 Educational Institutions Vendors System Integrators International Standards Bodies R&D Experts Professional Forums Licensing Authority Regulatory Authority

4. Technical Barriers to Trade Different countries of origin Different countries of origin Conformance to differing standards and requirements, but not conforming to desired specifications Conformance to differing standards and requirements, but not conforming to desired specifications Different certification methodologies Different certification methodologies Re-testing of equipment not feasible Re-testing of equipment not feasible Unavailability of proper test results and certificates Unavailability of proper test results and certificates 08 August 201508 August 201508 August 2015© Arun Golas, DDG (T), TEC, DoT4

5. Certification under MRA Schemes to test and certify the equipment either in its country of origin or in the destination country Certification for conformance to the standards of the destination country Eliminates re-testing by the user Promotes trouble-free trade 08 August 201508 August 201508 August 2015© Arun Golas, DDG (T), TEC, DoT5

6. Initiatives Identification of CABs & CBs in India Accreditation of Domestic CABs & CBs through internationally recognized NABL & NABCB Designation of accredited Domestic CABs & CBs Recognition of accredited Foreign CABs & CBs under MRA Setting-up NGN Test Bed Major areas for certification –Conformance –Interoperability –EMI/EMC –Security –Safety –Health © Arun Golas, DDG (T), TEC, DoT 6 08 August 2015

7. 7 Standards Documents Documents for Standards –Generic Requirements (GR) –Interface Requirements (IR) –Service Requirements (SR) Document for Testing and Certification –Test Schedule & Test Procedure (TS/TP) 08 August 2015

8. © Arun Golas, DDG (T), TEC, DoT 8 Schemes Network Conformity Standards – System & Procedures Designation of Domestic CABs & CBs Recognition of Foreign CABs & CBs 08 August 2015

9. © Arun Golas, DDG (T), TEC, DoT 9 Present Status & Future Course MRA with Singapore signed Initiation of MRAs with other countries 08 August 2015

10. © Arun Golas, DDG (T), TEC, DoT 10 Conclusion Paradigm shift in certification scheme Certification of all telecom equipment to common standards of the destination country Permit hassle-free trade 08 August 2015

11. Thank you Arun Golas arun.golas@ties.itu.intddgta@bol.net.in