CDMA Certification Program Management Document
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1. members and agents against any and all liability loss cost damage claims suits or expenses including reasonable attorneys fees and costs of any kind whatsoever arising in any way from any negligent or willful acts or omission or breach of this Agreement by Submitter or its agents or employees or from Submitters use marketing or sale of the specified product including but not limited to third party claims for injury or damage allegedly caused by the performance or failure to perform of the specified product or false or misleading advertising or marketing in connection with the specified product during the period of this Agreement or thereafter Conversely CTIA indemnifies and holds harmless Submitter its officers directors employees members and agents against any and all liability loss cost damage claims suits or expenses including reasonable attorneys fees and costs of any kind whatsoever arising in any way from any negligent or willful acts or omission of breach of this Agreement by CTIA or its agents or employees 5 2 Submitter shall defend CTIA against any claim to which its indemnity relates provided that i CTIA provides Submitter with notice of the claim promptly after CTIA becomes aware of such claim and the notice shall state the facts giving rise to such claim ii Submitter controls the defense or settlement of such claim and Submitter shall not settle or otherwise dispose of such claim without CTIA s2. antenna Fixed wireless telemetry telematics and data only devices with a removable antenna that is connected to the device through an RF transmission line such as a coaxial cable greater than 20 cm in length and not physically attached to the host device Modules PCMCIA cards and ExpressCards USB modems Variants or re branded devices having no altered RF performance from their parent device 10 3 4 3 5 3 6 3 7 Cabled Interoperability Testing Should the device require cabled interoperability testing the vendor shall check the Cabled IOT Device Endorsement when submitting the certification request via the CCF s Certification Database and select one or more CATLs for such testing Device Endorsements Cabled IOT Wi Fi Testing Devices that incorporate Wi Fi technology Converged Devices shall be tested to the CTIAWi Fi Alliance Test Plan for RF Performance Evaluation of Wi Fi Mobile Converged Devices The vendor shall check the Wi Fi feature when submitting the certification request via the CCF s Certification Database and select a CATL for such testing Features HAC Fj Wi Fi Hearing Aid Compatibility HAC Testing Devices that are hearing aid compatible may optionally be tested to CTIA s Certification Test Plan for Hearing Aid Compatibility This is not a requirement for certification Should a vendor choose to have the device tested to CTIA s Certification Test Plan for Hearing Aid Com
3. facilities Permanently is defined as potted epoxied or soldered The vendor shall be responsible for the security of its facilities 12 Where a dedicated MEID device is utilized it shall be permanently attached to the device that reads the MEID and the path to the device shall be secured The device shall not be removable and its pins shall not be accessible Where the MEID resides with other memory the encoding technique shall include multiplication or division by a polynomial cyclic coding or the spreading of MEID bits over non sequential memory locations Unauthorized alteration of the device s operating software shall render the device inoperable Vendors shall provide a vendor declaration detailing the steps taken to comply with 3GPP2 C S0072 Please describe the methods employed to ensure physical MEID security and firmware methods used to ensure MEID security 3 10 A Key Security Declaration The A Key security requirement is derived from the TIA Ad Hoc Authentication Group AHAG and the CTIA Fraud Technical Advisory Group FTAG Security procedures are also derived from the TIA EIA 553 A Section 2 3 2 and FCC Rules and Regulations Part 22 919 An A Key value shall not be visible readable through a device s display or electronically removable through a device s data port An A Key shall adhere to the same tampering guidelines as defined for ESN security A secure method of transferring a device s ve
4. of production loss of goodwill or incidental indirect or consequential damages of any kind 6 2 In no event will Submitter be liable to CTIA or to any third party for special incidental or consequential damages including without limitation loss or use time or data inconvenience commercial loss lost profits or savings to the full extent such may be disclaimed by law even if Submitter has been advised of the possibility of such damages SECTION SEVEN NO APPROVAL 7 1 This Agreement does not constitute CTIA s guarantee or warranty of the specified product and no representation of any kind by Submitter in connection with its use of the specified product or otherwise will directly or indirectly explicitly or implicitly convey or suggest any such guarantee or warranty CTIA may require that a statement disclaiming directly or indirectly CTIA s guarantee or warranty must be included in the marketing and informational materials accompanying the specified product SECTION EIGHT INSURANCE 8 1 Submitter will maintain during the period of this Agreement liability insurance of at least two million dollars in policy limits covering claims or suits arising from the specified product and will include CTIA as an additional insured on the policy as to matters covered by this Agreement and Submitter will furnish to CTIA evidence of that insurance SECTION NINE COUNTERPARTS 9 1 This Agreement may be signed in two counterparts and either
