Securing IoT / M2M devices 7layers speaks on securing the enterprise for IoT panel at enterprise IoT in Austin, TX, USA
7layers’ Mahesh Kodukula was joined by Paul Jauregui, VP Marketing, Praetorian; Jon Clay, Sr. Global Marketing Manager, Technology and Threat Marketing, Trend Micro; Dr. Shane Rooney, IoT Executive Director, GSMA on a panel moderated by Steve Brumer of RCR Wireless. They discussed the challenges facing the market on securing M2M devices.
IoT security is of growing concern, as the number of devices and the scope of smart services increases.
In this video you learn about the security challenges of todays enterprise IoT deployments, and what is being done to help secure IoT device networks.
Listen to a broad variety of backgrounds and perspectives from IoT & security experts in this video, which was taken at the recent Enterprise IoT Summit in Austin, TX on March 28th, 2017.
GCF certifications for NB-IoT and LTE Cat.M products Following the most recent discussions and decisions of the GCF CAG 49ter and the GCF SG#70, certification of initial NB-IoT and LTE Cat.M products is possible now!
Currently certification is still at a very early stage and GCF has lowered the specific entry criteria for NB-IoT and LTE Cat.M certifications. The 80% threshold, typical for the validation progress of conformance work items, has been lowered to 50% or even less. On that basis, a few work items have been activated already and the respective test results can be used to provide the required compliance evidence (see GCF-CC Version 3.65.2).
At the moment GCF certification is still weak in providing appropriate qualified field-trial networks for the required field-test assessments. So far it is not clear when appropriate networks can be referenced and actually being used. It is likely that progress will be made at the next GCF FTAG meeting, which will be held end of April 2017 in London.
“7layers is already well positioned in the field of NB-IoT and LTE Cat.M”, states Thomas Jaeger, Director Global Business Developments and Innovation at 7layers. “We are already involved in first product developments and are performing the corresponding assessments in our laboratories”.
It is to be expected that power efficient and less expensive NB IoT and/or LTE M devices will make an impact on the IoT, being especially suited to monitoring sensor data for example in smart buildings, manufacturing plants etc. Manufacturers and IoT services providers, looking for NB-IoT and LTE Cat.M development support and certification services, rely on 7layers outstanding experience in cellular technologies and assessment procedures, a valuable asset when it comes to introducing new certification procedures into our laboratories.
Bluetooth World 2017 will bring together developers, executives, start-ups and 7layers to inspire, innovate and educate you about Bluetooth Technology.
Santa Clara, CA Santa Clara Convention Center 28-29 March 2017
Bluetooth World 2017 will give you all the tips and contacts you need to develop, test and market a Bluetooth enabled product. We will have experts on hand to answer questions about Bluetooth 5 qualification services and the latest developments on our Interlab Test Solution Bluetooth RF.
7layers’ Bluetooth World highlights will include
– Bluetooth Qualification Services
Get answers about Bluetooth 5 qualification testing from a leading Bluetooth Test Service Provider. With three BQTFs and three BQEs as part of our network of wireless test labs, 7layers is the leading provider of Bluetooth testing services. 7layers has been at the forefront of Bluetooth technology for years. Get your testing questions answered at Bluetooth World at the 7layers booth.
– Test Products and Test Management Solutions
With the Interlab product family and the Interlab Test Solution Bluetooth RF, 7layers has products to help large companies with a global network of laboratories to small device manufacturers with Bluetooth Qualification Testing. We highly recommend our free Bluetooth Automation Explorer for anyone performing RF testing at one of the many BQTF’s utilizing our Test Solution.
– RF Consulting
If you’re looking to supplement your team’s RF expertise with outside help, 7layers is the partner you are looking for. From OTA performance to design reviews our RF engineers have the perfect package of RF consulting services that can fit your needs. 7layers can help with Bluetooth based products or the combination of multiple wireless technologies.
– Type Approval Services
Our international team of type approval experts offers consultancy and support regarding rules and regulations for radio products and short range devices in all countries of the world. Our breadth of knowledge and years of experience, combined with our accredited wireless communications testing facilities mean that compliance with all worldwide standards can be ideally supported by us. Over the years we have developed a large network of local type approval agencies – a solid basis that can be relied upon, especially for complicated markets.
To arrange a meeting at Bluetooth World 2017 please contact us at info.us@7layers.com.
