WPC-ETA Approval

Introduction

The Wireless Planning and Coordination (WPC) Wing was created in 1952. It comes under the Ministry of Communications and it is the National Radio Regulatory Authority responsible for Frequency Spectrum Management, including licensing and caters for the needs of all wireless users (Government and Private) in the country.

WPC is divided into three major sections like Licensing and Regulation (LR), New Technology Group (NTG) and Standing Advisory Committee on Radio Frequency Allocation (SACFA).

WPC wing issue ETA (Equipment type approval). Equipment type approval requires before importing any wireless device in India that works in the de-licensed frequency band. Such equipment includesmobile/ computing devices viz. as mobile handsets, smart phones, electronic notepads, laptops, Smart watches, Short Range Devices including accessories, microphones, speakers, headphones, earphones, printers, scanners, cameras etc.

Basic Requirement for ETA (Equipment type approval):-

List of Gazette Notifications regarding De-licensing band, issued by WPC Wing, DoT:-

S. No.	Frequency Band	Gazette Notification No.	Purpose/ Applications
1.	9-50 kHz	GSR 83 (E) dated 11.02.2014	Use of Very Low Power Radio frequency devices including Radio Frequency Identification Devices
2.	50-200 kHz	GSR 90 (E) dated 10.02.2009	Use of Very Low Power Radio frequency devices including Radio Frequency Identification Devices
3.	302-351 kHz	GSR 697 (E) dated 16.09.2015	Use of Very Low Power Radio frequency devices or equipment for Inductive Applications
4.	302-435 kHz; 855-1050 kHz; 1.89-2.30 MHz	GSR 996 (E) dated 5.10.2018	Use of Very Low Power Radio frequency devices or equipment for Inductive Applications
5.	13.553-13.567 MHz	GSR 884 dated 04.11.2010	Use of Very Low Power Radio frequency devices, for indoor applications
6.	26.957-27.283 MHz	GSR 35 (E) dated 10.01.2007 GSR 533(E) dated 12.08.2005	Use of low power wireless equipment in the citizen band   Use of Wireless equipment Intended to be used while in motion or during halts.
7.	36-38 MHz	GSR 696(E) dated 16.09.2015	Use of Very Low power Radio frequency devices or equipment for wireless microphones
8.	(a)335.7125 MHz (b)335.7375 MHz (c)335.7625 MHz  (d)335.7875 MHz (e)335.8125 MHz (f)335.8375 MHz	GSR 34 (E) dated 10.01.2007 & GSR 532 (E) dated 12.08.2005	Use of low power wireless equipment for remote control of cranes Use of wireless equipment for remote control of cranes
9.	402-405 MHz	GSR 673(E) dated 23.09.2008	Use of very power remote cardiac monitoring radio frequency wireless medical devices, medical implant communication systems (MICS) or medical implant Telemetry systems (MITS) and other such very low power medical radio frequency wireless devices
10.	433-434 MHz 433-434.79 MHz	GSR 680(E) dated 12.09.2012 GSR 698 (E) dated 16.09.2015	Use of low power devices or equipment for indoor applications Use of Very Low Power Radio frequency devices or equipment including Radio Frequency Identification Devices
11.	865-867 MHz	GSR 564 (E) dated 30.07.2008	Use of Very Low Power Radio frequency devices or equipment including Radio Frequency Identification Devices (RFID)
12.	a.) 6.765-6.795 MHz, b.) 1. 30-37.5 MHz 2. 401-402 MHz 3. 405-406 MHz 4. 2483.5-2500 MHz c.) 87.5-108 MHz d.) 1. 169.4-169.475 MHz 2. 169.4875-169.5875 MHz e.) 446 -462.2 MHz f.) 2400-2483.5 MHz g). 2.446-2.454 GHz h.) 24.05-24.5 GHz i.) 1. 456.9-457.1 kHz 2. 26.957-27.283 MHz 3. 26.990-27 MHz 4. 27.040-27.050 MHz 5. 27.090-27.100 MHz 6. 27.140-25.150 MHz 7. 27.190-27.200 MHz 8. 169.4-169.8125 MHz 9. 2400-2483.5 MHz 11. 5.725-5.875 GHz 12. 24.05-24.5 GHz 13. 61-61.5 GHz	GSR 1047 (E) dated 18.10.2018	Use of Low Power and Very Low Power Short Range Radio Frequency Devices such as a) Inductive device b) Active medical Implant device c) High duty cycle or continuous transmission device d) Assistive device e) Personal Mobile Radio 446 MHz f) Radio determination device g) Radio Frequency Identification device h) Transport and traffic telematics device i) Non-specific short range device
13.	2.4-2.4835 GHz	GSR 45 (E) dated 28.01.2005	Low Power equipment i.e. Wireless LAN (W-LAN) Equipment using Bluetooth and IEEE 802.11b Standard
14.	5.15-5.250 GHz 5.250-5.350 GHz 5.470-5.725 GHz 5.725-5.875 GHz	GSR 1048 (E) dated 18.10.2018	Use of low power wireless access point/fixed point to point access/mobile and portable client devices system including Radio Local Area Network, under indoor and outdoor environment.
15.	76-77 GHz	GSR 699 (E) dated 16.09.2015	Use of Very Low Power Radio frequency devices or equipment for Short Range Radar System
16.	Frequency range i.) Between 1.6 GHz to 10.6 GHz and ii.) above 10.6 GHz frequency band	GSR 1046 (E) dated 18.10.2018	Use of Very Low Power Ultra Wide Band Devices such as 1.Gereric ultra–wideband device usage 2. Location tracing system 3.Ultra-wideband device installed in Road and Rail Vehicle 4. Material sensing device using ultra-wideband technology. 5. Building material analysis device.

Validity, Renewal & Cancellation of EPR Registration:

There is no period restriction for ETA and no further renewal is applicable.

Application Fee:-

For Equipment Type Approval a fee of Rs 10,000/- is required to be paid for each Model.