5. that are not required Rev 4 3 August 2006 Added Use of CTIA Certification Test Plans section Added UMTS certification requirements Updated OTA Performance testing requirements Updated Certification Testing Checklist Added process for relabeled products Added Hearing Aid Compatibility HAC testing requirement Rev 4 4 November 2006 Added reference to Battery Certification Program Added Converged Device testing requirements Updated OTA Performance testing requirements Updated Laboratory Authorization Requirements Rev 4 5 May 2007 Added requirement for Manufacturer and CATL Primary PoC Added MEID requirement Updated certification award process Rev 4 6 June 2007 Added procedure for CATLs to submit non certification test requests via online certification database Added USB modems to Testing Not Required category under Over the Air Performance Testing Rev 5 0 October 2007 Removed GSM and UMTS technologies from the CTIA Certification Program Corrected numbering in Section One of License Agreement Rev 5 1 April 2008 Updated definition of Modules Added Certification of Modules and Integrations section Added Section Nine Counterparts to Appendix A License Agreement Updated certification fees to include Integrations Rev 6 0 April 2009 Removed Analog and TDMA technologies from the CTIA Certification Program Added reference to CTIA Bluetooth Compatibility Certification
6. 2 3 of this document Fee U S for Fee U S for COUT gelon Ieee Teo Non Converged Device Converged Device Initial 12 500 15 000 Variant 3 125 3 750 ECO 0 0 Certification fees are per device Fees for Integrations and Re Labeled Devices are the same as those of Variants APPENDIX C Change History Revision Date Description of Changes Rev 1 0 October 2001 Replaces CTIA Terminal Unit Certification Program Management Document Issue 4 6 November 2000 and CTIA GSM1900 Terminal Unit Certification Program Management Document Issue 2 5 November 2000 Rev 2 0 April 2002 Changed period of certification to lifetime of product Modified procedures for product Variant submissions Modified ECO procedures Added Request for De Certification section Added Laboratory Requirements section Modified License Agreement Modified forms and added Variant ECO form Removed section on Re Certification Requirements Rev 2 1 September 2002 Editorial revisions Removed references to NAMPS Added Lab Test Procedures section Added Test Failures section Modified number of test samples required Clarified certification award process Added Request for Withdrawal During Certification Application section Added detail to Laboratory Authorization Requirements section Added detail to the following forms Application for Certification Testing Notification of Laboratory Completi
7. C to interface with CTIA The PoC is responsible for approving who within their company shall be given access to the certification database and for informing CTIA when individual user access should be disabled for example when a user leaves the company 1 4 Award of the CTIA Certification Seal Award of the CTIA Certification Seal solely constitutes CTIA s judgment that a device has met or exceeded the requirements specified in this document Award of the CTIA Certification Seal is not an endorsement of a device Carriers and consumers should procure devices best meeting their needs and should make their own determination as to the importance of selecting devices that are CTIA certified 1 5 Is CTIA Certification Mandatory The CTIA CDMA Certification Program is a voluntary program operating at the request of and for the benefit of CTIA members CTIA Certification is not a requirement for sale of a device in North America The Program is developed by CTIA with the assistance of industry advisory groups comprised of representatives from the wireless carriers device vendors testing laboratories and test equipment vendors 1 6 Eligible Participants All vendors may participate in the CTIA Certification Program CTIA membership is not required to be a program participant 2 Program Procedures 2 1 Test Facilities Multiple laboratories are authorized to perform certification testing for the CTIA Certification Program Labs are auth
8. ES EES 22 APPENDIX C CHANGE HISTORY scssssssssseseseenensnssssssssesesenenseavavacaeereranneseseseseenenensasesaeseseseneneuavavavaerereraeaeaeseseseeneneaseeasases 23 The purpose of the CTIA CDMA Certification Program Program is to verify conformance of CDMA wireless devices to defined industry standards Verification is accomplished by performing an independent evaluation utilizing criteria defined by the wireless industry The benefits of CTIA Certification include m Providing assurance to carriers that devices being purchased meet minimum performance requirements defined by the industry m Speeding time to market for new devices by providing vendors with industry wide common baseline performance requirements to which new devices can be tested The Program is part of the CDMA Certification Forum CCF certification program and identified as a market endorsement to CCF Certification The CCF Certification Program and its market endorsements is described in the CCF Certification Process Guide available at http www globalccf org Devices that may be certified include but are not limited to mobile phones tablets wireless data devices modules and devices with embedded modules 1 1 Document Scope This Program Management Document PMD defines the requirements and processes of the CTIA CDMA Certification Program For device vendors this document describes the requirements for obtaining and maintaini
