Milestone of accomplishment of Bureau Veritas ADT WiMAX capability

It can track back to 2004 in which Bureau Veritas ADT joined WiMAX Forum and Taiwan Broadband Wireless Communications Alliance when it comes to the development of our WiMAX testing capability. We are the 1st lab in Taiwan joining this organization. In the same year, Taiwan government initiated the Mobile Taiwan Project (M-Taiwan) to encourage mobile life industries and create a high quality, world-leading mobile environment and society. 2 years later, we were qualified as a M-Taiwan certification testing lab. In 2007, WiMAX Forum announced it has selected BV ADT as the 1st Asian certification testing lab of both fixed and mobile WiMAX certification services. We are the only lab that can offer the one-stop service including regulatory test, WiMAX Forum certification test and M-Taiwan certification test on WiMAX products.

WiMAX Forum® announced BV ADT First WiMAX Forum Designated Certification Laboratory to open in Taiwan

BV ADT started its WiMAX testing study in 2004. It received the first WiMAX Regulatory certificate in 2005, and subsequently got selected as the M-Taiwan Test Lab in 2006, the WiMAX Forum announced it has selected BV ADT as the first WiMAX Forum Certification Lab in Taiwan in 2007. BV ADT built both Fixed and Mobile validated test equipment and will lunch WiMAX certification testing shortly.

BV ADT WiMAX test and certification service scopes

BV ADT built a seamless WiMAX test and certification service capabilities, there are including:
- Country Regulatory test and certification service, such as CE-EU, FCC-USA, IC-Canada, NCC-Taiwan, and other worldwide test & certificate.
- BV ADT International Approval team can help WiMAX product's manufacturer to get Country Regulatory Type Approval certificates before selling to the target market. Currently we have access to more than 150 countries worldwide.
- WiMAX Forum Fixed and Mobile RCT, PCT, and IOT (MIOT) test and certification service.

BV ADT WiMAX Forum RCT, PCT, and IOT (MIOT) testing Launch Plan

- For Mobile WiMAX testing service, BV ADT is building around 40% RCT and PCT 1A 2.3GHz profile / 3A 2.5GHz profile test case capability for the Pre-Certification testing service now. The Formal Certification Testing schedule in BV ADT depends upon when the MIOT test bed and golden sample can be ready in the lead lab in Spain and be approved by WiMAX Forum®. The testing environment will be replicated at BV ADT lab in Taiwan.
- For Fixed WiMAX testing service, BV ADT built 100% RCT and PCT test case capability for 3.5GHz Wave 2 (3.5T2 and 3.5F1) profiles for the Pre-Certification testing service now. The Formal Certification testing schedule in BV ADT is just waiting for the 1^st certificate be done in the lead certification laboratory and be approved by WiMAX Forum®.

WiMAX Forum® has started Mobile WiMAX certification and issued the following news

Portland, Ore. -- December 19, 2007 -- The WiMAX Forum today announced its lead certification lab is now open for formal Mobile WiMAX certification testing and evaluation of Mobile WiMAX products. WiMAX Forum vendors may begin immediately submitting their 2.3 GHz and 2.5 GHz Mobile WiMAX equipment for testing. The WiMAX Forum's lead certification lab is headquartered at AT4 Wireless in Spain. The WiMAX Forum expects its four other certification labs in the U.S., Taiwan, China and Korea to open for formal Mobile WiMAX certification testing shortly.

WiMAX Forum expects certified mobile WiMAX products to be available in 1Q 2008.This is an important milestone in mobile WiMAX development and application. (The news release includes quotes from Barry West, president of Sprint's Xohm Business Unit and Dr. Hyun Pyo Kim, director of WiBro planning for Korea Telecom.)

BV ADT is a NCC Certification Body in Taiwan

BV ADT can issue NCC certificate in Taiwan for Telecommunication Terminal Equipment (TTE), Low-Power Radio-Frequency Device (LPD) and Wireless Broadband Access / WiMAX equipment (mobile part) Certificate. The detail scopes are including:
- 9kHz to 300GHz Low-Power Radio-Frequency Device
WLAN Device (IEEE 802.11 a/b/g), UNII, Bluetooth, RFID, ZigBee, wireless keyboard, wireless keyboard mouse, wireless earphones and microphone, wireless intercom, wireless remote control toy, remote controller of various types of radio, various types of wireless burglary-resisting devices.
- Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN)
Telephone set (including VOIP Phone), automatic alarming equipment, telephone answering machine, fax machine, remote control equipment, cordless phone, KTS equipment, data equipment (including ADSL equipment), caller ID terminal equipment, 2.4GHz Radio-frequency telecommunications Terminal Equipment.
- Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN)
GSM 900 cellular phone and mobile equipment, DCS1800 cellular phone and mobile equipment, the third generation mobile telecommunication terminal equipment, Wireless Broadband Access / WiMAX equipment (mobile part).

