Aeroflex and 7Layers Collaborate on LTE Device Verification RATINGEN (GERMANY) and STEVENAGE (UK): Aeroflex Incorporated, a wholly owned subsidiary of Aeroflex Holding Corp. (NYSE:ARX), and 7Layers, an international group of engineering & test centers, have joined forces to provide the LTE testing market with a cost-effective test system that assesses the interworking of LTE-capable terminals [...]
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New! InterLab LIVE Test Plan Generator
February 21st, 2012
Brand New: Automated Online Generation of test plans for wireless products – with InterLab LIVE The complexity of validation processes for wireless devices such as mobile phones, smartphones etc. is rising continuously. In order to make such processes more reliable and efficient, InterLab LIVE has just been launched by 7Layers, a global chain of accredited [...]
Ready for CTIA Version 3.1.
January 11th, 2012
CTIA Certification Program Version 3.1 covered by 7Layers From 16th December 2011 onwards, the new CTIA OTA Certification Program Version 3.1. has become valid for mobile stations (mobile devices), thus replacing the former CTIA Version 2.2.2. The respective test plan describes the new over the air (OTA) measurement methods for radiated RF power and receiver performance [...]
Qualcomm authorized test lab
December 19th, 2011
7LAYERS ESTABLISHES QUALCOMM AUTHORIZED TEST LAB IN NORTH AMERICA 7Layers, a global group of engineering and test centers, is proud to announce that its laboratory in Irvine, California has been selected as a Qualcomm authorized test lab (ATL).7Layers will offer expert technology support combined with state-of-the-art testing services to help reduce time to market for [...]
MirrorLink Certification
December 9th, 2011
7Layers Korea- Now Performing MirrorLink Certification Testing Suwon, Korea, 9th Dec. 2011: The 7Layers test & engineering center in Korea has received Car Connectivity Consortium (CCC) authorized status. 7Layers can now perform MirrorLink™ certification testing, thus helping to ensure interoperability between in-vehicle infotainment systems and drivers’ smartphones. Car Connectivity Consortium (CCC) The Car Connectivity Consortium [...]
Battery-Life Tester
October 13th, 2011
InterLab Test Solution Battery-Usage of Mobile Devices now with exclusive Vodafone software license Modern wireless devices such as smart phones, with high-end displays and a host of electronic features, are greedy when it comes to power consumption. So it is not surprising that manufacturers and operators are beginning to realize that they simply must take [...]
Car Connectivity Consortium
September 22nd, 2011
Car Connectivity Consortium test event 7Layers on the way to become authorized test laboratory for MirrorLink(TM) certification Beginning of September the Car Connectivity Consortium (CCC) held its first certification event in Munich, Germany. About CCC Founded back in March 2011, the CCC is a group of world’s leading car and handset manufacturers working together to drive phone-centric [...]
Interview on M2M certification
August 23rd, 2011
Testing & Certification 7Layers makes it easy for M2M companies Listen to an interview given by David Bissonette of 7Layers in Irvine (USA). It features the test and certification requirements manufacturers of M2M products have to take care of and how 7Layers can help to ease this process: Testing & Certification with 7Layers Download the current version of JW [...]
LTE-USIM/USAT Upgrade
August 19th, 2011
InterLab Test Solutions LTE-USIM/USAT includes all test cases required by new GCF work-item 137 7Layers offers a new LTE USAT test package for the InterLab Test Solution LTE USIM/USAT. This test package includes all test cases which are required by the new GCF work-item 137. Upgrade the InterLab Test Solution LTE USIM/USAT is the complete [...]
Battery Life Time Testing
June 15th, 2011
BATTERY LIFE TIME TESTING Benefit from the 7Layers OTA experience for Battery Life Testing Services or your own Battery Life Test Solution When purchasing a mobile phone consumers are not only looking for design and price but also for stand-by and talk time of their new product. Battery Life Time of mobile phones of growing [...]
Best Practices Award
April 19th, 2011
InterLab Test Solution LTE-USIM/USAT won “BEST PRACTICES AWARD” from FROST & SULLIVAN Frost & Sullivan made the Best Practices Award 2011 to 7Layers for its InterLab Test Solution LTE-USIM/ USAT. The award was given to 7Layers by Frost & Sullivan quoting as follows: “In today’s economic hit market, CAPEX is a key concern. In this [...]
TDD supported by InterLab
April 14th, 2011
TDD NOW ALSO SUPPORTED BY INTERLAB TEST SOLUTION LTE-USIM/USAT The InterLab Test Solution LTE-USIM/USAT, which is a validated test platform for GCF, PTCRB and Verizon Wireless certification, is now available for both FDD (Frequency Division Duplex) and TDD (Time Division Duplex) to enable TDD-SIM test capability. In order to meet growing market demands for [...]
