Telecom dept extends mandatory testing deadline till December 31

‘Optical Network Terminal and Optical Line Terminal products will be under Voluntary Security Certification regime till Dec 31, 2025’

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The telecom department's communication security wing NCCS has deferred the rollout of mandatory testing of optical fibre-based broadband gears for the third time until December 31, an official notification said.

Industry body VoICE, representing domestic telecom gear makers, has alleged that the mandatory testing has been deferred again amid reluctance by foreign vendors to go for security testing but NCCS has denied the charges.

‘The National Centre for Communication — Security (NCCS) under the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) is responsible for the implementation of ‘Communication Security Certification Scheme’ (ComSec) to ensure devices installed in telecom networks are safe and secure.

“Optical Network ‘Terminal (ONT) and Optical Line Terminal (OLT) products will be under Voluntary Security Certification (VSC) regime till December 31, 2025. During the VSC period, administrative fee and Security Test Evaluation Fee shall not be levied.