Products to be imported, distributed and sold in every country must meet a certain set of regulatory, technical and safety requirements. Importers and manufacturers have to make sure about compliance of their product to defined requirement before entering market. Telecom products are also not excepted from this frame.
The term type approval in not confined to individual industry. This term applied for products in various industries, like as medical, automotive as well as telecom equipment. Type approval certificate simply means that the desired product meets particular requirements for its type.