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Introduction to WiMAX Forum Certification Program

WiMAX Forum CWG manages the WiMAX Forum Certification Program through the selection and oversight of certification test labs (like "Bureau Veritas ADT"). The evaluation of testing items includes:

• Radio & Protocol Conformance Testing – RCT, RRT, PCT, NCT
  To evaluate whether a product meets IEEE 802.16e RF, Physical (PHY) and Protocol (MAC) technical spec. and also to evaluate certain MS conformance above the MAC layer
• Radiated Performance Testing - RPT
  To evaluate whether a MS Product meets a required performance criteria in an over-the-area environment, such as Tx Power & Rx Sensitivity for the range of operation
• Interoperability Testing - MIOT
  To check Protocol with known good devices to evaluate whether Product A works with Product B which works with Product C, …….. in order to significantly reduce product returns as there is a high probability that product will work in existing networks

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The Value of WiMAX Forum Certified

1. Certification ensures confidence of Interoperability between user devices and Network Operator base stations
2. Certification drives:
   • Lower Price for devices
   • Consumer & Operator Confidence
   • Consumer & Operator Value
   • Superior Quality of Service
   • More Consumer Choices
   • Open Operator Networks
   • Innovative Mobile Applications

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Bureau Veritas ADT authorized to conduct New Extended EAP tests for WPA2 and 11n Draft 2.0 certifications

Bureau Veritas ADT is just approved to test to the Wi-Fi Alliance test plan for New Extended EAP of WPA2 and 11n Draft2.0 certifications, i.e. New E-EAP (Extended Extensible Authentication Protocol).

What is New E-EAP?

The current Extended EAP tests only include EAP-TLS (Transport Layer Security), EAP-TTLS (Tunneled Transport Layer Security), EAP-PEAP0 (Protected Extensible Authentication Protocol version 0), EAP-PEAP1 and SIM (Subscriber Identity Modules). After the initiation of New E-EAP, Wi-Fi Alliance adds EAP-FAST (Flexible Authentication via Secure Tunneling) and EAP-AKA (Authentication and Key Agreement) to WPA2 and 11n Draft 2.0 certifications. read more top

REMINDER: Updated European Standards for Appliances and Electrical Products Taking Effect

Under the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive 2006/95/EC and the Electromagnetic Directive 2004/108/EC, some European standards covering Household appliances, Lightings, Power Tools, Apparatus and EMC will be updated and/or modified during next 6 months through November 2009.

IMPORTANT: These standard modifications will become compulsory from the date of withdrawal and the new versions will apply.

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The new Commission Directive amended the Directive 92/75/EEC and implemented Directive 2005/32/EC of the European Parliament of Council with regard to ecodesign requirements for television. (Draft Version)

This Directive establishes requirements for the labeling of televisions and the provision of supplementary product information for televisions.

Definitions:

1. "television" means a television set or a television monitor;
2. "television set" means a product designed primarily for the display and reception of audiovisual signals which is placed on the market under one model or system designation, and which consists of
• a display,
• one or more tuner(s)/receiver(s) and optional additional functions for data storage and/or display such as digital versatile disc (DVD), hard disk drive (HDD) or videocassette recorder (VCR), either in a single unit combined with the display, or in one or more separate units.
3. "television monitor" means a product designed to display on an integrated screen a video signal from a variety of sources, including television broadcast signals , which optionally controls and reproduces audio signals from an external source device, which is linked through standard video signal paths including cinch (component, composite), SCART, HDMI, and future wireless standards (but excluding non-standard video signal paths like DVI and SDI), but cannot receive and process broadcast signals;

Energy efficiency class

The energy efficiency class of a television shall be determined in accordance with its Energy Efficiency Index (EEI) as set out in Table 1. The Energy Efficiency Index of a television shall be determined in accordance with Annex II.

Table 1: Energy efficiency class of a television
Energy Efficiency Class Energy Efficiency Index

Method for calculating the Energy Efficiency Index Requirement and the annual on-mode energy Consumption

1. The Energy Efficiency Index (EEI) is calculated as EEI = P/Pref (A), where:
• Pref (A) = Pbasic + A · 4.3224 Watts/dm2;
• Pbasic = 20 Watts for television sets;
• Pbasic = 15 Watts for television monitors;
• A is the visible screen area expressed in dm2;
• P is the on-mode power consumption of the television in Watts measured in accordance with Annex VII rounded to one decimal place.
2. The annual on-mode energy consumption E in kWh is calculated as E = 1.46 · P.
3. Televisions with automatic brightness control

For the purposes of calculating the Energy Efficiency Index and the annual on-mode energy consumption referred to in points 1. and 2., respectively, the on-mode power consumption as established according to the procedure set out in Annex VII is reduced by 5% if all of the following conditions are fulfilled:

• the luminance of the television in the home-mode or the on-mode condition as set by the supplier, as applicable, is automatically reduced between an ambient light intensity of at least 20 lux and 0 lux, the automatic brightness control is activated in the home-mode condition or the on-mode condition of the television as set by the supplier, as applicable, when the television is placed on the market.

Labeling Requirements

The following information shall be included in the label:

• I. Supplier's name or trade mark.
• II. Supplier's model identifier, where model identifier means the code, usually alphanumeric, which distinguishes a specific television model from other models of the same trade mark or supplier's name.
• III. The energy efficiency class of the television, determined in accordance with Annex I. The head of the arrow containing the energy efficiency class of the television shall be placed at the same height as the head of the relevant energy efficiency class.
• IV. On-mode power consumption in Watt, rounded to the first integer.
• V. Annual on-mode energy consumption calculated as described in Annex II, point 2., in kWh, rounded to the first integer.
• VI. Visible screen diagonal in inches and centimeters.

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The regulation on e-Standby Power Reduction Program will be effective over 6 products on July 1st 2009 in Korea

Starting July 1st 2009, 6 devices, including computers, monitors, printers, scanners, multi-functional devices and set-top boxes, will be mandatory for e-Standby Power Reduction program in Korea.

What is e-Standby Program?

The e-Standby program is one of the three Energy Efficiency Programs in Korea, operated by MKE (Ministry of Knowledge & Economy) and by KEMCO (Korea Energy Management Corporation) for the purpose of reducing standby power usage to below 1W by 2010. read more top

Lithium Batteries will be subject to Self-Regulatory Safety Confirmation as of July 1st 2009 in Korea

As of July 1st, 2009, the lithium secondary cells and batteries will be regulated as items subject to Self-Regulatory Safety Confirmation system in Korea.

Scope

• Portable lithium secondary cells more than 400Wh/L (Energy density per cubic)
• Batteries (Pack) made from cells
• Cells and batteries for products with navigation function (apply for cells and batteries regardless energy density per cubic)

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