Decide whether equipment needs a China , then prepare the applicant, test, application, mark, renewal and change evidence.
Apply the current catalogue and the reforms effective 1 March 2023 before arranging tests. The general management measures, later reform notice and new-mark notice must be read together.
Connectivity alone does not trigger a China . The finished model must be telecom terminal, radio communication or covered by the current system and intended to connect to a public telecom network. MIIT decides the permission through its authorized receiving body. Check the exact catalogue name, the current management measures and the reforms effective 1 March 2023 before arranging tests or assuming a legacy product still needs a new permit.
The permit system covers listed , and that connect to public telecom networks. Telecom terminal equipment sits at the public-network endpoint and sends or receives user information; radio communication equipment connects to the public network by radio; interconnection equipment connects networks of different operators or different telecom services. The finished model must also match a current catalogue entry. Since 1 March 2023, MIIT no longer accepts new applications for 11 named legacy types, including fixed and cordless telephone terminals, fax machines, modems, wireless pagers and several switching products; satellite internet and functional-virtualization equipment were added.
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Supports permit scope, applicant conditions, Chinese-language materials, review timing, permit duration, renewal, product-change and marking duties.
Defines telecom terminal, radio communication and interconnection equipment and ties the permit duty to public-network connection and the published directory.
Lists the 11 equipment types removed from new applications, adds satellite internet and functional-virtualization equipment, and makes trial approvals valid for two years from 1 March 2023.
Materials must be in Chinese; foreign-language certificates or licences need Chinese translations. The exact list varies by equipment type. The authorized receiving body checks completeness, and MIIT makes the decision. A three-month network trial is application evidence for the stated equipment groups; it is not the two-year that MIIT may issue for qualifying new telecom equipment.
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Supports permit scope, applicant conditions, Chinese-language materials, review timing, permit duration, renewal, product-change and marking duties.
Binding current text for application materials, the radio model-approval certificate, Chinese-language materials and the three-month trial requirement.
The management measures and service guide provide a 60-day review period for complete materials, with expert-review time excluded where applicable. MIIT separately committed in 2023 to decide applications within 15 working days after acceptance unless a statutory reason prevents it. Treat 15 working days as an administrative commitment, not a replacement for the legal maximum. MIIT sends the decision within 10 days after it is made.
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Supports permit scope, applicant conditions, Chinese-language materials, review timing, permit duration, renewal, product-change and marking duties.
Sets the 15-working-day commitment and online-filing treatment for specified contract-manufacturer, technical and exterior changes.
Sets the current mark application and display routes, full rollout from 1 January 2024, continued validity of existing paper marks and the end of separate permit-number display.
Connect the applicable China route, cited source, accountable owner, approval, product configuration and change history in one reviewable model file.
Research Copilot connects the citation, decision, owner, retained evidence, and change history.
Review unresolved equipment classification, approval, transition or product-change questions before release.
Band-specific China radio management requirements, implementation timing, and equipment evidence for products using these bands.
Crosswalk separating telecom network access licensing from radio transmitting equipment management for connected products.
China telecom and wireless commencement dates, permit lead times, renewals, transitions, and change-triggered filings.
China network access, radio management, micro-power equipment, and mobile terminal app requirements for connected-device launch teams.
China connected-device FAQ covering network access permits, radio model approval, station licensing, 2400/5100/5800MHz rules and preinstalled mobile apps.
Release-gate checklist for China network access permits, radio band rules, micro-power equipment and preinstalled mobile apps.
China penalties for unlicensed telecom equipment, radio model approval, station licensing, interference, and mobile app violations.
Decide which China network-access, radio, micro-power and mobile-terminal app requirements apply to a connected-device model, then control the evidence through release.
How to use the micro-power short-range radio equipment catalogue and technical requirements in China launch triage.
China mobile smart terminal preinstallation and distribution duties for device makers and app distribution workflows.
Model-level evidence index for a China telecom equipment network-access permit, from catalogue decision and applicant records through trial evidence, filing, approval and renewal.
Practical checks for mobile terminal preinstalled app distribution, user-facing controls, and cited evidence.
Yes. Covered mobile smart terminals have China-specific duties for app disclosure, consent, uninstallability, upgrade behavior, distribution controls and network-access consistency.
Not every connected device needs a China network access permit. Check public-network connection, the current MIIT equipment directory, and the 2023 licensing reforms.
Yes. China network access and radio management use different scope tests and approvals. A product can need both, one, or neither.
MIIT's 2021 notice revised band uses, radio technical limits, interference controls, model approval and station licensing for 2400MHz, 5100MHz and 5800MHz equipment.
China network-access permit evidence: Chinese application forms, applicant and manufacturer records, quality evidence, product description, test or certification records, and any required network-trial file.