The WPC (Wireless Planning & Coordination) is the national broadcasting authority and is part of the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology. It was founded in 1952 and has its headquarters in New Delhi, as well as other regional offices in Mumbai, Chennai, Calcutta and Guwahati.

The main tasks of the WPC are the issuing of amateur radio licenses and the allocation and monitoring of the frequency spectrum. Different departments within the WPC are responsible for

• Licensing and Regulation (LR)

• New Technology Group (NTG)

• Standing Advisory Committee on Radio Frequency Allocation (SACFA)

Types of Approvals issued by WPC

The approvals issued by WPC include

• Equipment Type Approval (ETA)

• Type Approval

• Experimental Approval

• Dealer and non-Dealer Possession Licenses (DPL and NDPL)

• Import Licenses for radio equipment.

For foreign producers, however, in most cases only the ETA is relevant. WPC certification is used abroad as a synonym for ETA.

Which products are covered by the WPC license?

WPC certification is mandatory for all wireless devices, such as WiFi, ZigBee, Bluetooth etc. in India. WPC required products can be found in the following categories:

• Antennas

• Receiver

• Transmitter

• Transceiver

• Radio sets

• Etc.

What We DO

We understand that the WPC registration can be a complex hurdle for manufacturers and therefore we will competently support your company at every level by providing the following services:

• Checking the necessity of certification for products

• Complete WPC application preparation (including assistance with form completion, communication with the certification authority, and handling the necessary payments)

• Clarification of test requirements and possibly required configuration

• Complete handling of the product testing (completion of the customs clearance, document exchange, handling of payments, communication with Indian test labs and evaluation of test reports)

• Preparation of the marking according to Indian regulations and templates of procedures for product labeling with the certification logo and factory code.