2017-04-03

Wireless device certification

What is

The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission served by its operating body the Office of the NBTC, is an independent regulatory agency of Thailand. It is responsible for overseeing the country’s broadcast and telecommunications industries, especially the regulation of radio frequencies.

Why is NBTC certification important?

NBTC regulates the telecoms and broadcasting industry in Thailand. Its responsibility is to regulate the use of frequency of all telecommunication services and devices.

In order to legally distribute the devices in Thailand, NBTC certification is required to show that the devices have an efficient specification through NBTC’s standard.

Who requires to apply NTC or NBTC application?

  • Manufacturers, importers, traders, retailers or advertisers (local/overseas)
  • The applicants shall provide the local representative in Thailand.
  • Applicants wishing to submit applications shall be “Local Representative” having a “Suppliers Code” and submitting in Thai language only.)

Types of certifications + examples devices

There are 4 main types of NBTC certification we use in common.  SDoC, Class A, Class B and Class C

SDoC (Supplier’s Declaration of Conformity)

Telecommunication equipment subject to Supplier’s Declaration of Conformity (SDoC) scheme is the equipment for which the NTC/NBTC had prescribed a technical standard or technical requirement, but the NTC/NBTC does not require such equipment to be registered or certified. In this case, the supplier has an obligation to provide written attestation that the equipment conforms to such standard or requirement using Supplier‟s Declaration of Conformity (SDoC) form.

Sample devices : 920 MHz device, Bluetooth device, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) equipment (as applicable)


Class A 

Class A equipment is the telecommunication equipment for which the supplier has to demonstrate its conformity against prescribed technical standard or technical requirement by testing performed by relevant conformity assessment body (CAB), and then the equipment has to be registered with the Office of NBTC.

Sample devices : Equipment for satellite communications, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) equipment (as applicable)

Note : Class A label is required to attach with the equipment to show the mark of being certified by NBTC.


Class B

Class B equipment is the telecommunication equipment for which supplier has to demonstrate its conformity against prescribed technical standard or technical requirement by testing performed by relevant conformity assessment body (CAB), and then the equipment has to be certified by the Office of NBTC

Sample devices : Gateway, Smartphone

Note : Class B label is required to attach with the equipment to show the mark of being certified by NBTC


Class C

Class C equipment is the telecommunication equipment in which registrars need to share certificates to many distributors.


Our services includes

  • Consulting
  • Application filling
  • Document checking
  • Getting SDoC/Class B/Class A certificate
  • Contact with Local LAB (if needed)
  • Getting Trade License
  • Getting Supplier Code

We offer a service to you to get NTC or NBTC certificates in the most convenient ways and will ensure you will get your products certified or registered so that you will be able to sell your products in the provided time frame. 

Working Process

  1. Submit your inquiry through our website or email.
  2. Activio investigates your inquiry and gives feedback.
  3. Gathering required documents.
  4. Apply for a test report. (Additional)
  5. Submit documents to NBTC and wait for their process.
  6. NBTC Certification received.

Required Document

SDoC

  • Company Registration (not over 3 months)
  • Power of attorney
  • ID card of both Authorized person and attorney
  • RF Test Report
  • Safety Test Report
  • Catalog
  • Brochure
  • Photos
  • Operation manual
  • Service manual

**Company stamp is required for all docs

 Lead Time : 1 week (Device test period is not included)

Class A

  • Company Registration (not over 3 months)
  • Power of attorney
  • ID card of both Authorized person and attorney
  • RF Test Report
  • Safety Test Report
  • Catalog
  • Brochure
  • Photos
  • Operation manual
  • Service manual

**Company stamp is required for all docs

 Lead Time : 2 weeks (Device test period is not included)

Class B

  • Company Registration (not over 3 months)
  • Power of attorney
  • ID card of both Authorized person and attorney
  • RF Test Report
  • Safety Test Report
  • Catalog
  • Brochure
  • Photos
  • Operation manual
  • Service manual

**Company stamp is required for all docs

 Lead Time : 2 weeks (Device test period is not included)


Trade license

  • NBTC Kor Tor.1 (application form)
  • Company Registration (not over 3 months)
  • Power of attorney
  • ID card of both Authorized person and attorney
  • Por Por 20
  • Map of selling place (company map)

**Company stamp is required for all docs

Lead Time : 1 week

Supplier Code

  • NBTC Trade License
  • Company Registration (not over 3 months)
  • Power of attorney
  • ID card of both Authorized person and attorney
  • Por Por 20
  • Permission document

**Company stamp is required for all docs

Remark: To get the NBTC supplier code, the trading license is required beforehand.

Lead Time : 1 week