Guide to DJID/SDPPI Certification for radio devices incorporated into children’s toys in Indonesia
Radio technologies are increasingly incorporated into remote-controlled vehicles, robots, tanks, excavators, interactive action figures, smart dolls, toy drones, educational toys, and many other children’s products.
These products may use proprietary RF, Bluetooth, WiFi, NFC, RFID, UWB, or several wireless technologies simultaneously.
Where active radio communication is incorporated, Postel/DJID requirements should be determined from the actual final-product configuration. The assessment generally covers transmitters, receivers, operating frequencies, transmission power, wireless modules, antennas, firmware, and supporting RF test reports.
Indonesia’s principal telecommunications-equipment certification framework remains Minister of Communication and Informatics Regulation Number 3 of 2024, which is currently in force and replaced Regulation Number 16 of 2018. JDIH Kemkomdigi
Radio Devices Used in Toys
Not every electronic toy contains radio communication.
A battery-powered toy that only activates motors, lights, or internally stored sounds differs from a product communicating wirelessly with another device.
Radio functions may be located in a handheld controller, the toy itself, a wireless accessory, an internal module, or a smartphone interface.
The assessment should therefore identify every active radio interface in the complete product system.
RF Remote Controls
RC cars, trucks, excavators, tanks, robots, boats, and many other toys commonly use proprietary RF communication between the controller and the toy.
In a basic configuration, the handheld controller acts as a transmitter and the toy contains a receiver.
More advanced products may use bidirectional communication, meaning the toy itself also transmits information back to the controller.
Where this occurs, both sides of the radio link should be included in the assessment.
Operating Frequency
Operating frequency is one of the first parameters that should be identified.
Packaging statements such as “2.4G Remote Control” do not provide enough information for a complete compliance assessment.
Technical documentation should identify the exact frequency range, modulation, bandwidth, transmission power, RF chipset or module, and antenna configuration.
Minister of Communication and Digital Regulation Number 2 of 2025 remains in force as an amendment to Indonesia’s class-license spectrum framework. JDIH Kemkomdigi
Use of class-licensed frequencies should not be confused with an automatic equipment-certification exemption.
Toys as Short Range Devices
Many radio-equipped toys use technologies classified within the Short Range Device framework.
Minister of Communication and Informatics Decision Number 260 of 2024 establishes SRD Technical Standards covering Bluetooth, NFC, RFID, UWB, IEEE 802.15.4 LR-WPAN, telecommunications equipment below 10 mW, and other SRD categories. It also states that conformity with the SRD Technical Standards is demonstrated by equipment certification. Sertifikasi Postel
The descriptions “short range” and “low power” therefore do not automatically mean that a toy radio is exempt from Postel Certification.
Bluetooth in Toys
Bluetooth is widely incorporated into smart and interactive toys.
Examples include smart dolls, toy pianos, interactive action figures, robots, Bluetooth vehicles, and educational products controlled through smartphones.
Decision Number 260 of 2024 includes Bluetooth IEEE 802.15.1 within the SRD framework. Postel
Assessment should identify the Bluetooth version, operating frequency, transmission power, module or chipset, antenna, and enabled radio functions.
WiFi in Toys
WiFi may be used for cameras, video streaming, smartphone control, cloud connectivity, and other interactive functions.
A toy drone, for example, may use one radio for control and WiFi to transmit camera video.
DJID’s current Technical Standard database lists Minister of Communication and Digital Decision Number 12 of 2025 as an applicable standard for Radio Local Area Network equipment. Postel Certification
Where proprietary RF and WiFi are both incorporated, each radio function should be assessed.
NFC, RFID, and UWB
Interactive toys may also incorporate NFC, RFID, or UWB.
NFC and RFID can be used to identify characters, cards, accessories, or figures. UWB can support ranging or location-based interaction.
These technologies are included within the SRD scope established by Decision Number 260 of 2024. Sertifikasi Postel
A product combining Bluetooth with NFC or UWB should therefore have each radio interface mapped separately.
Transmission Power
Transmission power is an important radio parameter, but there is no single universal power limit for every toy.
Applicable technical limits depend on the technology, operating frequency, antenna arrangement, and relevant Technical Standard.
Figures such as 10 mW or 100 mW should therefore not be applied universally to all wireless toys.
The assessment should also distinguish between conducted transmitter power and radiated measurements such as EIRP where relevant.
Toys Below 10 mW
The 10 mW figure is frequently misunderstood.
Regulation Number 3 of 2024 provides that a Certificate for certain other equipment containing a telecommunications feature below 10 mW and only one identical telecommunications feature may cover more than one qualifying variant where the specified brand and type conditions are satisfied. JDIH Kemkomdigi
This is a multiple-variant Certificate provision, not a general certification exemption.
A toy transmitting at 5 mW, for example, may still need to be assessed according to its radio function and applicable Technical Standard.
Antennas and Final Product Configuration
The antenna should be reviewed together with the radio module.
Wireless modules can use PCB antennas, chip antennas, wire antennas, or dedicated antennas.
Changing the antenna can affect radiated performance even where the same module is used.
Decision Number 260 of 2024 also contains specific certification provisions for SRDs using dedicated antennas. Sertifikasi Postel
The module datasheet alone may therefore not fully represent the final radio configuration.
Is an Existing Module Certification Sufficient?
Not necessarily.
A toy may use a Bluetooth or RF module that already has an existing test report.
The report may support the certification process, but the final toy still needs to be linked to the tested module configuration.
