The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) has issued the Circular on Certain Reform Initiatives of the Licensing System for Telecommunications Equipment Entry into Networks (MIIT Letter [2023] No. 14, hereinafter referred to as the "Circular"). In order to better understand and implement the "Circular", is interpreted as follows:
I. What is the background situation of the introduction of the "Circular"?
The CPC Central Committee and the State Council attach great importance to the "release of services" reform. The twentieth CPC National Congress made to deepen the simplification and decentralization of government, the combination of management and optimization of service reform, improve market access and other basic systems of the market economy, and optimize the business environment and other decision-making and deployment. The State Council on deepening the administrative licensing management system reform, promote the transformation of government functions, improve the effectiveness of government supervision, put forward a series of reform initiatives.
In the face of the new situation of telecommunications technology and industry development, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology to conscientiously implement the spirit of the twentieth CPC National Congress and the State Council's relevant deployments, the full implementation of the General Office of the State Council "on the deepening of the reform of the management system of the electrical and electronic industry," the requirements, adhering to the problem-oriented, proactive, based on extensive listening to the demands of the enterprise, the study of the formation of a systematic improvement of the network licensing The eight reform initiatives of the system, covering the entire process of network access permit management from the equipment directory, pre-testing, acceptance and approval, certificate management, logo issuance to post-certificate supervision, etc. It is of great significance to accelerate the transformation of government functions, further optimize the business environment, stimulate the vitality of the market, and promote the high-quality development of the telecom equipment industry.
In December 2022, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology completed the selection of the first batch of self-inspection and self-certification enterprises in advance and released the list of pilot enterprises; in January 2023, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology issued a "Circular", focusing on the announcement of the dynamic adjustment of the directory of equipment licensed to enter the network, streamlining and optimizing the network testing projects, commitment to the network access approval time limit, extension of the validity period of trial approvals, and implementation of the five reforms of the management of the product family Initiatives; the implementation of the electronic access mark, mutual recognition of electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) test results and other two reform initiatives are being actively prepared and orderly progress.
Two, "Notice" issued by the initiatives of the specific considerations?
"Notice" announced five reform initiatives to take effect in the near future and its specific implementation, mainly based on the following considerations:
One is to enhance the vitality of the main body of the enterprise. The implementation of product family management, the new, change the commissioned production enterprises, as well as equipment products do not involve significant technical and external modifications, such as the case, exempted from re-entry testing or for network licensing. The above measures aim to promote enterprises to shorten the new product launch cycle, further enhance the technical research and development and production efficiency, and timely launch of products to meet the diversified needs of users, faster and better to adapt to market changes.
The second is to reduce the burden of business operations. In line with the development of telecommunications technology and equipment industry, 11 types of telecommunications equipment such as fixed telephone terminals are no longer implemented into the network management; the abolition of network testing and telecommunications security and interconnection of non-testing items, in accordance with the principle of market-adjusted prices, to promote the testing organization to reduce the fees accordingly; will be in the network to test the validity of the approval of a unified extension to 2 years. The above measures are aimed at reducing the frequency and number of certificates issued by enterprises, and striving to reduce the burden and increase efficiency for enterprises.
Third, improve the level of government services. For enterprises to submit applications for network access permits, in addition to statutory reasons, the commitment to review within 15 working days from the date of acceptance; optimize the product family management workflow, improve the efficiency of the license information changes. The above measures are aimed at further improving the level of government services and providing convenience for enterprises.
Fourth, to strengthen industrial development guidelines. Focusing on telecom security and interconnectivity for network access testing projects, satellite Internet equipment and functional virtualization equipment are included in the management of network access licenses. The above measures are aimed at guiding enterprises to comply with technological development trends, and providing technical guidance and compliance guidelines for the development, design and manufacture of related products.
Fifth, to optimize the development of industrial ecology. Shifting the focus of supervision from front-end access to strengthening supervision during and after the event, urging enterprises to improve their management level and credit construction, and promoting healthy market competition will further satisfy people's diversified needs for information consumption and better promote the high-quality development of the industry.
Three, newly included in the network licensing of satellite Internet equipment and functional virtualization equipment are what?
The development of telecommunications technology is rapidly changing, telecommunications equipment is constantly being updated, some of the latest developments in telecommunications technology on behalf of the results of telecommunications security and interconnection of new equipment continues to emerge. Satellite Internet equipment, functional virtualization equipment into the network licensing management, both in line with the direction of ICT development, but also to protect telecommunications security, interoperability and the rights and interests of the majority of users of the inevitable requirements.
Satellite Internet equipment refers to the satellite communication technology based on the completion of data interaction, to provide users with Internet services, a new type of network equipment. Satellite Internet is the emerging information and communication infrastructure after fixed communication network and mobile communication network, and is one of the key directions for the future development of global information and communication network. In the future network evolution, satellite Internet will be further integrated with terrestrial communication networks, and gradually form a three-dimensional communication network of heaven and earth as a whole and integrated development.
Functional virtualization equipment refers to the use of virtualization, programmable and other technologies to software equipment functions, and running on a common hardware platform on top of the new network equipment. Distinguished from the traditional hardware and software integrated network equipment, with the development of software-defined network (SDN) and network function virtualization technology (NFV) application, function virtualization equipment realizes the decoupling and separation of function software and hardware platform in telecommunication equipment, which will be widely used in mobile communication and data communication and other fields.
Follow-up, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology will, based on the current network access license management regulations, guide the relevant manufacturers to carry out product testing, submit license applications, and implement license access and supervision and management of the above two types of equipment.
Four, the next step will be how to implement these reform measures?
After the release of the "Notice", the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology will be from the policy to promote, optimize services, industry self-regulation, supervision and law enforcement, etc. to implement:
One is to strengthen the interpretation of the policy to promote. For all types of market players to carry out a comprehensive and systematic interpretation, to guide production enterprises to accurately understand the content of the "Notice".
The second is to optimize government service initiatives. Improve the network license related e-government system functions and operational specifications, improve the efficiency of the approval process, to ensure that the relevant reform initiatives are in place.
Third, to guide the industry to strengthen self-discipline. Guide the relevant market players to consciously abide by the law, strengthen compliance, and implement the standards and requirements set by the state in accordance with the law.
Fourth, strengthening law enforcement supervision and inspection. Through strengthening the supervision and random inspection, timely detection and investigation of illegal behavior, to create a fair and orderly market environment.