ITU Regional Standardization Forum For Asia Pacific Region(Bangkok, Thailand, 25 August 2014)

Standardization and Type Standardization and Type Approval Procedure in Sri LankaApproval Procedure in Sri Lanka

I.M. Jawsi Assistant Director TRCSLjawsi@trc.gov.lkjawsi@trc.gov.lk

Telecommunication

Standardization in Sri Lanka

Legal context

Sri Lanka Telecommunications Act. No.25 0f 1991, as amended in 1996, provides for all Telecommunication Standardization activities to the sole responsibility of the Sri Lanka Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (TRCSL)

Current Condition of Standardization activities

- Formulating technical specifications to telecommunication terminal equipment based on ITU Standards.

- issuing certificate on type approval to terminal equipment.

- giving technical advice and information

on standardization activities.

Existing Local Testing facilities

- Availability of both laboratory facilities & equipment and Human Resources with the TRCSL is presently limited.

- Due to these limitations, TRCSL has facilities for testing only a limited number of Subscriber premises equipment.

Adoption of Standards

TRCSL generally adopts all the ITU Telecommunication Standards.

Future Plan

- TRCSL plans to expand it’s standardization activities in the future and the necessary Human Resources are now being developed.

- These include participation in Technical conferences on Telecommunication standardization organized by the ITU or APT and study visits by staff of TRCSL to familiarize with Telecommunication Standardization activities in developed countries.

Type Approval Procedure in Sri Type Approval Procedure in Sri LankaLanka

What is Type ApprovalWhat is Type Approval

Type approval is the term for the Process of determining and registering the kind of equipmentthat can be bought and used in SriLanka without causing interference or long or short term damage to the network

Why Need Type ApprovalWhy Need Type Approval

Type approval is the requirement for Radio and Telecommunications terminal equipment to comply withspecific technical standards.

Sri Lanka adopts ITU telecommunication Standardization .

Legal provisionLegal provision

In terms of provision of section 5(1) of the Sri Lanka Telecommunication (Amendment) Act No.27 of 1996, The terminal equipment requires Type Approval from the commission(TRCSL)

Schedule 2 of system licence issued tooperator authorize the connection oftelecommunication equipment which is of a type approved by the Commission

Which equipment needs type Which equipment needs type approvalsapprovals

All Telecommunication Apparatus which connects directly to a public telecommunications Network such as • Telecommunication instruments • Fax Machines• PABXs• Cordless Telephones• Mobile Phones• Data Modems

WHO CAN APPLY FOR TYPE WHO CAN APPLY FOR TYPE APPROVALAPPROVAL

• Local ManufacturersLocal Manufacturers• Licensed OperatorsLicensed Operators

• Authorised ImportersAuthorised Importers..

Route to type approval Route to type approval

Vendor Licence

The Vendor Licence is the permission The Vendor Licence is the permission issued by the Commission to issued by the Commission to manufacture ,import, sale, offer for manufacture ,import, sale, offer for sale, deal in, transfer, hire, lease, sale, deal in, transfer, hire, lease, demonstrate, maintain or repair of demonstrate, maintain or repair of any telecommunications equipment any telecommunications equipment and radio equipment in Sri Lanka.and radio equipment in Sri Lanka.

Legal ProvisionLegal Provision

In terms of provision of section 21 of the 27 In terms of provision of section 21 of the 27 of 1996, No person shall by way of trade of 1996, No person shall by way of trade manufacture, import, sale, offer for sale, manufacture, import, sale, offer for sale, deal in, transfer, hire, lease, demonstrate, deal in, transfer, hire, lease, demonstrate, maintain or repair of any maintain or repair of any telecommunications apparatus except telecommunications apparatus except under the authorized of a licence issued by under the authorized of a licence issued by the Commission.the Commission.

Contd..Contd..