9. Head Phantom Only testing will continue to be required when using Revision 3 1 of the CTIA Test Plan for Mobile Station Over the Air Performance 3 3 2 Testing Required Hand Phantom Only m Devices supporting data usage in the hand phantom only test configuration devices that also support usage against the head shall also be tested per Section 3 3 1 of this document Note If a device has multiple mechanical configurations in which it can be held in the hand for data usage scenarios where the display is visible to the end user each mechanical configuration representative of end use shall be tested as long as the device can still meet the maximum dimensions specified for the hand phantom configurations defined in the CTIA Test Plan for Mobile Station Over the Air Performance Device mechanical configurations that are not representative of end use in the hand for data usage scenarios where the display is visible to the end user or exceed the maximum dimensions specified for the hand phantom configurations defined in the CTIA Test Plan for Mobile Station Over the Air Performance do not need to be tested in the hand phantom only condition 9 For the tested mechanical configurations all cellular radio modes capable of voice and data operation shall be tested Also the vendor shall submit to the CATL a declaration of the primary mechanical mode as referenced in the test plan The CATL shall use the primary mechanical mode when applying the pas
10. Program Added 1700 2100 MHz bands Added instruction for manufacturer to notify CTIA if a P O number is required on CTIA s invoice Updated process for requesting certification database login accounts Updated OTA Performance testing requirements Rev 7 0 September 2009 Changed title from Program Management Document to CDMA Certification Program Management Document Updated to reflect that Program is now part of CCF Certification Program Rev 7 1 December 2010 Updated OTA Performance testing requirements Updated HAC testing requirements Updated Section Five Indemnification and signature section of Appendix A License Agreement Rev 7 2 November 2011 Updated OTA Performance testing requirements Rev 7 3 April 2012 Updated example device types in Overview 24 Updated CATL Roles and Responsibilities to reference the Policies and Procedures for CTIA Authorized Testing Laboratories document Updated OTA Performance testing requirements Replaced text in Laboratory Authorization Requirements section with a reference to the Policies and Procedures for CTIA Authorized Testing Laboratories document Rev 7 4 June 2012 Updated head phantom only testing applicability under OTA Performance testing requirements 25
11. To retain certification throughout the duration of this AGREEMENT the procedures defined in the PMD must be followed and the requested documentation must be received The guidelines for submitting documentation and reevaluation are as follows ale Notification of any significant hardware or software changes which might affect the performance of products against criteria used for certification must be submitted to a CTIA Authorized Testing Laboratory CATL and to CTIA Failure to submit this notification will prompt the removal of the product s under question from the list of CTIA certified products The CATL will evaluate the changes and determine if regressive testing is necessary Submitter may appeal the lab s decision to CTIA if regressive testing is felt to be excessive Submitter shall directly compensate the CATL for testing performed If the product fails to comply with CTIA s criteria upon a reevaluation and Submitter elects not to comply with CTIA s criteria within a timely manner this AGREEMENT and CTIA Certification shall be immediately terminated 21 APPENDIX B CTIA Certification Fees The following fees are the fees vendors pay to the CDMA Certification Forum for CCF Certification with a CTIA Certification Market Endorsement Certification testing fees are separate from these fees and are determined independently by each CATL All fees will be invoiced to the vendor per the guidelines explained in Section
