Products with radio and/or wireless functionalities which are imported or manufactured and marketed in India must have an equipment type approval (ETA) certificate from the Wireless Planning and Coordination (WPC) wing of the Ministry of Communications of the government of India. This includes products with Bluetooth, wireless local area network access technology (Wi Fi), small digital radios (Zigbee), and radio frequency identification (RFID) among others.
We assist in testing such products as per the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI, Europe) and Federal Communications Commission (FCC, US) standards. Our authorized agents connect applicants with local representative support and assist them in obtaining ETA certification. We support you in completing the required documentation for filing an application at the WPC.
With our complete in-house test facility, we perform testing as per WPC requirements (ETSI / FCC). Our good rapport with authorities and well established contacts including agents and local representatives all throughout India make us the perfect partner for WPC certification. Benefit from our complete process knowledge and experience from over 1000 WPC projects.
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- Technical aspectsTelecom / Wireless
- Market surveillanceYes
- ObligationMandatory
- Factory inspectionNot required
- Sample testingNot required, if latest ETSI or FCC reports exists. Authorities reserve the right to demand visual inspection of one sample, in the case test reports do not match review standards.
- Lead time4-5 weeks
- ValidityPermanent
- Local representationRequired (mandatory), as local applicant has to be in India
- Product ScopeMandatory requirements for all wireless products (transceivers, transmitters and receivers) entering the Indian market. Note: only receivers do not need approval, for example GPS products.
Product examples: wireless Bluetooth watches, wireless water heaters, wireless home appliances, wireless car radio, radio frequency identification (RFID) tags and readers, wireless medical products used for patient profiling laptops, mobile phones, wireless mouse and keypads, remote key fob entry, wireless headphones and/or earplugs, wireless music players, wireless remotes, and any other radio frequency modules
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A short list of the documentation we require to start your WPC type approval application is:
- Application completed by local representative (LR)
- Cover letter from the local LR
- Undertaking letters from LR
- RF Test report from either ETSI or FCC
- Technical manual or specification document
- Original equipment manufacturer (OEM) authorization letter
- Frequency declaration from the OEM
Our experts and worldwide network of locations ease market entry for your products.
Ask how we can help you get WPC type approval for your radio and wireless products !