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FAQs

The app must adhere to user sign-up, profile management, authentication specifications, and ensure optimal performance and security as outlined by the DoT.

Any company registered under the Companies Act 2013 can become a PDOA.  Additionally, PDOAs must comply with the applicable FDI guidelines for the telecommunication sector.    

The duration can vary based on the completeness of the application and the review process, but applicants should expect a few weeks for processing.

Yes, App Providers can integrate with various payment gateways to facilitate user transactions, provided they comply with regulatory requirements.

PM-WANI (Public Wi-Fi Access Network Interface) is a framework aimed at providing easy access to public Wi-Fi hotspots across India, enabling users to connect seamlessly.

Any registered company, proprietorship, or society that complies with the technical and regulatory requirements set by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) can apply.

Yes, there may be an application fee, annual license fee, and transaction fees associated with payment processing.

App Providers must facilitate user sign-up, profile management, authentication, and ensure compliance with data security and privacy regulations.

PDOAs have several key functions, including:

  • Aggregating multiple WANI-enabled Wi-Fi Access Points operated by individual PDOs.
  • Authorizing subscribers (authenticated by the App Provider) to access internet services.
  • Integrating the Captive Portal with various digital payment service providers.
  • Declaring tariffs for subscribers and keeping track of each subscriber's usage.   

CAB designation is not a one-time phenomenon. Once the CAB gets designated; Designation to a CAB shall be valid for a period of 3 years subject to continuity of NABL accreditation. CAB shall apply for renewal of designation to TEC within 180 days but not later than 60 days before the expiry of the CAB Designation.

Duly filled Application form for CAB Designation along with all requisite documents as mentioned in TEC CAB Designation Scheme should be sent/submitted to: 

DDG (MRA), Telecommunication Engineering Centre, Gate No. 5, Khurshid Lal Bhavan, Janpath, New Delhi-110001

Essential Requirement means set of parameters/standards/requirements/ Specifications etc. specified by TEC which are to be complied for seeking certification.

Application for CAB designation is open to any Domestic lab which conducts its business of conformity assessment in India. CABs duly accredited by any recognised Indian accreditation body like NABL, can apply for designation.

Conformity Assessment Body (CAB) means a body that conducts conformity assessment activities.

Any activity concerned with determining directly or indirectly whether products, manufacturers or processes fulfill relevant standards and/or Specifications to meet relevant mandatory requirements detailed in the respective Party’s mandatory requirements. Typical examples of conformity assessment activities are sampling, testing, inspection, evaluation, verification, certification, registration, accreditation and approval, as well as any of their combinations.

Designation means the authorization by a Party’s designating authority of its Conformity assessment body to undertake specified conformity assessment activities pursuant to the mandatory requirements of the party.

Telecom Engineering Centre (TEC) under the Department of Telecommunication (DoT) designates domestic Conformity Assessment Bodies (CABs) for carrying out conformity assessment of telecommunication equipment in accordance with TEC’s technical standards and/or specifications.

Certification Body (CB) means a body that issues a conformance certificate and may also conduct conformity assessment activities.

Telecom Engineering Centre (TEC) under the Department of Telecommunication (DoT) is the Designating Authority (DA) for designating Conformity Assessment Bodies (CABs) in India having its office at “Gate No. 5, Khurshid Lal Bhavan, Janpath, New Delhi-110001”

Designating Authority (DA) means a body established in the territory of a Party with the authority to designate, monitor, suspend or withdraw designation of conformity assessment bodies to conduct conformity assessment activities within its jurisdiction.