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9 November 2006
7 layers US - now in new and larger facilities!
Following the continuously growing demand for the 7 layers test and development services in the USA, it became necessary to find better and larger facilities, offering a more efficient work environment for our clients and our personnel. The new building, close to the previous facilities, will house all our laboratories and offices in one. Newly designed and spacious client rooms were created with customer privacy in mind.

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16 August 2006
7 layers AG and TTP Communications plc announce sale of
joint venture in UK to SGS UK Limited

TTP Communications plc and 7 layers AG today announce they have entered into a definitive agreement regarding the sale of their joint venture, 7 layers UK Limited, to SGS UK Limited ('SGS'). The transaction comprising the sale of the issued share capital of 7 layers UK Limited is an all cash transaction valued at £10.5m plus £0.9m net cash. The proceeds will be divided equally between TTP Communications plc and 7 layers AG. 7 layers UK is a test and certification business offering third-party test services for the designers and manufacturers of GSM, GPRS and 3G products and modules.

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14 March 2006
Aeroflex and 7 layers partner on 3G handset conformance testing
7 layers to use Aeroflex’s 6401 AIME/CT with ISHO platform for 3G handset testing.
Aeroflex and 7 layers have announced a partnership on 3G mobile handset conformance testing under which the 7 layers test and service facility in UK will use Aeroflex’s 6401 AIME/CT conformance system complete with inter-system handover capability (ISHO) for its 3G handset testing requirements. The partnership is the result of the long-standing working relationship between the two companies which goes back to the inception of 7 layers in UK in 2001

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04 November 2005
7 layers increases its Interoperability and Field Testing Capacities
Quality Assurance, has achieved great importance and significance in product life cycle management. A product, not in line with set quality standards, can damage the brand and the future success of manufacturers and operators alike.

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04 November 2005
7 layers – Mass customization of Test Case development
7 layers develops test cases for manufacturers in the earliest development stages of new technologies already taking into account network operators requirements. To be provided with fully workable test solutions in this crucial phase provides our clients with an important competitive advantage.

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14 February 2005
7 layers expands its capacities in South Korea
The new laboratory will open beginning of May 2005. It is ideally situated in Kangnam-Gu, Seoul in attractive new premises", informs the general manager of 7 layers in Korea.

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14 February 2005
Spirent Partners with 7 layers on 3G Testing
Spirent Communications™ (NYSE: SPM; LSE: SPT) has partnered with 7 layers to validate RF conformance test cases and to provide 3G mobile device testing services on Spirent’s U-ATS UMTS Automatic Test System.

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7 February 2005
7 layers UK tastes a MINT
CETECOM Spain has installed at 7 layers UK the validated MINT RF Conformance Tester featuring quad-band (850/900/1800/1900) GSM/GPRS/EDGE/AMR testing capabilities. This platform is one of the three validated platforms for radio frequency testing according to the GCF and PTCRB criteria and it is being supplied to enhance the service portfolio that 7 layers UK is offering.

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4 June 2004
7 layers strengthens Bluetooth Qualification Services
On 2 June 2004 7 layers UK's Halam rose was appointed BQB by Bluetooth SIG. Halam is the second BQB at 7 layers UK, bringing the total to five BQB’s within the 7 layers Group and further strengthening 7 layers’ global position as leaders in Bluetooth Qualification.

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22 March 2004
The 7 layers test and service centre in Irvine, a member of the international 7 layers group, has expanded its test facilities for GSM, GPRS, EDGE and W-CDMA substantially.

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16 January 2004
The 7 layers group has established 7 layers Agency Korea, conveniently situated in Bundang, Sungnam City, in January 2004, taking great care in carefully choosing a partner for its business, who would be fully able to fulfil the growing requirements of the booming Korean market for wireless communications products.

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27 October 2003
7 layers UK becomes official Bluetooth® ‘BQTF’ test facility for RF, Protocol and Profile scopes.

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30 September 2003
In order to find a professional solution which handles the growing complexity of communications testing, 7 layers has developed InterLab®.

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17 February 2003
InterLab® the easy way to professional testing! In order to meet the growing test demand for wireless communications products 7 layers has developed the InterLab® system for professional testing. This system is ideal for developers and manufacturers of wireless communications products and services who want to improve and enlarge their in-house test capabilities.

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17 February 2003
Anite and 7 layers, Streamline Wireless Test and Measurement Process. Maker of Test Platforms and Independent Test House Lead Wireless Industry in “Ease of Use”.

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17 February 2003
7 layers and ORGA Test Systems Collaboration on 3G Terminal Testing results in first validated 3G test. Leading independent provider of professional testing and support services, 7 layers, has entered into a collaboration agreement with ORGA Test Systems, the test solutions provider for SIM/USIM interface testing.

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17 January 2003
Phoenix TEST-Lab GmbH in collaboration with 7 layers can now certify telecommunications products for the US market.

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9 December 2002
7 layers Inc.
The only preferred distributor channel for Ericsson Bluetooth
® Development Kits (EBDKs)

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17 October 2002
7 layers, Inc.
The only US facility offering full scope Cellular and Bluetooth® development and test services.

