India's Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology bars Chinese CCTV makers from selling internet-connected cameras
Procurement teams at CCTV distributors cannot buy uncertified Chinese internet cameras
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India's Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology enforced on April 1 a ban on sales of internet-connected CCTV cameras from Chinese suppliers by refusing STQC (Standardisation Testing and Quality Certification) approval to devices using Chinese system-on-chip components and requiring accredited-lab vulnerability tests plus declared country-of-origin for critical parts.
Why it matters
Authorities are refusing certification for models that use Chinese system-on-chip components, prompting many Chinese brands to exit or limit offerings to non-internet analog cameras. Firms that have shifted to Taiwanese chipsets and localised firmware now supply the bulk of sales, but sourcing non‑Chinese chipsets has raised bill-of-materials costs by about 15–20% for mid- and high-end models.
Implications
- — Original-equipment manufacturers (OEMs) of internet-connected cameras and procurement teams at CCTV distributors and security-system integrators must secure STQC (Standardisation Testing and Quality Certification) approval and accredited-lab vulnerability test reports with declared country-of-origin for every model before offering them for sale — models without those approvals cannot be retailed in India.
- — Sourcing teams at camera manufacturers must replace Chinese system-on-chip suppliers immediately or validate alternative non-Chinese chipsets and localised firmware — models using Chinese chipsets are being refused certification and will be barred from sale, and re-sourcing raises bill-of-materials by about 15–20%.
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