Training Module Four: Completing the TAC Request Application Form
TAC Application Module July 2018 v1.0
All product names, model numbers or other manufacturer identifiers not attributed to GSMA are the property of their respective owners. ©GSMA Ltd 2018 Before applying for TAC, your company must be registered and have sufficient TAC credit
Brand owner 1 registration
TAC 2 payment
TAC 3 application
TAC 4 certificate Select Request a TAC to begin the TAC Application Request Form process Take great care completing the form with the details of the device that will use the TAC
The form has seven sections:
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Device Manufacturing Operating Networks LPWAN Device Review details details System Certification Bodies Your details will already be there!
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Applicant name
Applicant email This information is address automatically populated from log-in, It is not editable here C Brand Name Select the equipment type you require TAC for, from the dropdown
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Feature phone Smartphone Tablet IoT device
Wearable Dongle Modem WLAN router There should be only one model name, but you may input up to three marketing names
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Device model name is a specific name given to the Model name handset. This can vary from the marketing name.
The marketing name is typically used as the name the TM Marketing name device is sold/marketed to general public. You can include up to 3 marketing names, separated by a comma.
Multiple TAC are only required if the production build Quantity of TAC is greater than 1 million units for exactly the same Required model Enter details of the types of sim cards that your device supports
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Removable UICC? If yes, how many? Does your device support… Removable eUICC? If yes, how many?
Non Removable UICC? If yes, how many?
UICC = physical Universal Integrated Circuit Card eUICC = embedded Universal Integrated Circuit Card (SIM is an application on the card) Non Removable eUICC? If yes, how many? Does your device support NFC, WLAN and/or Bluetooth?
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Does your device support the following…?
NFC is a short-range Is the device capable of Bluetooth is a wireless (short distance) high connecting to Wi-Fi technology standard frequency wireless networks? or exchanging data over communication technology. short distances. If you are not the original manufacture, then you will need to confirm the manufacturer’s details
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Are you responsible Yes Automatically filled in for the technical design according to your and manufacture registration details of the device? No
You can search from the list of registered manufacturers. If your manufacturer is not listed, then add the details yourself and they will be checked by the Reporting Body as part Company Address Contact Contact of the review process name name email
10 Select only one operating system for your device, from the dropdown
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Android Phoenix None is automatically Android Wear RTOS selected when the Bada S30 device type Dongle, BlackBerry Sailfish Modem or WLAN Router, is selected CyanogenMod Symbian GSMA IMEI Db Helpdesk Firefox ThreadX [email protected] iOS TIZEN +91-877-6456669 KaiOS UBUNTU If the OS that you are +91-877-2239133 Linux Windows using is not listed please contact the MAC OS Windows Phone GSMA IMEI Database Nucleus YunOS (Aliyun) Helpdesk Proprietary OS Select the relevant network that applies to the device and carefully highlight all of the correct band(s)
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2G GSM 3G WCDMA FDD / TDD 4G E-UTRA (LTE) FDD / TDD CA / CA band combinations
CA = Carrier Aggregation Select the relevant network that applies to the device and carefully highlight all of the correct band(s)
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2G GSM Select one band for 2G
Option 01 Option 02 Option 03 Option 04 Option 05 3G WCDMA FDD / TDD 4G E-UTRA (LTE) FDD / TDD CA / CA band combinations
CA = Carrier Aggregation Select the relevant network that applies to the device and carefully highlight all of the correct band(s)
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2G GSM Select one band for 3G
Option 01 Option 02 Option 03 Option 04 Option 05 WCDMA FDD / TDD 3G Option 06 Option 07 Option 08 Option 09 Option 10 E-UTRA (LTE) FDD / TDD Option 11 Option 12 Option 13 Option 14 Option 15 4G More options available CA / CA band combinations
CA = Carrier Aggregation Select the relevant network that applies to the device and carefully highlight all of the correct band(s)
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2G GSM Select one or more bands for 4G
Option 01 Option 02 Option 03 Option 04 Option 05 WCDMA FDD / TDD 3G Option 06 Option 07 Option 08 Option 09 Option 10 4G E-UTRA (LTE) FDD / TDD More options available CA / CA band combinations From the list, select the CA / CA band combinations for each 4G network selected Option 03 CA / CA band CA / CA band CA / CA band CA / CA band CA = Carrier Aggregation Option 07 CA / CA band CA / CA band CA / CA band CA / CA band
More options available Then select the additional radio interface(s) that your device supports
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CDMA 3GPP2
None Satellite When selecting the Low Power Wide Area Networks (LPWAN) indicate whether or not multicast applies
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…EC-GSM-IoT?
…Cat-NB1 If Cat-NB2 is selected, then Cat-NB1 will Does your Does your Cat-NB device support multicast? device …Cat-NB2 automatically be selected too support… …Cat-M1 If CatDoes-M2 your is selected,Cat-M device supportthen Catmulticast?-M1 will …Cat-M2 automatically be selected too Please select all of the device certification bodies that apply*
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This information is helpful to customs, governments, and mobile network operators.
*Optional fields Once you’ve reviewed and submitted, your application will be assessed by the relevant reporting body
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GSMA You review and issue TAC submit your Approve certificate application Reporting Bodies
Note: Responses can You will need to take up to two amend and resubmit working days your application or
On hold Reject This document is the last of four TAC training modules
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TAC and IMEI Registering on Buying TAC Completing the Rules GSMA IMEI Db Credit TAC Allocation Request Form
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