India, Aug. 4 -- The Government of India issued the following news release:
In a significant move to enhance ease of doing business and reduce the compliance burden on the telecom and ICT sectors, the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has announced a sharp reduction of up to 95% in the security test evaluation fees for telecom and ICT products. Effective from August 01, 2025, this revised fee structure under the Communication Security Certification Scheme (ComSec) is aimed at making the security certification process more affordable for domestic manufacturers especially MSMEs.
The security test evaluation fees, previously ranging from rs 2,00,000 to rs 3,50,000 depending on the equipment category, have now been drastically reduced. Under the revised structure, fees for Group A equipment drop to rs 10,000 from rs 200,000, Group B to rs 20,000 from rs 200,000, Group C to rs 30,000 from rs 250,000, and Group D to rs 50,000 from rs 350,000. This will significantly reduce the financial strain on telecom/ICT product manufacturers, including domestic players.
For Government R&D institutes, such as CDOT and CDAC, all security test evaluation fees are fully exempted for applications submitted for product certification until March 31, 2028, as part of a wider effort to encourage innovation in public sector research.
The DoT has also simplified the security testing and compliance process for Highly Specialized Equipment (HSE) and End-of-Sale/End-of-Life telecom products.
Currently, products like IP Routers, Wi-Fi CPEs, and 5G Core SMF are under mandatory security testing, while Optical Line Terminals and Optical Networking Terminals are subject to voluntary security certification, with fee exemptions applicable until August 31, 2025.
The rest of the document can be viewed at https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2152187
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