Malaysia is ready for WiMAX equipment approval

On November 19th, 2007, the Malaysian Communication ad Multimedia Commission (MCMC) issued the revised list of Technical Specifications for Telecommunication Equipment. These Technical Specifications refer to the testing and certification of communication equipment used or sold in Malaysia. These Technical Specifications will supersede the previously saved in accordance to section 275 of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 (CMA 98) of Jabatan Telekom Malaysia (JTM) specifications. These documents will take into full effect on 16 April 2008 (6 months transition period). Amongst others, it has been issued the Technical Specifications for BWA equipment working in the 2300-2400MHz, 2504-2688MHz and 3400-3700MHz frequency bands.

DFS mechanism is required for Broadband Fixed Wireless Access (BFWA) systems operation in the frequency range 5725-5875MHz in Europe

IEEE 802.16 devices operating in the 5.8GHz band BFWA systems shall comply with harmonized standard ETSI EN 302 502 in accordance with article 3.2 of the R&TTE directive. Consider the frequency band 5725-5875MHz is allocated to the Fixed Satellite Service on a primary basis, 5.8GHz band BFWA systems shall have DFS function in ETSI EN 302 502 standard, the radar signals cover fixed frequency and frequency hopping radars. BV ADT equipped a wide range DFS test capability.

BV ADT Linkou & Hsinchu Labs accredited to issue NCC WiMAX standard compliant testing report

BV ADT Linkou and Hsinchu Testing Labs have been accredited in November and December 2007 respectively by Taiwan Accreditation Foundation (TAF) and acquired TAF Certificate to issue NCC (National Communications Commission) WiMAX standard compliant testing reports. BV ADT is very pleased to announce we can offer two location options to our customers for NCC compliant testing service on WiMAX products.

Linkou Lab is in the environs of Taipei City and near the Airport. It can provide prompt service to the clients nearby and those from all over the world. Hsinchu Lab is located at Chiunglin, Hsinchu, which is about 20-minute drive from Hsinchu Science-Based Industrial Park. It aims to facilitate the companies in and near the Industrial Park. more info

Wi-Fi 11n draft 2.0 certification test start in July, 2007

BV ADT is one of the Wi-Fi Alliance test lab, we provide full range of Wi-Fi certification test services including 802.11 a/b/g, WPA2, WMM, ASD and so on. In 2007, BV ADT have been qualified to run Wi-Fi 11n certification test in Jun. and new NFC test under WPS test plan in Oct. by Wi-Fi Alliance.

BSMI brings Digital Set-Top Box Inspection into force from now on

Per BSMI’s (Bureau of Standards, Metrology & Inspection) Public Notices, “Legal Inspection of Video Tuners having Digital Terrestrial Television Reception Capability” comes into force since January 1st, 2008. All devices with terrestrial television reception capability are required to be inspected from now on. more info

WiMAX™ from A to Z – Reloaded

The focus of the training is on the latest revision of the standard which is IEEE 802.16e-2005 and also considers the upcoming changes of corrigendum 2 and task group 802.16m. The attendees will obtain detailed understanding of WiMAX and the IEEE 802.16e standard and the related procedures and network operation and architectures.

- Date: Jan. 22~23, 2008, 09:00~18:00
- Venue: Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI)
- Add.: Building 51, Room 419, 195 Chung Hsing Rd., Sec.4 Chu Tung, Hsin Chu, Taiwan
- Organizer: AT4 Wireless
- Co-sponsor: BV ADT, Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI), Telecom Technology Center (TTC) more info

BV ADT presentation in 2008 Wi-Fi Alliance Member Symposium Meeting

- Date: Jan. 22nd, 2008
- Venue: Shangri-La Far Eastern Hotel in Taipei
- Topic: TBD