Actility joins forces with 7layers to scale up
ThingPark Connected programme globally
Actility, the industry leader in low power wide area networking, today announces that it has selected 7layers, the leading international testing and certification house for the wireless industry, to implement the interoperability testing that leads to Actility’s “ThingPark Connected” status. ThingPark Connected devices have been extensively tested through LoRaWAN use cases and application integration to confirm interoperability in networks powered by Actility’s network server and management software.
7layers has implemented the ThingPark Connected test plans for Europe, and the service is now available through ThingPark Market.
“We’re very pleased to launch this collaboration with 7layers, one of the leading global wireless test houses,” says Actility EVP for Products, Boris Lacroix,”It’s a mark of the strength of the Connecting with ThingPark programme, and the demand that we are seeing from our device vendor partners, that we needed to bring aboard a dedicated global specialist like 7layers only months after the programme launched. Our partners recognize that getting to be ThingPark Connected is a product improvement programme, not a barrier that must be overcome, and they know that it will increase the reach and profile of their product dramatically“
“7layers will ensure that the whole process runs extremely smooth, providing support from our own engineers throughout,” explains Dipl-Ing Thomas Jaeger, Director for Group Business Development & Innovation at 7layers. “We will be able to offer vendors a full service, for example providing LoRaWAN Certification or radio antenna performance optimization alongside ThingPark Connected testing. This will help them make sure their product is optimized for real network deployment from Day One. The target is also to give service providers clear visibility of the whole process, so that they can be confident that the products coming through the pipeline are ready to be deployed on their IoT networks.”
Actility’s “Connecting with ThingPark”(*) programme is designed to support device and application vendors in bringing their LPWA products and applications to market.
The programme offers access to a world-leading IoT carrier-grade network platform, which has already been selected in over half the large scale LPWA network rollouts globally, and a developer programme offering support, tools and a community which can be accessed online and in real life through a range of developer events and meet-ups. When partners have developed their device, they can follow the product optimisation programme hosted by 7layers, providing the testing and recommendations to get you ready for market and leading to the ThingPark Connected mark. When their product is ThingPark Connected, they can market it through an e-commerce platform to enable and support global sales and marketing initiatives, targeting the worldwide customer base connected to the entire network of ThingPark powered networks.
“7layers will be a major asset to our programme, and support for our partners,” says Derek Hunt, Technical Director for Partner Services at Actility. “Thingpark Connected testing is available in Europe now, and we are working with 7layers to complete test plans and have testing available across NA and APAC within the next few months. Soon anyone who wants to join the ThingPark ecosystem will have access to quick and comprehensive ThingPark Connected testing, and more, anywhere around the globe.”
(*)The ”Connecting with ThingPark” programme, and the “ThingPark Connected” mark were previously known as “ThingPark Approved”.
About Actility Actility is the industry leader in LPWA (Low Power Wide Area) large-scale infrastructure and the innovator behind the ThingPark IoT Solution platform. Actility’s ThingPark enables scalable LPWA networks and interoperable IoT applications and services. ThingPark Wireless is a core network management and supervision solution for LPWA connectivity designed from the beginning for carrier-grade solutions, and already deployed in over half the national LPWA network rollouts globally. ThingPark OS is a central IoT management service to connect sensors to applications with bidirectional interactions. ThingPark X is a data analytics and control framework which exposes data from connected things to applications and connects with cloud platforms, and also offers off the shelf IoT industrial applications. ThingPark Market is a B2B ecommerce platform aggregating, distributing and connecting IoT devices and applications to the ThingPark platform. Actility is a founding member of the LoRa Alliance. Press contact: anne.vangemert@actility.com http://www.actility.com
Interlab EVO – Test Management for the IoT 7layers presents the next evolution of test management for wireless connected devices and IoT services at Mobile World Congress 2017
7layers presents “Interlab® EVO” at the Mobile World Congress 2017 in Barcelona (Stand 1F50 of Bureau Veritas). Interlab EVO is a web-based, flexible test management solution that ideally supports the complex verification & validation processes that are required for the development and market access processes of connected devices and IoT services. With the evolution of the IoT, devices and services are becoming more complex and prone to error. This results in costly recalls and fixes that endanger customer satisfaction. With Interlab EVO users can rely on a consistent process organization, combined with a high level of automation that stands for effective team collaboration, error prevention, quality and time-to-market.
We welcome Mobile World Congress visitors to our stand in Hall 1, 1F50, on Tuesday afternoon, 28th February 2017
4:30-5:30 pm for an Industry Insight on the “Theory of Testing and Test Management” and an Interlab EVO presentation
4:30 – 7:00 pm followed by a drinks reception at the Bureau Veritas stand and further talks with our specialists.