12. al UF Certfbcaton A Division of CTIA The Wireless Association CDMA Certification Program Management Document Revision 7 4 June 2012 CTIA Certification Program 1400 16 Street NW Suite 600 Washington DC 20036 e mail certification ctia org Telephone 1 202 785 0081 www ctia org certification Copyright 2004 CTIA The Wireless Association All Rights Reserved Table of Contents 4 OVERVIEW E 3 Tele DOCUMENT SCOPC EE 3 T2 Def O OS cacao EE Ee 3 1 3 Roles and Responsibilities sscsccccscesscecscesseecneesseeeneeessneneeseeneneeseeeensesesneneesesnenaeseeneneeseeeenaeseeeenaeseeeenenseeeenenseeesnats 4 Tote OTA EE 4 1 3 2 CTIA Authorized Testing Laboratories AAA 4 E e Wee A 1 4 Award of the CTIA Certification Seal cscssesccscsseseesenseseesenseseesensenecenseseesenseseesenaeseesenaeseesenanseesenanseesensnseeeanans 5 1 5 Is CTIA Certification Mandatory sccssssssseessensssneseesseeseenaesensseeaseenaeeensseeaseenaeaeaeseeaseenaeaeaeseeaeeenaeaeaeseeassenanenaeseees 5 1 6 Eligible Participants SEELEN 5 2 PROGRAM PROCEDURES 122 ees conecvenettecateeesecuesecbecule cuseouenestedabecceecuensttessle Qvesousnettecatecdeecuedatueccbecveecueeste 5 Sch TOS te e Da aE E E APET A eda ccphonectaben ed TAATA ecdetontenstacnded AAE toad ntedayceehieraataae 5 2 2 Use of CTIA Certification Test Plans csccsccscecsseesseesseeeceenseseceeneeseseeneeseseesaeseseenee
13. all not be alterable capable of duplication or removable outside of a vendor owned facility Any attempt to remove tamper with or change the ESN host component or operating system as originally programmed by the vendor shall render the unit inoperative Where a dedicated ESN device is utilized it shall be permanently attached to the device that reads the ESN and the path to the device shall be secured The device shall not be removable and its pins shall not be accessible Where the ESN resides with other memory the encoding technique shall include multiplication or division by a polynomial cyclic coding or the spreading of ESN bits over non sequential memory locations Unauthorized alteration of the device s operating software shall render the device inoperable Vendors shall provide a vendor declaration detailing the steps taken to comply with IS 2000 Serial Number Please describe the methods employed to ensure physical ESN security and firmware methods used to ensure ESN security 3 9 2 MEID The MEID requirement is derived from industry standard 3GPP2 C S0072 Section 2 1 1 The MEID shall be factory set and shall not be alterable capable of duplication or removable outside of a vendor owned facility Any attempt to remove tamper with or change the MEID host component or operating system as originally programmed by the vendor shall render the unit inoperative The vendor shall be responsible for the security of its
14. all terms and conditions are at the discretion of CTIA 2 7 Certification of Re Labeled Devices A re labeled device is defined as a device that is identical to a currently certified device but has a different vendor name and model name number The re labeling vendor may certify a re labeled device by entering the device into the CCF s Certification Database as an Initial certification m There labeled vendor name and model name number shall be entered m The CATL used for the originally certified device shall be chosen m The CATL shall upload the test reports of the originally certified device along with two additional documents m A Product Equality Letter from the re labeling vendor This letter shall state that the re labeled device is the same as the originally certified device referenced by vendor name and model name number as it appears in the CCF s Certification Database and that no changes have been made other than the vendor name and model name number The letter shall be signed and dated m An Authorization of Use Letter from the vendor of the originally certified device This letter shall state that the vendor of the originally certified device allows the CATL to use the test reports from this device for certification of the relabeled device The letter shall be signed and dated The certification fee is the same as that of a Variant request 2 8 Request for De Certification Vendors may at any time request de certific
15. ation of a certified device CTIA will terminate the device s certification and remove the device from the list of CTIA certified devices see Section 2 5 The process for requesting de certification is as follows 7 1 The vendor shall submit to CTIA a written request to decertify the device 2 The device shall be referenced by its device name and FCC ID as indicated in the CTIA Certification License Agreement 3 The request shall be submitted via company sponsored e mail or via letter on company letterhead CTIA may query the vendor as to the purpose of removing or de listing a device and shall keep this information in confidence 3 Evaluation Criteria 3 1 Effective Date The applicable certification criteria for a given device will be those in effect as defined in this PMD on the date the certification request is submitted Should the criteria change while the device is undergoing certification testing the vendor may choose to utilize the new criteria The CTIA Certification Test Plans referenced in this section may be downloaded from CTIA s web site at www ctia org certification The latest revision at the time the request is submitted shall be used All testing must be performed in CTIA Authorized Testing Laboratories 3 2 Parametric amp Protocol Testing All devices must be tested to CTIA s Test Plan for CDMA Mobile Stations 3 3 Over the Air Performance Testing All devices must be tested to CTIA s Certif
