Mobile WiMAX is using Category A, B & E partial feature test cases for the first certification test

The WiMAX Forum CWG has started Mobile WiMAX certification test on Dec. 17, 2007 in its lead certification lab. This stage, the certification testing profiles based on the partial feature set of Category A, B & E test cases. The exact testing requirements are determined by the applicable Certification Requirement Status List (CRSL). The latest version of the CRSL is 1.1.0. BV ADT has the part of the partial feature test cases for pre-test service now.

WiMAX Forum accelerate the Mobile WiMAX test case validation process

CWG completed its second On-Site Validation TestFest in Malaga during which engineers from test equipment vendors and equipment vendors came together to accelerate the test case validation process for both Base Stations and Mobile Stations. This one week event will be expanded to two weeks per month beginning in January with one week devoted to Base Stations and the second week focused on Mobile Stations.This schedule will continue for the next several months. (WiMAX Forum) top

Intel, Asus and Sprint Nextel Stump For WiMax On Eee PC

ASUS will announce its next-generation Eee PC, in partnership with Intel Corporation and Sprint Nextel. The partnerships and announcement specify that the second major release of the mobile computing platform will incorporate Mobile WiMAX support. A special invite-only launch party is being hosted by the three vendors at the Riviera Casino and Hotel in Las Vegas, where the 2008 International CES event is being held. (wireless-watch.community) top

Intel announces to launch mobile enabled processor

Intel, the world's largest semiconductor company announced on Tuesday that it would come with a new range of processor this year. This processor would enable users to download music, videos and play games on their mobile sets using Internet on it.
The new processors would be aimed at ultra mobile devices which may include laptops and internet-enabled mobile such as Blackberry, said R Sivakumar, Intel South Asia Managing Director.(WiMAX.com) top

The Wi-Fi Alliance is updating security requirements related to WPA2-Enterprise Device Certification

This is in support of an updated WPA2-Enterprise Device Certification Policy that recently took effect. The following is a list of the devices that must be certified WPA2-Enterprise:
- External Wi-Fi Card
- Internal Wi-Fi Card
- Ultra-Mobile PC
- Notebook Computer
- PDA
- Smartphone - Dual-Mode
- Smartphone - Single-Mode
- Enterprise Access Point, Switch/Controller, Gateway or Router top

BV ADT test capacity on Ultra-wideband (UWB) technology

The frequency range of the UWB (ultra-wideband), which is going to be used in the committee member of European Union (EU), is effective implemented by European Council on 02/2007, and limited in 3.4GHz ~ 4.8GHz and 6.0GHz ~ 8.5GHZ. Now the ETSI is developing the harmonized standard EN 302 065 for ultra-wideband technology, the maximum mean e.i.r.p density of -41.3 dBm/MHz is allowed in the appropriate mitigation techniques (low duty cycle.. etc). Up to present, over half of the committee member allowed UWB device used in their country. Besides EU, FCC, Japan & Korea also made this device open to public access, and Taiwan is preparing to setup the standard.
We BV ADT already have lots of test experience on such device, and is the first test Lab got FCC & Japan Mic certificates for UWB device in Taiwan. top

National Communications Commission (NCC) modified and announced CTRFD/TTE application form and TTE approval label template (2007/12/14)

NCC announced modified CTRFD/TTE compliance application forms and TTE approval label template on Dec 14, 2007. The new forms shall be used from the announced date. NCC also modified TTE approval label template for WiMAX terminal equipment.
Please refer to the link for details,
http://www.ncc.gov.tw/chinese/news_detail.aspx?type=bulletin&site_content_sn=566&is_history=0&pages=0&sn_f=4518
http://www.ncc.gov.tw/chinese/news_detail.aspx?site_content_sn=566&is_history=0&pages=0&sn_f=4521

Note:
1. CTRFD: Controlled Telecommunications Radio-Frequency Devices.
2. TTE: Telecommunications Terminal Equipment. top

As of 1 January 2008, Switzerland introduces a new radiocommunication equipment notification procedure. Notification data no longer have to be submitted by mail or email and are able to be done via the internet portal by registering on the https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/enterprise-portal site to receive a password. It is possible to communicate the notification to the Swiss authority and to all the European authorities concerned, which is called OSN (One Stop Notification).

In order to harmonise the practice with that of the European Union, Swiss authority is therefore abolishing the charge for processing notifications, which has hitherto been CHF 300 per item. Moreover, the systematic replies to each notification are no longer available unless negative notices are issued. In other words, the acknowledgement of receipt is equivalent to confirmation of the notification in the case of no reply within 4 weeks of notification. more info top

EuP and Eco-design Seminar

EU announced the EuP Directive on July 2005 in order to minimize the environmental impact through eco-design requirements and to improve energy performance further. Some member states have transposed into domestic legislation. At this stage, EU is highlighting 14 priority products in the first-round and 5 ones in the second-round per their environmental impacts. They include batteries/EPS, PCs/monitors, consumer electronics, imaging equipments and so on. The implementing measures of each product will be available successively since second half year 2008.

After the seminar, we expect attendees may have the comprehensive understanding on requirements of EuP to EU member's domestic law, EuP & its influence on the enterprises, difficulties to implement EuP, and its solutions & reactions.

- Date: Jan. 30th and 31st, 2008 (the same presentations among two days, you may choose one to attend per your schedule)
- Time: 13:15~16:00
- Venue: Bureau Veritas ADT Hwa Ya Lab
- Add.: No. 19, Hwa Ya 2nd Rd., Wen Hwa Tsuen, Kwei Shan Hsiang, Taoyuan Hsien, Taiwan
- Organizer: Bureau Veritas ADT
- Co-Organizer: Bureau Veritas Certification (Taiwan)
- Speaker: Ms. Linda LESCUYER (GM, CODDE)
- Invitation, contact information and registration form (Chinese): please click the icon at your righ side to download more info
- Questionnaire (Chinese): please click the icon at your righ side to download and mail or fax back to us when registration more info top

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 top

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

- Date: Jan. 22nd, 2008
- Time: 10:00~16:30
- Venue: Shangri-La Far Eastern Hotel in Taipei
- Add.: 201 Tun Hwa South Road, Section 2, Taipei 106, Taiwan
- BV ADT Topic: WMM Power Save Test Setup
- BV ADT Speaker: Ansen Lei more info top