New Delhi: In a significant move to bolster the country’s telecom security testing capabilities, the National Centre for Communication Security (NCCS), under the Department of Telecommunications (DoT), has designated M/s Compliance International Pvt. Ltd., located in Noida, Uttar Pradesh, as a Telecom Security Testing Laboratory (TSTL) for conducting security testing of IP Routers under the Communication Security Certification (ComSec) Scheme.
Expansion of Testing Infrastructure
With this addition, the total number of designated Telecom Security Testing Laboratories in India now stands at nine, strategically located across Karnataka, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, and Maharashtra. This network ensures pan-India accessibility, enabling quicker and more cost-effective compliance testing for Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs), importers, and service providers, close to their operational hubs.
Scope of Security Testing and Equipment Categories
The designated laboratories are authorized to conduct security testing for 27 categories of telecommunication equipment, including IP Routers, Wi-Fi Customer Premises Equipment (CPEs), Optical Line Terminals (OLTs), Optical Network Terminals (ONTs), and 23 network functions of the 5G Core. Several telecom products are already undergoing security testing at these labs. The complete list of designated laboratories and the equipment categories assigned can be accessed on the official NCCS portal.
Government Vision Towards Telecom Security
This update aligns with the Government of India’s vision of positioning India as a global hub for telecom security testing and certification. The NCCS plays a critical role in operationalizing the framework for security testing and certification of telecom and ICT products across India under the ComSec Scheme.
The scheme mandates all OEMs, importers, and dealers selling, importing, or using telecom equipment in India to ensure such devices undergo stringent security testing and certification. These requirements fall under the broader Mandatory Testing and Certification of Telecom Equipment (MTCTE) Rules, initially notified in September 2017, and now superseded by the Telecommunications Framework Rules of 2025.
Conclusion
The designation of the new TSTL marks a key milestone in strengthening the country’s telecom security ecosystem, fostering trust, digitization, and ease of doing business in the telecom sector. It will help safeguard national security interests by ensuring that telecom equipment meets rigorous security standards before deployment across India’s telecom networks.
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Source: PIB