16. d to vendors upon request 5 1 Use of the CTIA Certification Seal Use of the seal is optional However when used the seal must be displayed as a physical Seal affixed to a certified device and or its packaging Before displaying the Seal the device must be certified The Seal may be used in the vendor s advertising and product promotion material The Seal is not transferable 5 2 Labeling of Certified Devices Vendors are encouraged to display the CTIA Certification Seal on devices in one of the following ways 1 Directly to the device by painting masking or impressing into the device s case or housing 2 By means of imprinting on the device s data plate FCC Label 3 Directly on the device s packaging and on the device s owner s manual The Seal may be located anywhere on the device including the battery compartment but cannot be affixed to the battery or to the battery charger For transportable and vehicle installed devices the Seal may be part of the handset or control head data plate or may be affixed anywhere on the handset or control head However the Seal may not be affixed to a transportable s battery or battery charger 14 Vendors are encouraged to display the CTIA Certification Seal in color on the device s packaging The Seal shall be acquired or developed by the vendor Certification Seals will not be supplied by CTIA Artwork for the CTIA Certification Seal is available from the CTIA C
17. e CTIA Certification Seal and agrees that its use of the CTIA Certification Seal constitutes its declaration that the specified product has been made in compliance with CTIA s requirements for certification 2 3 Submitter agrees that any tests or sampling of the specified product conducted by CTIA is only a check as to whether the specified product complies with CTIA s requirements for certification and in no way relieves the Submitter of his responsibility for the product SECTION THREE CORRECTIVE ACTION 3 1 Should CTIA conduct any tests or examinations of the specified product that disclose that units of the specified product do not comply with the requirements for certification the Submitter shall at its own expense remove the CTIA Certification Seal from all units that in CTIA s opinion do not comply with CTIA s requirements for certification in Submitter s possession or if the Submitter wishes to maintain the specified product s compliance with the CTIA Certification Seal program Submitter shall at its own expense either rework recall or destroy all units of the specified product that in CTIA s opinion does not comply with CTIA s certification requirements at the time the units left Submitter s control CTIA agrees to provide Submitter in a timely manner with the results of any tests or examinations that disclose that units of the specified product do not comply with the requirements for certification 3 2 Submitter agrees that it
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19. ertification Program staff There are no specific size requirements or restrictions for labeling The Seal shall be large enough that the text is legible and the size shall be appropriate for the device or packaging on which it is displayed Upon expiration or revocation of certification the vendor shall discontinue display of the CTIA Certification Seal from all devices and their packaging 6 Laboratory Authorization Requirements Please see the Policies and Procedures for CTIA Authorized Testing Laboratories document 15 APPENDIX A License Agreement LICENSE AGREEMENT THIS AGREEMENT is made at Washington D C this day of month year by and between CTIA The Wireless Association CTIA and SUBMITTER RECITALS Submitter has entered into a voluntary relationship with CTIA for the testing of certain wireless radio devices or equipment manufactured by or for the Submitter and Submitter has demonstrated to CTIA s satisfaction that the Model Name amp Number FCC ID meets CTIA s requirements for Certification For these reasons and for other good and lawful reasons and in consideration of the covenants set forth below the parties agree as follows SECTION ONE CERTIFICATION 1 1 The Recitals are hereby incorporated in the same manner as if the same were repeated herein Submitter is hereby granted a nonexclusive license to represent the specified product as meeting CTIA s requiremen
20. for certification The Variant has a unique model name number 1 3 Roles and Responsibilities This section describes the roles and responsibilities of the parties involved with the CTIA Certification Process and mentioned throughout this document 1 3 1 CTIA As owner of the CTIA Certification Program CTIA defines the requirements for CTIA Certification administers the overall program and awards CTIA Certification to the vendor 1 3 2 CTIA Authorized Testing Laboratories CATLs shall at all times maintain compliance with the Policies and Procedures for CTIA Authorized Testing Laboratories document Interested organizations may contact CTIA to obtain a copy of this document CATLs have the authority to perform certification testing for the CTIA Certification Program and must follow the procedures described in Section 2 of this document Each CATL shall appoint a Primary Point of Contact PoC to interface with CTIA The PoC is responsible for approving who within their company shall be given access to the certification database and for informing CTIA when individual user access should be disabled for example when a user leaves the company 1 3 3 Vendors Vendors desiring CTIA certification of a device must follow the procedures described in Section 2 of this document Certification testing may be conducted at any of the available CATLs per the vendor s choice Each vendor shall appoint a Primary Point of Contact Po
