PTCRB Certification Services
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 What is PTCRB?
PTCRB stands for (PCS Type
Certification Review Board).
It manages the test and certification
process for manufactures of GSM/UMTS wireless devices which will be
operating on PTCRB operator networks (mainly North America). This way
the PTCRB network operators ensure that a minimum set of 'device
performance requirements' are met and that the wireless devices in use will not cause harm to their networks. PTCRB operators
reserve the right to block devices which are not PTCRB* certified.
Who has to follow the PTCRB Certification
rules?
Module manufacturers as well as End Product manufacturers, implementing PTCRB certified modules,
must follow the PTCRB certification processes.
What happens
if I use a pre-certified module?
For
North American markets, manufacturers, who integrate a pre-certified
module into their GSM/UMTS wireless M2M device, have to submit their “End Product” in its final
(production) form factor to a PTCRB authorized test laboratory for
testing & certification.
Only a minimal amount
of testing is
requested in these cases, because the majority of the test cases have
already been completed when the module was initially certified. These
tests are there to ensure that the interfaces associated with the integration
will meet the PTCRB expected performance requirements.
Can
I avoid problems during
certification?
Pre-certification testing at 7 layers prevents you from running into
unforeseen difficulties during the official PTCRB Certification
Processes. Pre-certification testing covers some Radiated Spurious
Emissions (RSE) tests and some CTIA OTA tests. Such tests cannot
catch every possible problem. However, they can give you a higher degree
of confidence before starting the official PTCRB Certification process
and can prevent costly re-tests in case failures are encountered during
the official certification process.
Which is the
best way to start?
7 layers has been operating PTCRB accredited laboratories for almost 10
years. You can rely on our up-to-date understanding of the PTCRB
regulations combined with an extensive knowledge of the world’s
leading wireless modules.
Before starting with the actual test process for PTCRB certification,
you have to understand and follow the PTCRB regulations:
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The PTCRB
certification process is explained here "step by step"
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To receive a
budgetary PTCRB Testing Quotation,
click here
* PTCRB stands for PCS Type
Certification Review Board
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