Certificate
- Necessity
- Mandatory
- Local Representative
- Required
- Validity Period of Certification
- ∞ Months
- Average lead time for radio type approval
- 6 Weeks
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WPC ETA Certification
Radio Frequency Certification for India
Frequently Asked Questions
All about WPC Approval and ETA
- What is the role of the WPC in India?
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The Wireless Planning and Coordination Department - WPC of the Indian Ministry of Communications was established in 1952 and is responsible for managing the frequency spectrum, including licensing, in India.
- What does ETA mean?
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The abbreviation ETA stands for Equipment Type Approval. All wireless devices sold in India must be certified by the WPC with ETA Approval. This includes products based on the WiFi, ZigBee and Bluetooth standards, among others.
- How long does it take to get a WPC ETA certification?
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The timeframe for obtaining a wireless certification in India depends on the completeness of the application and varies from case to case. Generally, it takes about 4-6 weeks to process and issue the certificate after all required documents are submitted.

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Regulatory News for India
- 2022-07-07MTCTE: Amendments to Mandatory Testing and CertificationThe Telecommunication Engineering Centre in the Republic of India has newly issued amendments to obligatory testing and certification of telecommunication equipment. »read more
- 2021-06-07Update MTCTE ProcedureOn 24 May, the Telecommunication Engineering Centre (TEC) of India released an updated version 2.1 of the Mandatory Testing and Certification of Telecom Equipment (MTCTE) Procedure. The main changes consist in a complement of the following... »read more
- 2020-10-15Publication of Devices subject to BIS approvalIndian Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MEITY) released a list of products that are subject for BIS The MEITY in India decided on 1 OCT 2020 that BIS approval is required for following products: Wireless microphone, Digital Camera, Video Camera, Webcam,... »read more
Country Information
General Information about India
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Contact
Your personal type approval specialists and authorities for India
Ministry of Communications and Information Technology
https://dot.gov.in/Competent authority for India
Product Scope
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Radar 24 GHz, 64 GHz, 77 GHz, 79 GHz, UWB
Radio key 315 MHz, 433 MHz, 868 MHz
Keyless Go 125 kHz, 13,56 MHz
Tire pressure sensors 125 kHz, 315 MHz, 433 MHz, 868 MHz
Entertainment 2,4 GHz
Radar 64 GHz, Tank Level, Position radar
Wireless-M-Bus 315 MHz, 433 MHz, 868 MHz
Wireless-CAN-Bus 2.4 GHz
RFID + NFC 125 kHz, 13.56 MHz, 868 MHz
UWB Devices 24 GHz, 60 GHz, 79 GHz
WirelessHD 60 GHz
WLAN 2.4GHz, 3 GHz, 5 GHz, 10 GHz
Bluetooth 2.4 GHz
Zigbee 868 MHz, 2.4 GHz