First LTE Smart Phone tested by 7Layers
April 6th, 2011
7LAYERS SUCCESSFULLY TESTED THE FIRST LTE SMARTPHONE TO BE MARKETED BY VERIZON WIRELESS Irvine CA., 5th April 2011 7Layers has thoroughly tested and approved the first LTE smartphone to take advantage of the Verizon Wireless’ 4G LTE network. “In order to bring such a complex product onto the Verizon Wireless network, this new LTE smartphone [...]
OTA RF performance specification from Vodafone
February 11th, 2011
NEW OTA RF PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATION FROM VODAFONE 7Layers test labs already fulfill all the latest test requirements Vodafone has issued a new OTA RF performance specification, version 2.4, on February 11th 2011. The new requirements include RF performance testing of mobile phones by using artificial hands. Various different types of hand phantoms are needed to [...]
InterLab® Feature Explorer
February 2nd, 2011
New and Unique “iNTERLAB® fEATURE eXPLORER” The ONLY automatic way to detect PICS/PIXIT information of WIRELESS DEVICES 7Layers Ratingen, Germany, 2nd February 2011 7Layers decides to put an end to the mystery of identifying the correct product features of a wireless device that supports GSM, UMTS or LTE technology. How did this come about? Some [...]
Bluetooth Low Energy
January 25th, 2011
First ever “Bluetooth Low Energy” End Product Design Listing completed by 7Layers 25th January 2011, Ratingen (Germany) 7Layers, a test and service center for wireless communications, listed the first ever Bluetooth low energy end-product design on the Bluetooth Qualified Design List for Nordic Semiconductor ASA, a world leader in short-range ultra low power 2.4GHz wireless [...]
7Layers Japan has moved
January 14th, 2011
7LAYERS JAPAN, YOKOHAMA in a new and smarter location The 7Layers test and service center in Japan has moved to a new and smarter location. The company is now conveniently situated in Yokohama, near Shin-Yokohama station. Clients visiting us will benefit from shorter travelling time and better facilities. Please notice our new address and contact [...]
GCF has approved LTE USIM test platform from 7Layers
December 20th, 2010
GCF has approved LTE USIM test platform from 7Layers as first ever in the world On 15th Dec. 2010 GCF announced that the LTE USIM test solution from 7Layers complies with its test platform acceptance criteria Due to this our InterLab Test Solution LTE USIM/ USAT is now the first and only test platform in the [...]
New GCF Certification Scheme
November 19th, 2010
New GCF Certification Scheme for products with integrated cellular modules The Global Certification Forum (GCF) has adapted the certification scheme for cellular module integrations The new GCF certification processes is aiming at industry sectors such as smart metering automotive applications health applications notebooks other electronic devices For such devices wireless communications is not the prime [...]
Test Solution LTE-USIM/USAT demonstrated at Verizon Test Fest
October 7th, 2010
InterLab Test Solution LTE-USIM/USAT see live demo at upcoming Verizon Test Fest Long Term Evolution (LTE) is the theme of the Verizon Wireless Test Fest 2010, with speakers on LTE technology, performance, network quality etc. Visitors of the Verizon Wireless Test Fest on 13th and 14th October will be able to see a live demonstration [...]
LTE Conformance Test Cases for Agilent validated by 7Layers
September 24th, 2010
LTE Signaling Conformance Test Cases for Agilent Technologies Equipment validated by 7layers LTE User Equipment from Agilent Meets Core 3GPP LTE Specifications 7Layers, a global group of test & service centers for the wireless communications industry, is the first accredited organization to validate LTE signaling conformance test cases (also known as protocol conformance test or [...]
TDD/FDD LTE workshop from 7Layers and CTTL in Beijing
September 6th, 2010
TDD/FDD LTE Terminal Test Solutions and Operator Acceptance Test Strategies Join our workshop in Beijing on 15 September 2010 Together with CTTL (China Academy of Telecommunication Research (CATR) of the Ministry of Information Industry ) 7Layers is organizing a workshop at its test & service center ritt7layers in Beijing (P.R. China). Main topics The accredited [...]
7Layers announces deployment of the CCF Test Plan Database based on InterLab System
August 1st, 2010
7layers announces the deployment of the CCF Test Plan Database based on its InterLab Software System CCF members can now generate test plans for CDMA devices fully automatically via the Internet The InterLab® Software System developed by 7Layers was chosen by the CDMA Certification Forum (CCF) for its new CCF Test Plan Database. InterLab offers [...]









