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LTE Cat-M1 test solution for UICC\u00a0requirements
\nNew LTE Cat-M1 test package for the Interlab Test Solution DEVICE\/UICC covering\u00a0GCF and PTCRB certification requirements<\/span><\/h1>\n

7layers , Ratingen, 13. Nov. 2017: With Release 13, 3GPP has specified LTE Cat-M1, a low power wide area (LPWAN) technology in licensed spectrum for enhanced machine type communication (eMTC). The technology is used for M2M \/ IoT applications in areas such as smart home, smart metering, building automation, smart factory, automotive & transportation services, mobile-health applications etc.<\/p>\n

“To ensure interoperability between the UICC, integrated in LTE Cat-M1 devices, the radio devices themselves and\u00a0the mobile networks they are\u00a0using, GCF and PTCRB have developed new certification requirements”, explains Magdy Ahmed, product manager of the Interlab Test Solution DEVICE\/UICC<\/a>. “We have therefore extended our\u00a0proven test solution with a further test package, especially geared to evaluate the USIM and USAT applications of LTE Cat-M1 devices. Thanks to its reliability, ease of use and cost effectiveness, the test solution is already in use on a global scale for mobile phone\u00a0certification testing. With this new test package the solution will also enable the evaluation of the large number of M2M \/ IoT devices, heading for the global market.”<\/p>\n

New LTE Cat-M1 test specifications and certification requirements of 3GPP\"Interlab<\/h2>\n

To enable the authentication of LTE CAT-M1 devices accessing mobile networks and services and to support security critical applications, the 3GPP test specifications\u00a0TS 31.121 Rel-13 and TS 31.124 Rel-13 include additional USIM and USAT tests for the UICC integrated in LTE CAT-M1 devices.<\/p>\n

Based on these specifications, both GCF (Global Certification Forum) and PTCRB have introduced new certification requirements for the qualification of LTE Cat-M1 devices in conjunction with the USIM and USAT features of the integrated UICC, such as<\/p>\n