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17 October 2002
"Making EDGE real"
7 layers and other leading EDGE technology drivers show how it is done.

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10 October 2002
7 layers Inc. and TÜV America
joined force to establish a new Bluetooth
® test and service center

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11 June 2002
Joined forces serving automative Bluetooth
®
Vehicle specific Bluetooth
® features are on the way that are going to offer convenient and desirable services for the user. Car diagnosis, phone access, personalization profiles etc. can work with the Bluetooth® wireless technology and will soon be integrated into cars, busses, lorries etc.

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10 June 2002
The experienced leader for Bluetooth
® qualification
7 layers is the leading engineering, test and qualification company for the Bluetooth
® industry with long term experience in fields such as Bluetooth®, GSM, GPRS etc. 7 layers offers all the services clients need, from Bluetooth® product development support to global market access.

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7 June 2002
InterLab
® from 7 layers
The efficient solution for professional Bluetooth
® testing
With Bluetooth
® modules becoming part of a growing number of products, test demand for this global technology is rising. Since the responsibility for the functionality of highly complex Bluetooth® products lies with the suppliers, the industry has established a complex qualification program in order to secure quality standards and interoperability of various products from different manufacturers.

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7 June 2002
"Ready to test" for Bluetooth
®
Bluetooth
® Congress 2002, Amsterdam. Using the validated Rohde & Schwarz Bluetooth® Test Systems TS8960 and PTW60 as a base platform, the service provider 7 layers has developed a preconfigured Bluetooth® test solution with a corresponding set of services. The Rohde & Schwarz Bluetooth® Test Systems TS8960 and PTW60 are combined with the InterLab® system from 7 layers to meet the complex requirements of Bluetooth® testing. Under the name InterLab®, this Bluetooth® test solution is offered to developers, manufacturers and test houses worldwide.

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4 June 2002
Automotive Bluetooth
® – A New Venture
MIRA Ltd, the independent research and development organisation for the global automotive industry, is pleased to announce our co-operation with 7 layers UK, who are the premier technology company that offer Bluetooth
® test and qualification.

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27 March 2002
Anite Telecoms and 7 Layers Collaborate on 3G and GPRS Terminal Testing
Fleet, Hampshire, UK, 27 March 2002: Leading test solutions provider, Anite Telecoms, has entered into a collaboration agreement with 7 layers, the independent provider of professional testing and support services. The agreement will provide manufacturers with enhanced levels of service and support when using Anite's family of 3G and GPRS terminal test solutions.

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19 February 2002
Anritsu Corporation and 7 layers AG announce 3G collaboration
Anritsu Corporation and 7 layers AG in Germany have announced that they will collaborate in the area of RF conformance testing for 3GPP W-CDMA.

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15 February 2002
Fast Track Certification
7 layers has developed new services that put reference design testing to a better use than ever before. 7 layers works closely together with reference design manufacturers and - thanks to the InterLab® system for professional testing - distributes all the information an end-user product manufacturer needs for a faster, cheaper and more convenient certification process.

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4 February 2002
7 layers has found the answer to the changing test requirements of its clients:
InterLab® is a system for professional testing that offers cost effective, efficient and convenient testing, tailored to our clients needs. InterLab® will be introduced on the 3GSM World Congress in Cannes.

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23 January 2002
Alcatel Announces Qualification for Most Complete Bluetooth® Solution
Alcatel Baseband Qualification paves way to adhoc-networking capability through Bluetooth® technology. Alcatel (Paris: CGEP.PA and NYSE: ALA) announced today that its’ Bluetooth® Baseband chip, the MTC-60180, has received Bluetooth® qualification.

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29 May 2001
7 layers test solutions – designed to make Bluetooth
® testing easier than ever
7 layers has developed support services for in-house test solutions that make in-house testing more efficient and far easier to manage than ever before. The client can choose from various in-house test solutions, depending on the requested test and service level.

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28 May 2001
7 layers - market leader in Bluetooth
® qualification
7 layers is the leading qualification service provider, who has listed the largest amount of all products on the “Bluetooth
® Qualified Product List.”

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12 April 2001
North America’s First Test and Qualification Facility for Bluetooth
® Wireless Devices is Opened in Santa Clara, CA.
Danvers, Massachusetts, April 12, 2001. TÜV Product Service announces it has partnered with 7 layers AG to provide the first North American facility built exclusively for final test and qualification of Bluetooth
® wireless technology products.

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7 February 2001
7 layers provides new test solutions for GPRS and WAP
7 layers, one of the top solution providers for the mobile communications industry, has found new answers to speed up the development process of GPRS and WAP applications.

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23 October 2000
New test facility set-up, operational by February 2001
7 layers is setting up an independent test facility for Bluetooth®, GSM and GPRS in a JV with TTPCom in Cambridge, UK.

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14 June 2000
Partnership:
TÜV Rheinland/Berlin-Brandenburg and 7 layers
World's first network for the qualification of Bluetooth products
Joint objective is market leadership as Bluetooth® service provider

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