Archive · 2 Aug 2025
India Reduces Telecom Equipment Certification Fees to Boost Business
India made it cheaper to get telecom equipment approved.
The government cut certification fees for things like routers and 5G gear by up to 95%.
Companies now pay between ₹10,000 and ₹50,000 instead of ₹2 to 3.5 lakh to get their products tested.
This helps companies like Nokia and Cisco.
Although costs have been reduced, experts want more testing labs and faster approvals.
India slashed security certification fees for telecom equipment by up to 95%.
The fee reduction applies to over 50 categories of telecom and tech products.
Companies like Nokia, Ericsson, and Cisco will benefit from the reduced costs.
The cost for certification now ranges from ₹10,000 to ₹50,000 per equipment model.
Industry stakeholders also emphasize the need for increased testing lab capacity.
- Who
- Telecom equipment makers and importers.
- What
- India cut security certification fees for telecom equipment.
- When
- Effective August 1st, 2024
- Where
- India
- Why
- To ease business requirements and improve ease of doing business.
Industry Concerns
Government Initiatives
Source Code and Certifications
Industry Concerns
Sustained pressure from multinational companies may have influenced the government's decision to relax its source code sharing and certification requirements.
Government Initiatives
The government is helping the telecom industry by easing the business rules.
- Fee Reduction
- Up to 95%
- New Fee Range
- ₹10,000 - ₹50,000 per model
- Previous Fee
- ₹2 - ₹3.5 lakh per model
- Beneficiaries
- Nokia, Ericsson, Cisco, HFCL, etc.
- Affected Products
- Routers, 5G gear, fiber optic cables, etc.
- Government Body
- National Centre for Communication Security (NCCS)