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| 連結至中文版 | Issue No. 049 | July 2010 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Congratulations: 2nd WCB at Bureau Veritas ADTWiMAX Forum reported in June that Bruce Shiau of Bureau Veritas ADT has been accepted as a full member of the WiMAX Certification Body (WCB). Now, Bureau Veritas ADT has 2 WCBs and can support manufacturers to certify their products more quickly. Bruce Shiau has a 4-year experience in WiMAX Forum & regulatory testing / certification as well as 6 years in EMC & RF field. He is devoted to WiMAX Forum & CTIA OTA testing / certification now. |
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The latest and complete cell phone acoustic conformance testBureau Veritas ADT cell phone test capability is equipped with the latest and complete cell phone acoustic conformance test. By different test demand, we offer two types of configuration - using Type 3.2 (LRGP) or Type 3.3 (HATS with Hard and Soft Ear), to perform completed GSM & W-CDMA's Acoustic Conformance Test. Please contact us for more detail. |
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WPA2 Testplan version 1.11 replaces version 1.10According to the ECN #196 of Wi-Fi Alliance, the WPA2 Testplan version 1.10 is replaced by the WPA2 Testplan version 1.11. For the next 90 days, until September 28, 2010, either test plan may be used. As of September 28th, only WPA2 Testplan version 1.11 may be used. The following changes have been made:
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WPS Testplan version 1.12 replaces version 1.11According to the ECN #197 of Wi-Fi Alliance, the WPS Testplan version 1.12 replaces the WPS Testplan version 1.11. Some obsolete equipments were removed and replaced with the latest equipments supplied by the test bed participants. They are:
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802.11n Testplan version 2.0.6 replaces version 2.0.5According to the ECN #198 of Wi-Fi Alliance, 802.11n Testplan version 2.0.6 replaces 802.11n Testplan version 2.0.5. For the next 90 days, 802.11n Testplan version 2.0.5 may be used and must include tests 4.2.45 and 5.2.52 – to disallow WEP use with HT rates, if used. After 90 days, by September 29, 2010, only 802.11n Testplan version 2.0.6 may be used. The addition of these tests are required to conform with the IEEE standard and the WFA security roadmap. "No WEP with HT Rates" tests are included in the 11n test plan. They are similar to the "No TKIP with HT Rates" tests. As of October 29, Wi-Fi Alliance will make the tests mandatory to pass to obtain the certification. |
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Wi-Fi Alliance has suspended NFC testingWi-Fi Alliance has been publishing several notices about NFC test, and it just informed that the NFC testing has been suspended. Details are as below: Under Engineering Change Notice #193 Sony has discontinued its support of NFC: Remove all references to Sony in the NFC testing. NFC will be supported by NXP only. This applies to both the test plan and the tech ops manual. For the next 90 days, until 29th July, Sony’s equipment may continued to be used in certification. After 29th July, only NXP’s equipment may be used for NFC certification. Under Engineering Change Notice #194
Notice on 7TH May, 2010 Wi-Fi Alliance has put out an email to the membership to ask for any member who wishes to submit equipment to be used in the WPS test bed for NFC testing. Resumption of NFC certification depends on obtaining more equipment for the test bed. Notice on 9th June, 2010 Test bed device support for the NFC (Near Field Communication) test option for Wi-Fi Protected Setup has been discontinued. Additionally, no member has responded within the past 30 days to a request for new NFC candidate devices for the test bed. Due to the lack of test bed equipment support and in accordance with the MRD requirements for NFC testing, Wi-Fi Alliance staff has suspended NFC option testing and will be removing the test feature from the WSC1.0 test plan and certification system testing menu. Reinstatement of NFC as an optional certification feature will require a new initiative within the task group and associated blind poll/plugfest work. |
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COFETEL NOM-121 will be in force on August 21Mexico COFETEL published on June 22, 2010 the new regulation NOM-121. It will be in forced on August 21st. NOM-121 applies to products that operate in the following frequency bands:
Under this new regulation, devices need to be tested for NOM-121 by local accredited test lab (COFETEL and EMA Mexican Accreditaion Entity under ISO 17025). Before this new regulation, certification is issued directly by COFETEL. However, after August 21st, a certification body, NYCE, will review the test report and issue the Certificate of Conformity. Final homologation certificate will still be issued by COFETEL. For products with multi- features/functions, the certification process will be more complicated. For example: To certify a cell phone that has Bluetooth, WiFi, GSM and GPRS capabilities, GSM and/or GPRS frequency bands need to be certified by COFETEL but testing is not required. It is enough to submit a user manual and technical specs to prepare the application (the same as the current precedure). However, Bluetooth & WiFi works in 2.4GHz frequency band, so it applies to NOM-121 and one sample is needed for testing. Moreover, Safety NOM certification is required as well because it has a battery charger. In other words, appliants shall submit a NOM-121 test report for bluetooth and WiFi as well as GPS and GPRS application documents to obtain the COFETEL certificate. COFETEL will then issue one certificate including NOM-121 and GSM and GPRS characteristics. Another example: A multifunction printer with fax capability, WiFi, and Bluetooth. This printer applies to 2 COFETEL Telecom Regulations and safety NOM certificate. They are: (1) NOM-121 for bluetooth and WiFi; (2) NOM-151 for fax capability because it connects to PSTN; and (3) Safety NOM certification because it connects to electricity. The role of NYCE as a certification body for COFETEL: In the next six months after a NYCE PEC certificate was issued, NYCE selects 50% of the certificates issued on the same year and asks the local rep for a verification visit. If the local rep does not attend the verification visit (Follow up visit), the NYCE PEC certificate gets cancelled, and NYCE notifies COFETEL about this. Then, COFETEL cancels the COFETEL certificate as well. Your product’s NYCE PEC certificate can be chosen for follow up visit on the first 25%, which shall be made in six months after the certificate was issued, or on the second 25%, which shall be carried out in one year after the certificate was issued, and so on, until the last 25% in two years after the certificate was issued. So all the products must attend one follow up visit in maximum two years after their certificate was issued. If the local rep attends the follow up visit, then the COFETEL certificate remains valid. If your product was chosen for verification on the first year, it cannot be chosen again for a following period of one year. One year after the verification process was done, it can be chosen again randomly. NOTE: If you have any COFETEL Provisional certificates (1 year validity) that will expire after August 21st, please be informed that that Bureau Veritas ADT can apply for the permanent certificate now. That can avoid testing process to renew the certificate. All applications for permanent certification submitted before August 20th will be accepted by COFETEL and appliants will receive the permanent certificate which will be valid forever. Moreover, all permanent certificates already issued will continue to be valid forever. |
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Japan MIC announcement: the electronic display of certification number(s) is acceptedWith the announcement No. 58 and 59 from Japan MIC (Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications) on April 28, 2010, the electronic display of a certification number(s) and mark (hereafter called "ID indication") is accepted. Until now, the ID indication had to be affixed on an easily recognized section of the Specified Radio Equipment. However, in accordance with the ordinance change, it is now possible to display the ID indication on the screen. |
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SRD Type Approval Certificate Expiration Date in Kingdom of Bahrain becomes One YearKingdom of Bahrain Ministry of Transportation Directorate of Wireless Licensing Frequency & Monitoring (DWLFM) has just announced the Circular no. DLM/GEN/18/952: Issue Type Approval certificate for Short Range Device (SRD). Circular no. DLM/GEN/18/952 details: From 2nd June 2010, Type Approval for SRD shall normally be granted for a term of One Year. A renewal fee is payable to keep a registration in effect. Application for renewal shall be made at least one month before the expiry date. The DWLFM reserves the right to cancel the Type Approval at any time there it has reason to believe that the relevant regulations and technical requirements have not been observed. With regard to products that had already been approved, those who have obtained type approval for the certain devices that were previously not carry an expiration date, should contact the Directorate (via Bureau Veritas ADT) within a period not exceeding 3 months from the date of this circular. |
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Indonesia New Labeling RegulationA new regulation mandating the inclusion of labels on various kinds of goods to provide consumers with accurate information, will come into force on September 1, 2010 for new products and 18 month transitional period for goods that have been circulating on the market before this Ministerial Regulation applies. All manufacturers or importers of regulated goods to be traded in the Indonesian market must include this labeling in the Indonesian language. The Ministry of Trade of the Republic of Indonesia issued the labeling regulation as no. 62/M-DAG/PER/12/2009 on December 21, 2009 and its revision 21/M-DAG/PER/5/2010 on May 21, 2010. Products Covered Specific goods covered are classified into four categories as stated in Annex I to IV of the regulation
Labeling Requirements
Certificate Requirement
Additional Resources
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Russian official announcement: Hygienic certification for E&E officially cancelledHygienic Certification is normally applicable for food-related products, but some electronic devices, such as notebook or a computer screen, were also applicable for Russian Hygienic certification. But the new regulation announced on July 1, 2010, mentioned that general Electrical and Electronic products do not need to apply for Hygienic certificate and this will be replaced with registration process only. The new regulation mentioned that only electrical/electronic devices in contact with food products will be applicable for Hygienic Certification. The Hygienic Certificate issued before July 1, 2010 can only be valid until January 1, 2012. Previously, some Electronic/Electrical products could apply for Voluntary Hygienic certification, but afterwards this new regulation announced voluntary application is not possible if the product is not in the list. Russian official announcement as the following link: http://www.rospotrebnadzor.ru/documents/letters/31157/print/ |
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Modification of the Annex to 2006/771/ECPer Commission Decision of 30 June 2010 amending Decision 2006/771/EC on harmonisation of the radio spectrum for use by short-range devices, the Annext to Decision 2006/771/EC is replaced by the Annex to this Decision. Link to the Decision. |
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Launch of new BVCPS websiteWe are pleased to announce the launch of the new BVCPS website and invite you to view our new site: http://www.bureauveritas.com/cps. You will see that the new site has a cleaner, sleeker look and a new area for flash animations at the top to better promote our initiatives. Additionally, new navigation on the site makes it easier to find information. |
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