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March 29th, 2009
LAS VEGAS - Common Testing and Acceptance Practices Will Ensure CDMA2000 Operators
Are Among the First to Deploy LTE
The CDMA Certification Forum(R) (CCF) today announced it is working
directly with several operators and vendors from around the world to meet
their requirements for testing and certifying LTE devices and their
aggressive LTE network deployment schedules. The testing and acceptance of
CDMA2000(R)/LTE multimode devices will abide by the specifications outlined
by the 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) and 3rd Generation
Partnership Project 2 (3GPP2). Depending upon the stability of the LTE
standard, test cases are expected to be available by mid-2010 from 3GPP, with
3GPP2-based eHRPD interworking test cases available earlier — in the third
quarter of 2009.
The CCF is developing its test plan, test cases and scripts to certify
CDMA2000/LTE WorldMode(TM) devices to ensure that CDMA2000 operators are
among the first to deploy LTE on a commercial basis. Creating comprehensive
test cases to certify CDMA2000/LTE inter-technology system determination and
hand-offs is one of the CCF’s highest priorities during this critical
development period, and CCF members are currently collaborating with 3GPP
RAN5 and 3GPP2 SWG4.2 to develop these test cases. The CCF is also working
closely with the Global Certification Forum (GCF) to align the proposed LTE
certification requirements and priorities and implement a common
certification solution, enabling manufacturers to test once for multiple
certifications and minimize the development time and cost-to-market.
“It is our aim to ensure CDMA2000/LTE devices will work properly on both
LTE and CDMA2000 networks without any compromises,” remarked Thomas Erickson,
president and CEO of the CCF. “We intend to remove the queues operator might
have to consider and enable them to certify their LTE devices as efficiently
as we do their CDMA2000 devices.”
“A number of CDG operator members have expressed their desire to deploy
OFDM-based technologies in conjunction with CDMA,” remarked Perry LaForge,
executive director of the CDMA Development Group (CDG). “Having the CCF
expedite the availability of the LTE certification process will help these
operators meet their deployment objectives. It’s another example of how the
CDMA industry responds quickly to the needs of the market.”
Using its authorized test facilities and the same streamlined processes
used in certifying CDMA2000 devices, the CCF will focus on ensuring CDMA2000
operators receive their LTE device certifications in an expedient manner. LTE
devices will be certified using the same efficient, comprehensive and
cost-effective certification process that is used today for CDMA2000 devices.
The CCF is a neutral third-party certification forum that will ensure that
all CDMA2000/LTE devices fully meet the minimum performance, signaling
conformance and infrastructure interoperability specifications dictated by
the respective international standards bodies.
During the CTIA Wireless 2009 conference in Las Vegas, the CCF invites
wireless professionals and journalists to visit its booth (#5618) to learn
more about the organization’s current initiatives and how it intends to
support the certification of LTE devices.
About the CCF
The CCF (CDMA Certification Forum) is an independent nonprofit
organization owned and operated by leading CDMA operators and vendors from
around the world. CCF certifies that CDMA2000 devices meet the requisite
product conformance, network interoperability, and essential performance
specifications dictated by international standards bodies. In the last year
the CCF delivered the most efficient, comprehensive, and cost effective CDMA
device certification process all CDMA markets. For more details, visit the
CCF Web site at www.globalccf.org.
CDMA2000 is a registered trademark of the Telecommunications Industry
Association (TIA-USA). WorldMode is a trademark of the CDMA Development
Group. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
Source: CDMA Certification Forum
Sandrine Melfort of CDMA Certification Forum, +1-303-828-7232, s_melfort at globalccf.org
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