TELEC was accepted as a registered approval body according to the Telecommunications Business Act, Article 86 on July 16, 2014 by the Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications. We conduct certification of type services and technical standards conformity approval for terminal equipment according to Article 4 paragraph 1 and paragraph 2 of the Ordinance concerning Technical Standards Conformity Approval of Terminal Equipment.
When using terminal equipment across a telecommunications carrier network, essentially a user is required to take the telecommunications carrier’s connectivity test and verify whether the terminal equipment conforms to standards based on the Telecommunication Business Act. However, in connecting equipment that has been approved by a registered approval body for conforming to technical standards and is affixed with a technical conformity mark, the user of the terminal equipment can connect and use the network without verification of connectivity by the telecommunications carrier.
For details of the system, please refer to the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) website.
(1) Application procedures
Two application methods are available along with submission of required documents to TELEC.
1. TELEC carries out testing on submitted terminal equipment.
2. Applicant carries out testing and submits the test results to TELEC. In this case, the testing method etc. needs to meet with the Rules Concerning Technical Standards Conformity Approval for Terminal Equipment.
(2) Documents required for application
| Item | Technical standards conformity approval | Certification of type |
|---|---|---|
| Application form |  (Note 1) |
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| Terminal equipment operating manual outline | Materials explaining the name, purpose, configuration functions and an outline of the specifications of the terminal equipment. | |
| Exterior view diagram | Diagrams showing the exterior view, structure and dimensions of the terminal equipment. | |
| Diagram of the connections to other equipment and block diagram | Diagrams showing connection method of terminal equipment and other equipment connected to the equipment to telecommunications circuit facilities, and as well as diagrams showing the composition of circuits as the connection composition for each functioning block of the equipment. | |
| Operating manual | Materials explaining how to handle or operate the terminal equipment. | |
| Terminal equipment | If testing is done by TELEC; Jigs and fixtures, etc. that are required when testing. | |
| Test results report, etc. | If testing is not done by TELEC. (Notes 2 and 3) | |
| Statement of verification method (Certification of type only) |
n/a | Materials required in applications concerning certification of type of terminal equipment, and the document which describes the items of the verification method, and certifies that the specified terminal equipment is in conformity with the type. (Materials specified in Appended Table 3 of the Rules Concerning Technical Standards Conformity Approval for Terminal Equipment). ISO 9001 documents can be submitted as a substitute for the statement of verification method as evidence that all factories and places of business that handle terminal equipment have conformity to all items contained in Appended Table 3 of the Ordinance Concerning Technical Standards Conformity Approval for Terminal Equipment. The valid target, scope, content, period etc. of the applicable certification standards need to conform to and cover all of Appended Table 3 of the Ordinance Concerning Technical Standards Conformity Approval for Terminal Equipment. |
| Other | Other documents for each type of terminal equipment which TELEC determines. | |
- Notes 1
- In corporation or organization applications for certification of type, the applicant becomes the representative. However, documents must be sealed or signed by the person in charge at the corporation or organization. When the application process is entrusted to another party, power of attorney from the person in charge of the applicant to an entrusted nominee is required. In this case, the seal or signature of both the person in charge of the applicant and the person in charge of the nominee are required on the application.
- 2
- Materials explaining the conformity of terminal equipment to technical standards, and documents showing test results conforming to the following two points, and documents demonstrating the said test results conforming to the following two points.
1. Testing conducted using measuring equipment calibrated to Article 87, paragraph 1, item 2 of the Telecommunications Business Act. (Please attach documents showing the name and model of the measuring equipment, the name of the manufacturer, serial number, date of calibration, and the full name and title of the person who conducted the calibration.)
2. Testing conducted by testing methods specified by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications Notification No. 99 (January 26, 2004) or methods equivalent to or better than these. - 3
- When conformity to technical standards cannot be verified on submitted documents alone, applicants may be requested to submit application equipment for testing and inspection. Inspections are conducted on the premise that the responsibility concerning test results lies with the applicant.