Every person who contravenes the provision of the subsection shall be guilty of an offence under this Act and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding ten thousand rupees and in default of payment of such fine to imprisonment of either description for a term not exceeding three months

Kinds of type approval

There are two kinds of type approvalsThere are two kinds of type approvals

granted by the Commissiongranted by the Commission

1)1)Provisional Type Approval (PTA)Provisional Type Approval (PTA)

2)2)Full Type Approval (FTA)Full Type Approval (FTA)

Applying for PTAApplying for PTA

The duly completed Type approval The duly completed Type approval

application form should be submitted toapplication form should be submitted to

the Commission along with the Commission along with

• A letter of request for PTAA letter of request for PTA• A SampleA Sample• Factory test reportFactory test report• Technical specificationsTechnical specifications

Cont., Cont.,

• User manual / installation CDUser manual / installation CD• Declaration of conformation reportDeclaration of conformation report• System drawings / circuit diagramSystem drawings / circuit diagram• Copies of type approval granted by any Copies of type approval granted by any

other countries other countries • Note : Type approval application from can be Note : Type approval application from can be

obtained from the telecommunication obtained from the telecommunication Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka without Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka without any payment or also can be down loaded from any payment or also can be down loaded from websitewebsite ww.trc.gov.lk

•

How does the customer know the status of application

The status of the application can beThe status of the application can be

checked online by entering the checked online by entering the

reference number given by reference number given by

Commission Commission

Based on the test results and theBased on the test results and themodel features the Commission willmodel features the Commission willissue PTA which will be valid for aissue PTA which will be valid for aperiod of six(06) months.period of six(06) months.

No fees is levied for granting PTANo fees is levied for granting PTA  

Granting PTAGranting PTA

The following documents have to beThe following documents have to be

Submitted to the Commission Submitted to the Commission

* A letter of request for FTA* A letter of request for FTA

* Copy of the provisional type* Copy of the provisional type

approval (PTA)approval (PTA)

* Field report* Field report

* List of customers who use these* List of customers who use these

equipment equipment

* Customer faults analysis report* Customer faults analysis report

•

Applying for FTAApplying for FTA

Granting FTA

• Full type approval (FTA) will be granted for Full type approval (FTA) will be granted for a period of five (05) years taking into a period of five (05) years taking into consideration the performance of the consideration the performance of the apparatus and the information provided by apparatus and the information provided by the applicant.the applicant.

• No fee is levied for granting FTANo fee is levied for granting FTA• FTA can be extended after expiry of FTA if FTA can be extended after expiry of FTA if

the customers require FTA further.the customers require FTA further.• Cont.,Cont.,

• Any future changes in models design etc. will require fresh type approval from the Commission • Commission will require a minimum of two weeks to grant type approvals.

What are the labelling What are the labelling requirementrequirement

The permit number should be displayedThe permit number should be displayed

conspicuously on every item of equipmentconspicuously on every item of equipment

in a permanent manner.in a permanent manner.

sample stickersample sticker

TRCSL APPROVEDTRCSL APPROVED

TA/xxxx/xx/xxxTA/xxxx/xx/xxx

Organization:-Organization:- Telecommunications Telecommunications

Regulatory Commission of Regulatory Commission of

Sri LankaSri Lanka

  DivisionDivision (a)(a) Network Division Network Division

(for wired telecommunication (for wired telecommunication

equipment)equipment)

(b) Spectrum Division(b) Spectrum Division

(for Wireless equipment )(for Wireless equipment )

Entitles for granting type Entitles for granting type approvalapproval

ChallengesChallenges

*ITU Standards and other internationally *ITU Standards and other internationally accepted standards for all (wired and accepted standards for all (wired and wireless)wireless)

telecommunication equipment.telecommunication equipment.

*Testing procedures for granting type*Testing procedures for granting type

approval (Testing Method)approval (Testing Method)

*EMC Standards/safety and quality standards

*Analyze compatibility with proper frequency use.

*To set up a standard test laboratory.

THANK YOUTHANK YOU

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