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TELECOM PRODUCTS
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INTRODUCTION
This document is being issued by BSNL Corporate Office, New Delhi and this defines the approval and evaluation procedures to be followed by Quality Assurance Circle for approving Telecom products before they are inducted into the BSNL Network.
1.1 Type Approval:
Earlier the Telecom Engineering Centre (TEC) was carrying out the Type Approval of Telecom Products and issuing Type Approval Certificate (TAC).
Now, in addition to other QA activities the Telecom Quality Assurance Circle of BSNL has taken over the Approval work of Telecom products being procured by BSNL and will be issuing Technical Specification Evaluation Certificate (TSEC).
1.2 Technical Specification Evaluation Certificate (TSEC):
All indigenous and imported equipment shall under go Approval process and possess valid TSEC before getting inducted in Telecom Network unless otherwise specified by Competent Authority.
The document presents the procedure to be followed for:
a) Approval of telecom products, which are held privately as terminal equipment
b) Approval of telecom products to be used as part of BSNL Network
c) Approval of telecom equipment / under ground cables being procured by BSNL
d) Approval of telecom Line and Wire Materials being procured by BSNL
The detailed procedure being followed by BSNL QA in Approval of above products is given in subsequent clauses of this document.
1.3 Validation
The products of latest technology being introduced for the first time in the Network will under go validation by a validation team constituted by Planning Branch of BSNL. The category of equipment which shall under go validation will be decided by Planning Branch of BSNL depending on the technology.
No TSEC is required to be obtained for the equipment, which have undergone validation. However, Bulk Production Clearance will be issued after conducting relevant tests mentioned in the subsequent clauses when the manufacturer offers the first production lot after getting validation clearance.
1.4 Saving Clause:
In the matter of interpretation of the various clauses of this document, decision of CGM QA, Bangalore is final.
In the following paragraphs, CGM QA organisation and certain other bodies prescribing the standards are detailed.
Telecom Quality Assurance Circle
The Telecom Quality Assurance Circle is headed by the Chief General Manager and its Head Quarters is at Bangalore. It is the nodal agency responsible for issuing Approval for the Telecom equipment/cables/Line and wire material and assuring quality in equipment procured for BSNL Network and to ensure that quality is maintained through each stage of manufacture from design to delivery and beyond. As an organisation, which has been entrusted with the authority of dealing with all matters relating to quality of supplies to BSNL, the Telecom Quality Assurance (TQA) Circle has the basic responsibility of assuring quality of products supplied to field units so as to achieve the ultimate goal of satisfactory customer service.