Interlab EVO is composed of the Test Management System and the Test Requirements Management System.
Users organize the actual project handling within the Test Management System, which includes version control of devices-under-test, test laboratory management, results management and automated test report generation. Specific report templates can easily be uploaded and used within the system. Members of different teams and locations work together 24/7 on the seamless platform.
The Test Requirements Management System is an individual module of Interlab EVO, enabling users to smoothly manage the numerous and constantly changing specifications, quality policies and the consequential test plans. Specifications, including test specifications plus test case descriptions, and quality policies, containing official or private certification aspects, are the backbone of any verification lifecycle management process. Interlab EVO ideally supports the handling of such crucial information. Once uploaded data can be centrally maintained and used time and time again, by all teams involved.
Ready-to-use Content Packages
In the IoT environment, which is characterized by continuous change, it is of prime importance to maintain such specifications continually for up to date test and certification processes. To facilitate this, 7layers offers ready-to-use content packages for Interlab EVO. These cover the requirements of industry interest groups such as GCF, PTCRB, Bluetooth® and LoRaWAN. Ready-to-use content packages for regulatory requirements such as RED of FCC are currently in planning. The flexible system also enables users to enter their own content, including product or service requirements, specific quality policies, device-under-test descriptions and report templates.
Test Plan Generator
The Interlab EVO Test Requirements Management System also features a fast and almost automatic test plan generator. Users simply choose the quality policy their device-under-test should adhere to and describe it via a guided questionnaire. The system simultaneously and automatically creates the respective test plan, which can be adapted manually if necessary. Should requirements or product changes arise, the generation of “delta test plans” is fully supported. If preferred, it is also possible to import test plans created by “Interlab LIVE”, an online test plan generator from 7layers, or use test plans from other Interlab sources.
Working with Interlab EVO
The highly critical but laborious task of tracing test results back to their respective requirements, is facilitated by the seamless Interlab EVO platform and its systematic, consistent process organization. It effortlessly compares features and versions of devices-under-test, plus the test laboratories and test resources involved, with the respective quality policies and specifications including test cases and test parameters. For a quick and precise project overview and status information, the system provides clearly arranged metrics of test results via specially designed dashboards.
“With Interlab EVO we are now offering a comprehensive but also flexible verification lifecycle management solution for the IoT”, explains Carsten Kuhfuss, Interlab Product Manager at 7layers. “Depending on the size and the requirements of their organization, customers can not only choose between different product options and content packages. The generic interfaces between Interlab EVO and other IT systems also enable them to easily import relevant data and templates to manage their specific needs. Interlab EVO is the successor of the proven Interlab software system, which is in use by certification organizations, network operators, IoT service providers, test laboratories and leading smartphone manufacturers around the world.
After the initial presentation at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Interlab EVO will be introduced to the market gradually, starting spring 2017.
About 7layers: 7layers is a group of engineering & test centers specializing in wireless technologies. The organization supports the development, testing and market access processes of connected devices, as well as the set-up and maintenance of Smart Services. Stakeholders in Smart Services processes, such as manufacturers and suppliers of connected devices, wireless component manufacturers, network operators, application developers and the Smart Services providers themselves benefit from using 7layers services and products. 7layers services for connected devices encompass antenna and module integration; RF consulting; Radio/EMC testing, interoperability, field and conformance testing; certification (PTCRB, GCF, Bluetooth®, MirrorLink, LoRa and many more) and international type approval (RED (R&TTE), FCC, ISED Canada etc.). Smart Services processes are supported with technical consulting, analysis of suitable technologies, reviewing requirements, benchmarking as well as the development of specifications, quality policies, test specifications and test cases. Additionally, 7layers provides test solutions (Bluetooth RF, Device/UICC, TTY, LoRa) and the new Interlab EVO Test Management System for the verification lifecycle management of connected devices and Smart Services. The 7layers service centers and/or accredited test labs are located in the USA (Irvine, Sunnyvale), Germany (Ratingen), Korea (Seoul), Japan (Yokohama) and China (Beijing, Shenzhen). 7layers belongs to the Bureau Veritas Group, a global leader in testing, inspection and certification, serving a large variety of industries. More information at: www.7layers.com and www.bureauveritas.com/cps Contact: Brigitte.Lewis@7layers.com
7layers – now authorized to provide LoRa Alliance US certification services Benefit from 7layers comprehensive portfolio for LoRa devices and modules
Ratingen, Germany, 24.01.2017: Following the initial announcement in June 2016, 7layers has been authorized as a world-wide service provider for LoRa Alliance certification. Based on this, the 7layers group has now added LoRa Alliance certification services for the USA to its already existing LoRa certification services in Europe. The announcement was made at the LoRa Alliance All Member Meeting, taking place in London in January 2017.