DJID’s current e-Sertifikasi requirements state that equipment relying on a module LHU/test report needs a block diagram, a photograph showing the installed module location, and a declaration identifying the module and final equipment. Postel Certification
Antennas, firmware, output-power settings, and enabled radio functions remain relevant.
RF Test Reports
An RF test report provides evidence of the radio configuration that has actually been tested.
It may contain operating frequencies, transmission power, occupied bandwidth, modulation, unwanted emissions, and other RF parameters.
DJID’s current e-Sertifikasi requirements require appropriate test reports under the applicable laboratory framework. Where an overseas RF LHU is submitted, the current requirements also include an LHU summary declared to be correct and consistent. Postel Certification
CE or FCC reports may support technical assessment but do not automatically replace DJID/SDPPI Certification.
Documents for Toy Radio Certification
For an initial assessment, businesses should generally prepare:
- Photographs of the toy and remote controller.
- Brand, model, datasheet, and user manual.
- RF, Bluetooth, WiFi, or other wireless-module datasheets.
- Operating frequency and transmission power.
- RF test reports, where available.
- Antenna and manufacturer information.
Current e-Sertifikasi requirements also include laboratory reports, technical specifications, and other supporting documents according to the product and applicant configuration. Postel Certification
The actual product, module, datasheet, and laboratory evidence should remain consistent.
Toys with Multiple Radios
Modern toys can contain several wireless interfaces.
A drone may use proprietary RF for control and WiFi for video. A smart doll may use both Bluetooth and WiFi. An interactive action figure may combine Bluetooth and NFC.
In these cases, the assessment should not focus only on one radio.
Each transmitter and receiver should be identified so that the applicable Technical Standards and test evidence can be determined correctly.
Multiple Toy Models Under Certification
Toy manufacturers frequently offer variants with different colours, enclosures, characters, or mechanical features.
External differences do not necessarily mean that the radio hardware has changed. Conversely, visually identical products can contain different PCBs, modules, antennas, or firmware.
Model grouping should therefore be based on technical similarity, rather than appearance alone.
For qualifying equipment below 10 mW with only one identical telecommunications feature, the multiple-variant mechanism under Regulation Number 3 of 2024 may be relevant where all conditions are met. JDIH Kemkomdigi
Toy Radio Certification Process
The process should begin by identifying the exact product model and every wireless technology incorporated into it.
Operating frequencies, transmission power, transmitters, receivers, modules, antennas, firmware, and available RF test reports are then reviewed.
The applicable Technical Standards and additional testing requirements can subsequently be determined.
For business applicants, Certificate applications are submitted through OSS integrated with the Directorate General’s certification service facility. JDIH Kemkomdigi
Certificate Period
Under Regulation Number 3 of 2024, the Certificate itself is not time-limited.
However, the Certificate holder may manufacture, assemble, or import the equipment for trade and/or use in Indonesia for a maximum of three years from the Certificate issuance date. Continued commercial activities beyond that period require renewed Technical Standard conformity based on testing and a new Certificate. JDIH Kemkomdigi
This is particularly relevant for importers making recurring shipments of the same toy model.
Labeling After Certification
Certified equipment is also subject to regulatory-marking requirements.
Regulation Number 3 of 2024 requires the label to display the Certificate number and PLG ID, QR Code, and Warning Sign. JDIH Kemkomdigi
Because toys and remote controllers can have limited physical space, regulatory marking should ideally be considered before mass production.
Radio Certification and Toy Safety
DJID/SDPPI Certification focuses on telecommunications and radio functions incorporated into the product.
Toy-product safety requirements address a separate area of compliance.
Postel Certification of RF, Bluetooth, WiFi, NFC, or another radio function therefore does not automatically replace applicable toy-safety requirements.
Likewise, toy-safety compliance does not automatically replace radio-equipment certification.
Why Pre-Import Assessment Matters
Radio components can change between production batches.
Manufacturers may replace chipsets, modules, antennas, controllers, or firmware without making major changes to the external design of the toy.
Assessment before a large purchase order or shipment helps confirm the exact product, frequency, transmission power, transmitters, receivers, modules, antennas, and RF test reports.
This reduces the risk that the actual imported product differs from the configuration used for certification.
Conclusion
Radio device certification for toys should be determined from the wireless functions actually incorporated into the final product.
Toys may contain proprietary RF, Bluetooth, WiFi, NFC, RFID, UWB, or multiple radio technologies. Decision Number 260 of 2024 covers a range of Short Range Device technologies and requires compliance with the SRD Technical Standards to be demonstrated through certification. Sertifikasi Postel
The technical assessment should review transmitters, receivers, operating frequencies, transmission power, wireless modules, antennas, firmware, and RF test reports.
A transmission power below 10 mW should also not automatically be interpreted as a Postel exemption because Regulation Number 3 of 2024 uses that condition within a specific mechanism for multiple variants under one Certificate. JDIH Kemkomdigi
A pre-import technical assessment can help determine the applicable Technical Standards, testing requirements, module-report suitability, model grouping, and DJID/SDPPI Certification approach.
Contact Us
Biruni Consulting assists with DJID/SDPPI assessment and certification for radio devices in toys and various wireless products that will be imported or marketed in Indonesia.
Our services include:
- Assessment of DJID/SDPPI certification requirements.
- Transmitter and receiver assessment.
- RF specification review.
- Frequency and transmission power analysis.
- Technical document review.
- Certification document preparation.
- Testing coordination where required.
- DJID/SDPPI Certification assistance.
If you have a radio device in a toy, you can prepare product photos, brand, model, datasheet, RF specifications, and wireless module datasheet for an initial assessment of the Postel Certification requirements.
