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Department of Telecommunications - Telecom Engineering Centre

Reimbursement of Testing and Certification Charges for Telecom Start-ups and MSEs

Telecom testing and certification charge reimbursement

Subsidies & incentives Reimbursement Open year-round
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What it is

Reduce the cost barrier for telecom start-ups and MSEs to complete mandatory or voluntary testing and certification, improve standards compliance and support market adoption.

What you get

  • Telecom testing and certification charge reimbursementUp to ₹50,00,000

Who it is for

  • the applicant must be a telecom start-up or MSE satisfying the current scheme route
  • testing or certification must be carried out at a TEC/NCCS-designated or recognized lab or an eligible NABL-accredited lab where applicable
  • the applicant must provide the required incorporation, financial, registration, lab, report, invoice, payment and bank evidence
  • the same testing and certification charges must not already have been reimbursed under another Government scheme
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How to apply

  1. 1
    Confirm applicant and product eligibility

    Verify the telecom-sector route, DPIIT/Udyam status, entity category, revenue/funding declarations and eligible product or certification scope.

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  2. 2
    Use an eligible laboratory and retain evidence

    Confirm TEC/NCCS designation or eligible NABL accreditation, complete testing/certification and retain reports, product certificates, invoices and payment receipts.

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  3. 3
    Submit the reimbursement claim

    Submit online through the TEC portal while the current scheme period and funds remain available; retain the application and acknowledgement.

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Keep ready

Eligible telecom start-up or MSE with completed testing/certification evidence