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WIRELESS PLANNING AND CORDINATION( WPC)

WPC

INTRODUCTION

TYPES OF WPC APPROVAL

INTRODUCTION

 WPC: Wireless means communication done from one point to another point without the wires and cables. Electromagnetic waves carry the communication over the air. The wireless revolution began in the 1990s with the advent of digital wireless networks, which sparked a social revolution and switched technology from wired to wireless. 

WHAT IS WPC?

TYPES OF WPC APPROVAL

INTRODUCTION

 The WPC (Wireless Planning & Coordination), which is part of the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, is the national broadcasting body founded in 1952. WPC (ETA) License issued for IT and Electronic devices that meet the demands of wireless technology users. Only WPC-approved wireless and Bluetooth IT and electronic items that operate on unlicensed frequency bands and meet human safety regulations are allowed to be sold in India. 

TYPES OF WPC APPROVAL

TYPES OF WPC APPROVAL

BASIC REQUIREMENT FOR WPC ETA APPROVAL AND IMPORT LICENCE:

Wireless Planning and Coordination is of 3 types which are as follows:

  1. Non - Network Licence
    • Import Licence
    • Dealer Possession Licence
    • Non-dealer Possession Licence
  • 2.)    Network Licence
    • Internet Service Provider Licence (ISP)
    • Experimental Licence

3. Equipment type Approval (ETA) 


BASIC REQUIREMENT FOR WPC ETA APPROVAL AND IMPORT LICENCE:

BASIC REQUIREMENT FOR WPC ETA APPROVAL AND IMPORT LICENCE:

BASIC REQUIREMENT FOR WPC ETA APPROVAL AND IMPORT LICENCE:

 

The basic requirements for WPC ETA approval are as follows:-

  • For foreign manufacturers: All foreign manufacturers having no liaison office or branch office located in India have to appoint Authorized Indian Representative (AIR).
  • If the manufacturer has the liaison office/branch office in India, then they will become the AIR.
  • For import license, a foreign manufacturer needs to appoint AIR, which should be the same as in the ETA application.
  • For domestic manufacturers: The domestic manufacturer can directly apply for ETA and import license without nominating AIR.

DOCUMENTS REQUIRED FOR WPC LICENCE

BASIC REQUIREMENT FOR WPC ETA APPROVAL AND IMPORT LICENCE:

DOCUMENTS REQUIRED FOR WPC LICENCE

 

  • The following documents are required for ETA approval:
    Copy of company registration
    Copy of company GST registration
    ID and address proof of authorized person
    Radiofrequency test report from IS0 17025 accredited foreign lab or any NABL accredited Indian Lab
    Letter of Authorization
    Product technical details
    IEC in case of import
    A Purchase order in case of import
    Receipt of online fee
    Test report (CE/RoHS/ASTM/EN)

WHAT IS RF (RADIO FREQUENCY) TEST REPORT, AND HOW TO GET RF

Additional Information

 

It is really glad to see that Indian regulatory compliances authorities and WPC are closely observing each and every detail while rewarding and granting any kind of license, and as we all know, to do analysis of any materials or product, we must head up to the laboratories to obtain the detailed reports and characteristic of it. In case of ETA licensing, RF report plays the role.

RF testing is a method of checking the frequency of radio transmissions to ensure that they are efficiently using the spectrum. In this context, efficiency means that radio waves in the airspace do not interfere with one another.

Most types of broadcasts are covered by radio frequency tests, including Wi-Fi, GPS, PMR radio, Cellular devices, and many others. Compliance with frequency standards is required by law in most areas.

For Equipment Type Approval (ETA), WPC Registration requires an RF (Radio Frequency) test report for products operating in de license frequency bands from ILAC accredited foreign lab or NABL accredited Indian lab.

Manufacturers and Importer need to get their product tested in NABL/ILAC accredited lab for ETA approval to import or sell their product in India. In case the imported product contains multiple RF modules, then test report(s) of all RF modules without any alteration to be uploaded for ETA approval.

A thorough test report of the equipment received from a well-recognized laboratory must be submitted to WPC for examination to get an ETA for de-licensed frequency band devices.

We assist our clients with equipment testing and collecting test reports in the correct format for submission to WPC.

PROCESS TO OBTAIN EQUIPMENT TYPE APPROVAL (ETA) FROM WPC

  1. Checking EN Standard and RF-Test Report - ETA starts with the checking of EN Standard and frequency range in RF-Test report of the product. If frequency range falls under the mandatory devices which works under DE Licence then self-declaration certificate is issued.
  2. Preparing Documents - After verifying the frequency range from RF- Report, all above mentioned documents are collected accordingly.
  3. Online portal generation - Applicant must register online on Saral sanchar portal for login credentials.
  4. Online Payment of Government Fee - Government fee will be paid online.
  5. Online/Offline submission of Documents - Submit all required documents to WPC authority both online as well as offline, hard copy of the documents.
  6. Verification of Documents - WPC officials will verify the documents and RF test report. If the document presented are not in order, WPC officials may request for the missing document or any further information, as the case may be, for clarification purposes.
  7. Grant of ETA Certificate - If WPC officials will get satisfied with the documents and test report of the product then Equipment type Certificate will be granted.

WPC Approval- Frequency Chart

 Below is the Frequency List for which WPC (ETA) Approval is mandatory in India: 

    PRODUCT SCOPE

     Mandatory 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 Keyboard, Remote Key for entry, Wireless Headphones and/or Earplugs, Wireless Music Players, and any other Radio Frequency Modules 

     

    As per WPC wing notification, the wireless equipment must be built and constructed in such a way that the emission bandwidth and other parameters are within the specified limit, and the equipment must be type approved. The application for obtaining equipment type approval shall be made to the central government in prescribed format.

    The following specified limit equipment shall be type approved.

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