21. ication Test Plan for Mobile Station Over the Air Performance The applicability of this test is shown below If the device supports receive diversity the diversity test condition of Primary Receiver Enabled Secondary Receiver Disabled shall be tested Optionally upon request of the carrier Secondary Receiver Enabled Primary Receiver Disabled may be tested as well The Secondary Receiver Enabled Primary Receiver Disabled test condition will be required as part of CTIA certification testing after September 30 2012 FLO Receiver Performance testing is not required for MediaFLO capable devices For ECOs testing must be conducted if the changes impact any of the following areas m Hardware design Calibration data procedure m Maximum output radiated power If the changes do not impact these areas AND the conducted RF measurement has not changed 1 db then Over the Air Performance Testing on the ECO is not necessary 3 3 1 Testing Required Head Phantom Only Head and Hand Phantom and Free Space m Devices supporting usage against the head Note If a device has multiple mechanical configurations in which to make a call each mechanical configuration representative of end use where the receiver is placed on the ear shall be tested e g a portrait slide phone shall be tested in both slide open and slide closed positions a side slide phone shall be tested only in the slide closed position a fold phone shall be tested only in
22. ndor assigned A Key to the device s Home Location Register Authentication Center HLR AC shall be observed A device s Shared Secret Data SSD value shall not be accessible to an external device visible through a device s display or electronically removable or programmable through a device s data port Vendors shall provide a vendor declaration detailing the methods employed to ensure physical A Key security and firmware methods used to ensure A Key security 3 11 Protection Against False Transmission Declaration Vendors shall provide a vendor declaration describing the method used to comply with IS 2000 Protection Against False Transmission 3 12 Users Manual A user s manual guide for the device shall be supplied A draft version is acceptable Permanently is defined as potted epoxied or soldered 13 4 Supplier Best Practices The wireless industry has developed a set of Best Practices for suppliers of wireless devices which can be found at www ctia org certification While vendors are encouraged to utilize these best practices they are not required for a device to be certified 5 CTIA Certification Seal When CTIA Certification is awarded to a specific device the vendor is entitled in accordance with the License Agreement refer to APPENDIX A License Agreement to display on that device the CTIA Certification Seal CTIA Certified Digital files for reproduction of the seal will be supplie
23. ng CTIA Certification and the process to apply for certification For test laboratories this document describes the requirements to become a CTIA Authorized Testing Laboratory CATL and the procedures to evaluate vendors devices 1 2 Definition of Terms Term Definition Converged Device A Device with Wi Fi technology Device A wireless device operating in the frequency bands of 800 850 MHz 1900 MHz or 1700 2100 MHz ECO Engineering Change Order A hardware or software upgrade of a Device previously submitted for Certification Integration A Device containing a certified module Module A Device requiring integration into a final consumer device Is it optional but recommended that the module obtain certification The final integrated consumer device will 1 CDMA Certification Forum is a registered trademark of the CDMA Certification Forum 3 require certification The advantage of obtaining certification of the module itself is to provide an assurance to the integrator that the module meets CTIA s requirements Integrated devices incorporating certified modules may then be certified using a reduced testing process and a reduced certification fee Re Labeled Device A device that is identical to a currently certified device but has a different vendor name and model name number Variant A Device from the same vendor that is similar to another Device Parent previously submitted
24. on Product Variant Request Notification of ECO Rev 2 2 January 2003 Added references to PCMCIA cards and modules Added Protection Against Accidental 911 Dialing Restructured Certification fees Rev 3 0 August 2003 Modified procedures to incorporate new online certification database Certification fee increase effective June 1 2003 Mobile Station Antenna Test Plan renamed to Test Plan for Mobile Station Over the Air Performance Updated FDA Consumer Update requirements Certification Seal updated as a registered trademark Rev 3 1 February 2004 Added Consumer Recycling Information CATL logo updated as a registered trademark Clarified Variant and ECO test requirements Removed the requirement to enclose a circuit board diagram with the ESN Security and A Key Security declarations Rev 4 0 June 2004 Consumer educational requirements moved to Best Practices Certification fees reduced Certification Seal and CATL logo updated Use of Certification Seal now optional Added applicability requirements for OTA Performance testing Rev 4 1 March 2005 Added additional detail to Laboratory Authorization Requirements section Updated OTA Performance testing requirements 23 Added definition of Integration Updated CATL logo Rev 4 2 April 2005 Clarified evaluation criteria for CDMA TDMA and AMPS products Identified sections of the test plan for OTA Performance Testing
