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A telecom system with Indian-made chips earned TEC certification, marking a milestone for Make in India.
Big Leap: Made-in-India Chips Power Telecom System, Secure TEC Nod
In a significant boost to India’s semiconductor ambitions, a telecom system built with indigenously manufactured chips has secured TEC (Telecommunication Engineering Center) certification.
The announcement came through IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on X, who described the achievement as a “big leap for India’s semiconductor story.” He noted that for the first time, a telecom system powered by Indian-made chips has successfully cleared all standards and quality tests.
TEC certification, issued by the Department of Telecommunications’ Telecommunication Engineering Center, validates that the product meets rigorous benchmarks for quality and performance.
This development is a key milestone in India’s push for self-reliance in technology under the Make in India initiative. It highlights the country’s growing strength in semiconductor design and fabrication while strengthening India’s position as an emerging force in the global telecom and electronics space.
At Semicon India 2025, Union IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw showcased the Vikram 32-bit processor and test chips from four sanctioned projects to PM Narendra Modi.
The Vikram chip, developed by ISRO’s Semiconductor Laboratory, is India’s first fully Make-in-India 32-bit microprocessor, engineered to perform reliably under the extreme conditions of launch vehicles.
As part of its efforts to position India as a global hub for semiconductor innovation and manufacturing, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the SEMICON India 2025 on September 2 at New Delhi. This fourth edition is India’s largest, with over 350 exhibiting companies from 33 countries and regions and a record number of global stakeholders. SEMICON India 2025 is jointly organized by the India Semiconductor Mission (ISM) under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) and SEMI, the global semiconductor industry association.
In just four years, since the launch of the India Semiconductor Mission (ISM) in 2021, India has transformed its semiconductor journey from vision to reality. To support this vision, the government announced a ₹76,000 crore Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme, of which nearly ₹65,000 crore has already been committed.
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