STL prepares for cost-efficient MTCTE testing of optical fibre products
STL, an optical and digital solutions company, announced its readiness to offer testing of optical fibre and cable products. This is done in accordance with the guidelines of the mandatory testing and certification of telecom equipment (MTCTE), a taskforce set by the Department of Telecommunications.
These products will be tested in STL’s testing labs which have been accredited by the National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories (NABL) and Telecommunications Engineering Centre (TEC).
The MTCTE guidelines, which are likely to be rolled out from July 1, 2023, stipulate that all types of telecom equipment listed under phases III and IV be tested and approved by local testing laboratories before they are installed in the network infrastructure. STL’s certified labs in Aurangabad and Silvassa are capable of handling the tests specified under ‘Essential Requirements’ of single-mode optical fibres and optical fibre cables.
STL’s labs have been recognised as high-quality by TEC’s conformity assessment body and NABL in accordance with the ISO/IEC 17025:2017 standards. They are equipped with measurement instruments and simulation software, testing products on three broad parametres – transmission (attenuation, dispersion, bend sensitivity), mechanical (tensile strength, fatigue, impact, crush) and environmental (extreme temperature, water tolerance and humidity) including testing of certain raw materials used in the cable manufacturing process like HDPE (high-density polyethylene), PBTP (polybutylene terephthalate), Nylon, Jelly, ARP (aramid reinforcement plastic), FRP (fibreglass-reinforced plastic) and more.
The company has also outlined a transparent pricing framework to further align with the operators’ Go-to-Market plans. This pricing framework has been determined considering factors such as scope, duration, and level of skill required for testing and evaluation.
Commenting on STL’s readiness for telecom equipment testing, Ankit Agarwal, managing director, STL, says “Ensuring top quality and highly secure network build is the need of the hour. We want to enable telecom operators with credible, fast and efficient ways to comply with the MTCTE regulations. Our testing labs are well equipped to ensure world-class optical fibre product testing for building a robust digital infrastructure for the country.”
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