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CDMA450 Trade Group Endorses the CCF Certification Process
The International 450 Association (IA450) - which promotes the use of CDMA2000 in the 450MHz band - says that it is supporting the CCF certification process for all CDMA 450 devices. The CCF (CDMA Certification Forum) is a global testing process which is designed to assist CDMA vendors and operators deploy their devices worldwide.
"By accepting CCF Certification, we provide the CDMA 450 industry with the opportunity to consolidate their testing solution using a single global certification process that will significantly improve their competitiveness' says Tina Radford, Chairman of the I450. " Many of the CDMA450 operators are already requiring the CCF Certification process and more will soon follow in an effort to reduce costs, accelerate time-to-market and improve the end-user experience."
"The CCF testing process represents on average 18 weeks of time saved compared to traditional test processes and as much as US$400,000 in certifications costs per device" says Thomas Erickson, president and CEO of the CCF. "To date, 10 device vendors and 17 CDMA operators including Nokia and TATA Indicom have adopted the process. "Last year, an estimated 60% of all certified CDMA devices used the CCF process."
The CCF certification tests are conducted exclusively by Authorized Test Facilities present all over the world that undergo a rigorous set of audits to ensures the quality of their equipment and testing standards, as well as the repeatability and accuracy of the results.
Posted to the site on 10th January 2008