PTA

1. Certification Overview

Under Section 29 of the Telecommunications Act 1996, terminal equipment may not connect directly or indirectly to the public switched network unless its type is approved by PTA. Equipment offered for general sale must be suitable for connection to the relevant public telecommunications network.

2. Certification Mark

3. Product Scope
Wireless Wi-Fi products, Bluetooth products, telecommunications equipment, mobile phones, telephones and wireless surveillance equipment


4. Certification Standards

Where the authority has not prescribed technical standards for a type of terminal equipment, standards from the following organizations may be used:

1. ITU Telecommunication Standardization Sector (ITU-T)

2. European Standards (EN)

3. International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) and its International Special Committee on Radio Interference (CISPR)

4. European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization (CENELEC)

5. European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI)

6. Occupational Health and Safety Assessment Series (OHSAS)

7. International Organization for Standardization (ISO)

8. Radio Equipment Directive (RED) 2014/53/EU

All terminal equipment must also meet the following essential requirements and standards:

1. A valid International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI)

2. Safety requirements: mobile/handheld devices must comply with specific absorption rate requirements

5. Required Documents

1. User manual

2. Circuit Schematics

3. Circuit block diagram (functional module diagram)

4. PCB layout

5. PCB component placement drawing

6. Operational description (explanation of the block diagram)

7. Bill of materials (BOM)

8. Label

9. Antenna specifications or antenna gain pattern

10. Fixed-frequency test software that enables continuous transmission at a specified frequency; generally required for Bluetooth and Wi-Fi

6. Certification Timeline & Validity

Certification has no expiry date

7. Factory Inspection

No factory inspection required