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India: NCCS includes three types of IoT products as Group VI products in the scope of CSR testing

Created：2026-04-27 Officially published at：2026-03-27

On March 27, 2026, India's National Centre for Communication Security (NCCS) issued a memorandum revising the scope of CSR testing to add Group VI devices, including vehicle trackers (ITSAR309072504), smart meters (ITSAR309052504), and feedback devices (ITSAR309042504). The previous five groups of products were:

  • Group I: Core network equipment (e.g., mobile core network, switching system);
  • Group II: Access network equipment (e.g., base stations, 4G/5G broadcasting equipment);
  • Group III: Transmission network equipment (such as optical transmission equipment, microwave equipment);
  • Group IV: IP network equipment (e.g., routers, switches, firewalls);
  • Group V: Terminals and auxiliary equipment (such as VoIP terminals, dedicated communication terminals).

Click this link to view the original NCCS notice.