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HUAWEI MC509 CDMA LGA Module
Hardware Guide
Certifications
Issue 01 (2011-04-08)
Huawei Proprietary and Confidential
Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
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Terminal manufacturers who apply for the PTCRB certification of the terminals to be
integrated with Huawei modules must accomplish the following tasks:
1. Register as a guest of the PTCRB.
Different from the GCF, the PTCRB comprises of only operators. Terminal
manufacturers can join the PTCRB only as guests. The terminal manufacturers
who apply for the PTCRB certification have to register as PTCRB guests as they
must submit the application on the PTCRB website.
2. Choose a test organization.
The PTCRB requires only qualified test organization to perform PTCRB tests. In
this case, it is necessary for manufacturers to choose a well-recognized test
organization that provides high quality and high efficiency services. The global
test organizations 7layers, SGS, and CETCOM are recommended. The
recommended test organizations have built various labs all around the world and
work closely with the GCF and the PTCRB. Therefore, the test organizations are
able to provide high quality and high efficiency test services and are widely
recognized by operators.
3. Discuss test details with the test organization.
Provide the test organization with the test report of Huawei modules and the
modifications of the integrated equipment. The test organization then can
determine the detailed test items and determine the test schedule accordingly.
With the detailed test items and schedule, terminal manufacturers can determine
accurate plans of product development and marketing.
4. Submit an overall-system certification application on the PTCRB website and
designate a test organization.
Submit a test application on the PTCRB website, indicating the basic information
of the terminal to be certified. The PTCRB then transfers the application to the
designated test organization. Remember to pay the CTIA after you submit a test
application. Unpaid applications are rejected even though all the required tests
are performed.
5. Perform overall-system certification.
The integrated equipment can pass the over-all certification test easily if
Huawei's design suggestions are complied with.
6. Obtain the test report and submit relevant materials.
The PTCRB test report is provided by the test organization. The terminal
manufacturer, however, is required to provide the user manual and other
necessary documents of the terminal to be certified on the PTCRB website
before the PTCRB test application can be approved. In addition, the PTCRB
submits all the materials to the CTIA for review on completion of all the PTCRB
tests. The terminal is PTCRB certified on completion of the CTIA review.
GCF and PTCRB Certification
To launch a terminal in the global market, both the GCF certification and the PTCRB
certification are required. In this case, the manufacturer does not need to conduct two
end-to-end tests. As the UIM test is the same for both the GCF certification and the
PTCRB certification, the test organization needs to perform the UIM test only once.
This practice is recognized by both the GCF and the PTCRB. The cost, including time
and expense, of overall-system certification is thus reduced.