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Type approval is an independent procedure of technical tests and vetting that is applied to communications equipment before it can be sold, interconnected with the public network or used for communication purposes. It is aimed at ensuring that all communications equipment used in the country meets national and international standards of interoperability  and safety. Type approval thus protects the public from poor quality and harmful equipment. It also protects communications networks from sub-standard equipment and ensures the efficient utilization of the radio frequency spectrum.

Type approval evaluation is based on the manufacturer’s technical literature, test results from an independent accredited test laboratory, results from tests performed at a local laboratory and on actual performance of live networks.  All network operators and companies intending to sell communications equipment in Kenya, including individual users or organizations that require communications equipment for their own use are expected to submit their equipment for type approval before use.

As part of its mandate, the Commission manages and assigns numbering resources to licensed telecommunications service providers, for re-assignment to individual subscribers for identification as well as for routing and termination of traffic.   In addition, CCK develops national numbering plans to cater for the ever-increasing demand for numbering resources to support the entry of new players and deployment of services. Management of scarce resources such as numbering is crucial in facilitating effective competition in the communications market, and in the deployment of new applications and services.