Certification Introduction

The National Telecommunications Commission of the Philippines (NTC), the full name of the National Telecommunications Commission, is responsible for the regulation of wireless and telecommunications services in the Philippines. All wireless and telecommunications products entering the Philippine market must obtain Philippine NTC certification.

Basic information of NTC certification in the Philippines

Certification Category: Compulsory Certification

Sample request: N/A

Local testing: N/A

Whether factory inspection: NO

Local Representative: Required

The application period takes approximately 3-4 weeks

Certification classification

NTC certification is divided into two ways: Type Approval and Type Acceptance:
1. Type Approval is aimed at telecommunication products such as telephones and fax machines.
2. Type Acceptance for wireless products.
NTC accepts CE, FCC, IC, C-tick and other standard EMC&RF&TELECOM test reports and obtains CB or NB approval safety report.

Applicable product scope

NTC certification is a wireless certification in the Philippines. For telecommunications equipment and telecommunications terminal equipment, the existing mandatory specifications for mobile communication products have been extended to wireless related products.

application process

1. Fill in the application form and authorization letter
2. The customer signs back the authorization letter and submits the relevant test report
3. Submits the official application
4. Official audit and sends an audit email to the laboratory for issuing the report
5. Issue the certificate