Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade - Notification - India - Wi-Fi over mmWave (n257, n258) technology (WoMT) access point (WoMT-AP) and Wi-Fi over mmWave (n257, n258) technology station (WoMT-STA)

NOTIFICATION

The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6

 

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Notifying Member: INDIA

If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):

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Agency responsible:

Telecom Engineering Centre,

Department of Telecommunication,

India

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Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [ ], 5.6.2 [ ], 5.7.1 [ ], 3.2 [ ], 7.2 [ ], Other:

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Products covered (HS codes or national tariff lines. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): HS8517

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Details of notified document(s) (title, number of pages and languages, means of access): Standard for Wi-Fi over mmWave (n257, n258) Technology (WoMT) Access Point (WoMT-AP) and Station (WoMT-STA); (34 page(s), in English)

Link to notified document(s) and/or contact details for agency or authority which can provide copies upon request:

Telecommunication Engineering Centre (TEC)

Contact Person: Mr. Arvind Kumar Tripathi, DDG(IMP & TEP)

Room No: 356, Khurshid Lal Bhawan, Janpath, New Delhi-110001, India.

Contact Number : +(91) 9868135680

Email: tbtenquirytel.tec@gov.in

Website: https://www.tec.gov.in

Email ID of TBT Enquiry Point: tbtenquirytel.tec@gov.in

https://tec.gov.in/pdf/consultations/Draft_WoMT_AP_STA_SD_GR_2025.pdf

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Description of content: This document specifies the Standard of Wi-Fi over mmWave (n257, n258) Technology (WoMT) Access Point (WoMT-AP) and Wi-Fi over mmWave (n257, n258) Technology Station (WoMT-STA) that are used for accessing services provided by Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) networks in licensed n257, n258 bands spanning 24.25 – 29.5 GHz frequency range

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Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: To formulate the standard for Wi-Fi over mmWave (n257, n258) Technology (WoMT) Access Point (WoMT-AP) and Station (WoMT-STA).

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Relevant documents:

Standard for Wi-Fi over mmWave (n257, n258) Technology (WoMT) Access Point (WoMT-AP) and Station (WoMT-STA)

https://tec.gov.in/pdf/consultations/Draft_WoMT_AP_STA_SD_GR_2025.pdf

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Proposed date of adoption: To be determined

Proposed date of entry into force: To be determined

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Provision of comments

Final date for comments: 8 September 2025

[X] 60 days from notification

Contact details of agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification:

Telecommunication Engineering Centre (TEC)

Contact Person: Mr. Arvind Kumar Tripathi, DDG(IMP & TEP)

Room No: 356, Khurshid Lal Bhawan, Janpath, New Delhi-110001, India.

Contact Number : +(91) 9868135680

Email: tbtenquirytel.tec@gov.in

Website: https://www.tec.gov.in

Email ID of TBT Enquiry Point: tbtenquirytel.tec@gov.in