The Federal Telecommunications Institute (Spanish: Instituto Federal de Telecomunicaciones; abbreviated as IFT and incorrectly referred to as IFETEL) is an independent government agency of Mexico charged with the regulation of telecommunications and broadcasting services. It was formed on September 10, 2013, as part of larger reforms to Mexican telecom regulations, and replaced the Federal Telecommunications Commission (Cofetel).
IFETEL certification agency: IFT
FCC/CE RED certificate/report: No, only for reference
Wireless module level approval: No
Factory inspection: No
Local importer: Yes
Certificate validity: depends on the technology
Sample requirement: Yes, 2 conductive samples
Document checklist: Spanish manual, testing instructions, product specification and others
Lead time: 12-16 weeks
Certification procedure:
—>Application submission
—>Document review
—>Sample local testing
—>Draft report review
—>OCD report and certification
—>Issue of IFETEL homolgation certificate
IFT marking requirements: yes
— Product name
— Importer name and address (Tax ID and phone number are optional but highly recommended)
— Manufacturer name
— Brand name
— Model name & number
— Country of origin in Spanish (e.g. “Hecho en…”, “Fabricado en…”)
— Ratings (voltage, power, frequency, current)
— Warnings
— As per the applicable standard, decimals symbol could be point ( . ) or comma ( , ), AC and DC is not allowed. Mark as CA or CC or use the IEC AC or DC symbols respectivel
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