Many of the terms used in this guideline are defined in either the NICT Act or the Radio Spectrum Regulation or Guidelines for Radio Dealers Licence and have the same meaning in this guideline. The usage of the terms Equipment and Apparatus in the guideline is consistent with the definitions given below. Apparatus is specifically used for radio communications devices.

“Act” means the National Information and Communications Technology Act, 2009 and any regulations made under the Act;

“Apparatus” means any equipment or combination of equipment capable of effecting radiocommunications whether by transmission or reception of radiocommuications or both.

“Conformity Assessment Bodies (CAB)” means accredited test house under the MRA partnership agreement or understanding that performs testing, inspection or certification and that can be the object of accreditation (ISO/IEC).

“Controlled Customer Equipment (CCE)” means any customer equipment which is located at the customer premises and that connects to the customer network or to a facility.

“Customer Equipment (CE)” means any equipment or system that is connected to a facility and is used, installed ready for use or intended only for use on retail customer side of the network boundary.

“Dealer” means the holder of the Radio Dealer Licence or Registered Radio Dealer.

“Declaration of Conformity (DoC)” means a procedure by which a supplier gives written assurance that the ICT apparatus conforms to regulations and the technical standards.

“ICT” means information and communications technology

“ICT Apparatus” means any equipment or combination of equipment capable of effecting radiocommunications, whether by transmission or reception of radiocommunications or both.

“ICT Equipment” means any radio and telecommunications equipment or combination of equipment capable of effecting radio communications or telecommunications, whether by transmission or reception of radio and telecommunications.

“Licensed Dealer” means holder of Radio Dealers Licence.

“NICTA” means National Information and Communications Technology Authority.

“Radio Dealers Licence” means a radiocommunications licence authorizing regulated conduct under Section 32 of the NICT Radio Spectrum Regulation, 2010

“Registered Dealer” mean any person who manufactures, imports for sale, repair or adjust, lets for hire, sells or offers or possesses for sale ICT apparatus that are registered with NICTA.

“Regulations” means the NICT Radio Spectrum Regulation, 2010 and the NICT Operator Licensing Regulation, 2010.

“Standard” means technical standards which are published documents setting out specifications and procedures designed to ensure products, services and systems are safe, reliable and consistently perform the way they were intended to. They establish a common language which defines quality and safety criteria.

“Supplier’s Declaration of Conformity (SDoC)” means a written undertaking by the registered dealer stating that the named apparatus and/or line terminal conforms to specified requirements and standards.

“Supplier” mean generic dealers.

“Type Approval Certificate (TAC)” means an official document signifying equipment compliance to technical evaluation requirement per equipment model.

“Type Approval Listing (TAL)” means type approved equipment listing Where a term or phrases is not defined the definition in the Act or Regulations applies.