Transcript Qualification Program

Bluetooth
Qualification Program
Thomas Müller, Waldemar Hontscha
Nokia Mobile Phones
IEEE 802.15 Meeting
September 11 - 17, 1999
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Qualification vs. Type Approval
Bluetooth Devices
Complies with
the specification ?
Regulatory Type Approval
Qualification Process
'Bluetooth License'
'License to sell'
&
Global Market
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Qualification Program: Mission
• Protect the Bluetooth Brand by ensuring
– good performance of products
– interoperability of products
– clearly stated product capabilities
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Compliance requirements
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Radio link
Protocols (lower layers)
Profiles
Capability information to end-users
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Authorization of the Program
Bluetooth SIG -PM
Manage/review/improve
qualification process
Know-how exchange &
forum for problems
related to testing and
qualification
Bluetooth Qualification
Review Board (BQRB)
Bluetooth
Qualification
Administrator
(BQA)
Administration of
qualification program
Bluetooth
Qualification
Test Facility
(BQTF)
Bluetooth
Qualification
Body
(BQB)
Recognized test facility
for Bluetooth products
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Bluetooth
Technical
Advisory Board
(BTAB)
Checking declarations,
review test reports
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Bluetooth Qualification Process
Insert into Database:
Product Qualified!
Test Report
& TCF
BQTF
BQA
BQB
Application
& Declaration
of Compliance
Qualified
Products
Database
Qualification
Program
Documents
Manufacturer
Test Sample
& TCF
Pull Documents
from Web site
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