Requirement of ETA WPC License for import of Wireless Equipments

Wireless Planning and Coordination is the abbreviation of WPC. It was first established in the year 1952. It is a part of the department of telecommunications for Licensing and Regulations (LR), New Technology Group (NTG), Standing Advisory Committee on Radio Frequency Allocation (SACFA) to facilitate government and also the private wireless users, in India.

All Electronic Devices that operate on WiFi, Bluetooth, NFC, and other de-licensed categories required WPC-ETA Approval first, to be sold into the Indian market. There is a list of things that are issued licenses by WPC, and they are : 

1. Network License
2. Non-network license
3. Coordination License
4. Certificates
5. Amateur License
6. Type Approval

The licenses can be applied and checked on their status regularly online. A user ID will be required to be created to sign in the portal, organized for it and then the applicant can apply and check on their license status anytime, anywhere, one needs it. 

ETA is an acronym for Equipment Type Approval. It is mandatory for every equipment or device operating in the de-licensed frequency bands such as FCC/GMRS, granted by Wireless Planning and Coordination, for their use in Indian Telecom Network. 

WPC/ETA is granted only to Indian agencies. No foreign manufacturers are authorized to apply unless they are authorized by an Indian agency for it. 

The following data is required to be submitted in the application

· Identification of the candidate.

· Name of producer.

· Address of the company/producer.

· If it is an external power, the subtle elements of the Authorized organization.

· Details of the product with its model number.

· Details of the Transmitter and the recipient including transmission frequency and other technical specifications if needed.

This application will be submitted with Wireless Adviser to The Govt. of India by the WPC Licensing Services Provider in India.

The candidate is required to present a duplicate copy of the Radio Test Report issued by an authorized test research center. The Radio Test Report is issued by an authorized research facility after completing the required test on the items set up for the licensing and must contain applicable points of interest such as estimations and range plot, subtle elements including video data transfer capacity, frequency length, etc.

Lately, Wireless Planning and Coordination (WPC) suspended the requirement for obtaining Equipment Type Approval (ETA) for prototypes, samples and pre-launch complements of wireless equipment concerning the license released band in India.

This section includes mobile phones, laptops, e-notepads, smartwatches, short-range devices and accessories, microphones & speakers, headphones & earphones, printers & scanners, cameras, testing, and measurement equipment.

Whilst Companies that manufactured mobile phones, radios, such commercial electronic products, were expected to take approvals for even sample devices that they used to show the public for declaring launches, the order supported ETA, through self-declaration, for commercial and finished products. That is, Self-declaration from an authorized Indian representative may be reviewed as ample proof to process such approvals by the customs and central excise authorities.

Thereby, advancing the Indian market more attractive to launch new devices.

However, The process of WPC/ETA license for the import of wireless is mandatory for any equipment, other than Broadcasting Receiver and TVRO System. Goods with radio and/or wireless functionalities that are imported/manufactured and sold in India must have an WPC Certificate from the Wireless Planning and Coordination (WPC) wing of the Ministry of Communications of the government of India which includes products with Bluetooth, wireless local area network access technology (Wi-Fi), small digital radios (Zigbee), and radio frequency identification (RFID) among others. This can be done as smoothly and quickly as possible from our agency, for you, from your home. Our helpline is available for 24×7 all over India. And my skilled workers shall take care of your queries and processes like it is ours, with ETA approval and WPC process.