India’s first telecom system built with indigenous chips has earned TEC certification, a milestone hailed by IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw as proof of semiconductor maturity and a boost to electronics self-reliance.
India has achieved a milestone in its semiconductor journey with the country’s first telecom system built on indigenous chips securing certification from the Telecommunication Engineering Center (TEC). The approval confirms compliance with rigorous quality and performance standards.
Announcing the development on X, IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw called it a “big leap for India’s semiconductor story”, emphasising that it marks the first time a telecom system powered entirely by Indian-made chips has cleared all mandatory tests.
The certification underscores the technical maturity and reliability of India’s semiconductor ecosystem, strengthening domestic capabilities in chip design, fabrication, and telecom integration. It also reinforces self-reliance under the Make in India initiative while positioning India as a rising global hub for electronics and telecom innovation.
At Semicon India 2025, Vaishnaw showcased the Vikram 32-bit processor and test chips from four sanctioned projects to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The Vikram chip, developed by ISRO’s Semiconductor Laboratory, is India’s first fully indigenous 32-bit microprocessor, designed to perform reliably in the extreme conditions of space launch vehicles.
Semicon India 2025, inaugurated by PM Modi on 2 September in New Delhi, marked its fourth and largest edition, featuring more than 350 companies from 33 countries and attracting record global participation. The event was jointly organised by the India Semiconductor Mission (ISM) under MeitY and SEMI, the global semiconductor industry body.
Since the launch of ISM in 2021, India’s semiconductor journey has moved from vision to execution, supported by a ₹76,000 crore Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme, with nearly ₹65,000 crore already committed to industry projects.
