Revised SRRF Exemption List Facilitates Easier WPC Compliance for Wireless Devices in India
22. January 2026The Wireless Planning and Coordination (WPC) Wing of India’s Department of Telecommunications has expanded the list of wireless equipment exempt from licensing requirements. This update, dated January 18, 2024, introduces a revised exemption list encompassing additional low power, short range radio frequency (SRRF) devices. The new exemption list includes a variety of applications such as Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, RFID, UWB, V2X, and drone-related communication systems operating within designated frequency bands. These changes aim to align India’s wireless device regulations with global practices, facilitating smoother market access for new technologies. Wireless modules and devices operating under SRRF conditions usually require WPC certification in order to be approved for import and sale in India.
As part of the changes, equipment operating in specific frequency ranges—such as 865–868 MHz for RFID and 2400–2483.5 MHz for Bluetooth and Wi-Fi—are now allowed to operate without a license, provided they comply with power output and bandwidth restrictions outlined in the notice. These exemptions are expected to significantly ease regulatory burdens for manufacturers and importers of wireless-enabled products. The document also includes technical specifications for compliance and clarifies applicability for each category of equipment.
WPC certification is necessary for wireless products in order to be used and sold in India.
The national broadcasting authority WPC (Wireless Planning & Coordination) is responsible for this certification, in order to regulate the issuing of issuing of amateur radio licenses and the allocation and monitoring of the frequency spectrum.
If you are interested in understanding what requirements are needed for your product to be imported into India, please do not hesitate to contact us by email or phone (Europe: +49-69-271 37 69 261, US: +1 773 654-2673). There is no cost or obligation for us to check for you. If a certification need is discovered we can provide a quotation to make sure that all your certification needs are covered.
For more information about WPC certification, please refer to our free brochure “WPC Certification Made Easy“.
