An organisation can apply for TSDSI membership as a corporate or associate member, as per eligibility criteria mentioned below. Applications are approved by the Governing Council.
Please click the below link to fill the membership application form online:
Online Membership Form
You can also download the membership form (link) and submit by email to membership@tsdsi.in
Please find the information regarding ICT Verticals/Entity here.
| Membership Type | Description | Privileges |
| CORPORATE MEMBER | Entities registered in India and engaged in telecom related activities e.g.: Telecom Equipment Manufacturers, Mobile Phone/CPE Manufacturers, Service Providers, R&D, Academic Institutions, Value Added Service Providers/ Software Developers, Govt., Societies of Govt., PSUs, Regulatory Bodies etc. |
Contribute to Technical Activities Participate in Decision making and voting Hold office bearer positions |
| ASSOCIATE MEMBER | Industry Associations, Foreign Entities, Foreign Industry Associations. | Contribute to Technical Activities |
| GUEST MEMBER | Professional experts, researchers in their individual capacity as observers. Companies wishing to explore before becoming full members are granted Guest Membership for six months. | Participate in Technical Activities and contribute on invitation |
Admission & Membership fees applicable for FY 2026-27:
There is a one-time Admission Fee and an Annual Membership Fee, valid from April through March. Category-wise Annual Membership Fee effective from April 1, 2026, is outlined in the table below.
| Eligibility Criteria for Fees | Fee Category | Admission Fee (₹ in lakhs) | Annual Membership Fee (FY 2026 – 27) (₹ in lakhs) |
| Corporate | 1 | ||
| I) Sub Cat a: INR 10 Crore > Annual Turnover <= INR 50 Crore | 1A (a)* | 2.00 | 4.60 |
| Sub Cat b: INR 50 Crore > Annual Turnover <= INR 100 Crore | 1A (b)* | 2.00 | 6.10 |
| II) INR 100 Crore > Annual Turnover <= INR 1000 Crore | 1B* | 2.00 | 8.10 |
| III) Annual Turnover > INR 1000 Crore | 1C | 2.00 | 14.10 |
| IV) R&D organizations, Test labs | 1D | 2.00 | 6.10 |
| V) Sub Cat a : INR 5 Crore > Annual Turnover <= INR 10 Crore Sub Cat b : Annual Turnover <= INR 5 Crore | 1E (a)* 1E (b)* |
1.00 0.00 |
4.60 0.10 |
| VI) Academic Institutions, Not-for- Profit R&D organizations Govt, Public Sector Undertaking (PSU) | 2 | 1.00 | 4.60 |
| Associate (Indian Entities) | 3 | 1.00 | 4.60 |
| Associate (Foreign Entities) | 4 | USD 1600 | USD 6500 |
Additionally, an 18% GST is applicable on admission and annual membership fees for all membership categories.
*Note:
- Category 1E(b) has become inactive from the perspective of annual membership fees. Consequently, the annual membership fees of 1E(b) [₹0 crores < Turnover ≤ ₹5 crores] will be same as that of 1E(a) [₹5 crores < Turnover ≤ ₹10 crores] which is currently ₹4.6 Lakhs without any change in the one-time admission fee.
- Financial support from DoT over the annual membership fee amount shown in the table will be available to the eligible Startups/MSMEs with turnover of up to INR 500 crores as below for joining any time of the year :
Turnover ≤ ₹ 10 crores – 98% of the fee
₹ 10 crores < Turnover ≤ ₹ 500 – 80% of the fee
Criteria for eligibility to get the Financial Support
Financial support is subject to submission of necessary documents including the following:
- Valid DPIIT Startup Recognition Certificate/MSME Udyam Registration Certificate.
- Audited financial statements for financial year FY 2025-26 or a certificate issued by a company secretary for the financial year FY 2025-26, confirming prescribed turnover eligibility criteria. In case the Audited Financial statement for FY 2025-26 is not available, the audited financial statements for FY 2024-25 may also be considered.
- Self-certification by the Startup / MSME that they are neither owned by any foreign entity / individuals nor subsidiaries of any foreign entity as on date.