British Approvals Board for Telecommunications

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The British Approvals Board for Telecommunications (BABT) was established in 1982 by the UK government to provide type approval services to the telecommunications terminal industry. Since that time, BABT has established itself as a Notified Body in Europe and has a number of appointments such as the IMEI allocation authority for GSM terminals under appointment from the GSM Association and the UK Comparability Review Body for the Comparable Performance Indicators (CPI) Programme.

BABT is a Notified Body for the following European Directives: 98/13/EC TTE & SESE Directive (now superseded by the R&TTE Directive); 89/336/EEC EMC Directive; 73/23/EEC Low Voltage Directive; 1999/5/EC R&TTE Directive. BABT is a Competent Body for the following Directives: 89/336/EEC EMC Directive

BABT is appointed by the UK Government Department of Trade and Industry to approve the metering and billing systems of the major UK fixed and mobile telecommunications operators.

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  • IMEI Number Application: Manufacturers of GSM terminals may obtain IMEI allocations through BABT.
  • RTTE Directive: Manufacturers of radio equipment and telecommunications terminal equipment can obtain European regulatory approval through BABT.
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