India WPC certification

What is the WPC Certificate/Equipment Type Approval (ETA) in India?

WPC (Wireless Planning&Coordination Wing) is a national broadcasting agency, which belongs to the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology. The

company  was founded in 1952, with its headquarters in New Delhi and other regional offices in Mumbai, Chennai, Calcutta and Guwahati. The WPC's main tasks are to

issue amateur  radio licences and to allocate and monitor spectrum. In addition, WPC is responsible for WPC ETA certification (WPC equipment type approval ETA) and

other wireless  certification.

What needs WPC certification?

According to the WPC's guidelines, all wireless products operating in non-authorized frequency bands require the WPC's Equipment Type Approval (ETA).

How t o obtain a WPC license?

Compared with other certification types, WPC certification process is relatively simple. The applicant shall provide the RF test report i ssued by an approved testin

laboratory (such as A2LA certification)  and other mat erials (such as use  manual,  Indian representative/importer's declaration letter, e tc.). The WPC (ETA) approval doesn'

r e q u i re  factory inspection.

The WPC certificate is valid throughout the product life cycle. If the product is modified, a new certificate must be requested.

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