As a proven technology driver, 7layers has once again been deeply engaged; this time with the main US-based drivers to launch LoRa certification for products working on the US specific frequency band (915 MHz) for LoRa technology.
7layers is acting as a contributor member for the LoRa Alliance. More than 400 companies have been signing up so far and the number of additional members is growing fast. Following its success in Europe we currently see the LoRa market in the US ramping up as well. “Today we are proud to announce that we have become one of the first authorized LoRa Alliance certification test laboratories, supporting LoRa devices certification, target for the US market”, states Thomas Jaeger, Director for Group Business Development & Innovation at 7layers. More details will be provided on the LoRa Alliance Website soon.
About 7layers: 7layers is a group of engineering & test centers specializing in wireless technologies. The organization supports the development, testing and market access processes of connected devices, as well as the set-up and maintenance of smart IoT services. Stakeholders in IoT processes, such as manufacturers and suppliers of connected devices, wireless component manufacturers, network operators, application developers and the service providers themselves benefit from using 7layers services and supporting tools.
7layers services for connected devices encompass antenna and module integration; RF consulting; Radio/EMC testing, interoperability, field and conformance testing; certification (PTCRB, GCF, Bluetooth®, MirrorLink, LoRa and many more) and international type approval (RED, FCC, ISED Canada etc.). IoT processes are supported with technical consulting, analysis of suitable technologies, reviewing requirements, benchmarking plus the development of specifications, quality policies, test specifications and test cases. Additionally, 7layers provides Interlab test solutions (Bluetooth RF, Device/UICC, TTY) and the new Interlab EVO Test Management System for the verification lifecycle management of connected devices and Smart Services.
The 7layers service centers and/or accredited test labs are located in the USA (Irvine, Sunnyvale), Germany (Ratingen), Korea (Seoul), Japan (Yokohama) and China (Beijing, Shenzhen). 7layers belongs to the Bureau Veritas Group, a global leader in testing, inspection and certification, serving a large variety of industries. More information at: www.7layers.com and www.bureauveritas.com/cps Contact: Brigitte.Lewis@7layers.com / Thomas.Jaeger@7layers.com
8th LoRa All Members Meeting 23rd – 25th January 2017 7layers welcomes you at the Open House of the LoRa All Members Meeting
7th LoRa Alliance Market Place
25th January 2017 Royal Garden Hotel 2-24 Kensington High Street London W8 4PT
Learn more about the 7layers services
LoRa Technology – Test & Certification
The LoRa Alliance, an open, non-profit organization is driving the standardization of the LoRa technology as it safe and economical to use for many Internet of Things (IoT) applications. 7layers’ 3rd party test labs in Ratingen (Germany) have achieved status as one of the first independent 3rd party test labs in Europe to be authorized to test and certify according to the LoRa certification program. We offer a comprehensive portfolio for LoRa devices and modules.
Consulting and Engineering Support for Connectivity and Service Providers
7layers engineers work with connectivity and service providers to define and manage all requirements that are necessary to ensure successful service operations. Beyond the scope of regulatory and certification requirements, additional measures are needed to ensure e.g. connectivity, security, accountability and quality of service.
“7layers will ensure that the whole process runs extremely smooth, providing support from our own engineers throughout,” explains Dipl-Ing Thomas Jaeger, Director for Group Business Development & Innovation at 7layers. “We will be able to offer vendors a full service, for example providing 
constantly changing specifications, quality policies and the consequential test plans. Specifications, including test specifications plus test case descriptions, and quality policies, containing official or private certification aspects, are the backbone of any verification lifecycle management process. Interlab EVO ideally supports the handling of such crucial information. Once uploaded data can be centrally maintained and used time and time again, by all teams involved.
7layers is acting as a contributor member for the LoRa Alliance. More than 400 companies have been signing up so far and the number of additional members is growing fast. Following its success in Europe we currently see the LoRa market in the US ramping up as well. “Today we are proud to announce that we have become one of the first authorized LoRa Alliance certification test laboratories, supporting LoRa devices certification, target for the US market”, states Thomas Jaeger, Director for Group Business Development & Innovation at 7layers. More details will be provided on the 
7th LoRa Alliance Market Place