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About Scheme:

Testing and certification of telecom equipment are key enabler for Start-ups and telecom MSE’s, to ensure acceptance at both national and international deployment. Certificated products/solutions build consumer confidence and drive business growth, fostering adoption in domestic and global markets.

In order to support Start-ups and Micro & Small Enterprises (MSE’s), the competent authority has decided to reimburse testing and certification charges for Start-ups and MSEs in respect of testing and certification in the field of telecom under mandatory/voluntary testing certification scheme.

Through this Scheme, the Department of Telecommunication (DoT) will reimburse a part of testing charges incurred by Start-ups & MSE’s at Telecommunication Engineering Centre (TEC) designated/recognized labs or at NABL accredited Lab(s) [in case there is no TEC designated CAB for a particular test facility] and certification costs under mandatory/voluntary testing certification scheme.

Objectives of the Scheme:

To reimburse a part of the testing and certification charges for Start-ups and MSEs in the field of telecom/ICT incurred by them at Telecommunication Engineering Centre (TEC) designated/recognized labs or at NABL accredited Lab(s) [in case there is no TEC designated CAB for a particular test facility] under mandatory/voluntary testing certification scheme.

To increase the competence of Start-ups/ MSE’s and create a conducive ecosystem in Telecom product development thereby promoting their competitiveness in the domestic and export markets.

Eligibility for Availing Reimbursement under the Scheme

(A.) To reimburse a part of the testing and certification charges for Start-ups and MSEs in the field of telecom/ICT incurred by them at Telecommunication Engineering Centre (TEC) designated/recognized labs or at NABL accredited Lab(s) [in case there is no TEC designated CAB for a particular test facility] under mandatory/voluntary testing certification scheme.
(B.) To increase the competence of Start-ups/MSEs and create a conducive ecosystem in Telecom product development, thereby promoting their competitiveness in domestic and export markets.

Duration of The Scheme

(A. ) The reimbursement of testing done at Telecommunication Engineering Centre (TEC) /NCCS designated/ recognized labs or at NABL accredited Lab(s) [in case there is no TEC designated CAB for a particular test facility] in India & certification charges will be made as per the below mentioned categorization:

Category	Reimbursement of Testing and Certification Charges up to (in %)
Start-Ups	75%
Micro Enterprises	60%
Small Enterprises	50%

(B. ) Reimbursement for testing & Certification charges/fee should be claimed within 3 months of issue of Product certificate (MTCTE/Voluntary certification) by TEC.

(C. ) The maximum reimbursement for any Start-up or MSEs is capped at INR 50 lakhs for the Scheme duration.

(D. ) Reimbursement will not be considered for control test related to product R & D. The reimbursement application will be considered only for the charges incurred by the applicant on testing & certification of product related to Mandatory (MTCTE)/Voluntary Certification as prescribed by TEC/NCCS.