25. on Market Endorsement checkbox shall be selected Market Endorsements CTIA Certification Award of Certification Upon completion of the following items the device will be certified m Final test results indicating the device has passed all required tests from each CATL conducting testing on the device m All required documents and declarations from the vendor Certification of the parent device in the case of Variant Certification Requests and ECO Certification Requests m Payment of the certification fees in the case of Initial Certification Requests and Variant Certification Requests m Fully executed License Agreement See APPENDIX A License Agreement 6 The device will then be available for view on CTIA s web site at www ctia org certification only vendor name model name number FCCID and supported technologies frequencies will be shown 2 6 Period of Certification Provided that all terms defined in this document are met CTIA Certification is valid the life of the device Certification records however are only retained by CTIA for a period of 5 years from the date of certification CTIA may randomly retest previously certified production devices at its expense If units are found to be no longer in compliance with the certification requirements CTIA will immediately notify the device vendor Vendors may be given a maximum of 30 days to address and resolve the items that are found no longer compliant However
26. orized per CTIA Certification Test Plan A current listing of CATLs can be found at www ctia org certification Vendors may utilize CATLs for pre certification testing as per Section 2 2 of this document 2 2 Use of CTIA Certification Test Plans As noted in the copyright statement on each of CTIA s certification test plans only CATLs are permitted to use the test plans for commercial testing purposes No other test labs are permitted to use these test plans The test plans may not be altered or reproduced in any way without prior permission from CTIA No portions of the test plans may be used in other documents without prior permission from CTIA CATLs shall refer to the CATL License and Service Agreement for the terms and conditions under which the certification test plans may be used For CTIA certification the test plans must be run in their entirety No tests shall be omitted The only exception to this rule is in cases where no testing is required for example see Section 3 3 of this document but the vendor requests the CATL to run 2 3 portions of a test plan in this case the CATL shall prominently place an explanation on the cover of the test report Use of CTIA certification test plans for pre certification testing is permitted under the following conditions The CATL shall inform CTIA of the vendor name and model name number of the device to be tested by sending an e mail to certification ctia org The CATL shall prominen
27. party hereto may sign any such counterpart each of which when signed and delivered shall be deemed to be an original and both of which counterparts taken together shall constitute but one and the same instrument This Agreement shall become binding when the counterparts shall have been signed and delivered by both parties Each party intends to sign and deliver this Agreement by uploading an electronic image of their signed signature page into CTIA s Certification Database Database Each party agrees that the delivery of this Agreement by uploading it into the Database shall have the same force and effect as delivery of original signatures and that each party may use such electronic images of such signatures received in the Database as evidence of the execution and delivery of this Agreement by both parties to the same extent that an original signature could be used 19 IN WITNESS WHEREOF CTIA and Submitter have executed this Agreement as of the dates set forth below CTIA The Wireless Association SUBMITTER By By Robert Mesirow Name Vice President Operations Title By Mark Sargent Assistant Vice President Certification Programs Date Date 20 EXHIBIT A GUIDELINES FOR MAINTAINING CTIA CERTIFICATION The license granted in the AGREEMENT shall endure for the term of the AGREEMENT provided that all terms and conditions defined in this AGREEMENT and the CTIA Certification Program Management Document PMD are met
28. patibility the vendor shall check the HAC feature when submitting the certification request via the CCF s Certification Database and select a CATL for such testing Features HAC Wi Fi C If the HAC feature is checked the following items shall be considered m f the manufacturer has declared an M rating for the device the device shall be tested to Section 2 RF Emissions Measurements of the test plan m f the device supports T coil and the manufacturer has declared a T rating for the device then Section 3 Audio Band Magnetic Field Measurements of the test plan shall be performed FCC Compliance amp RF Exposure Vendors shall comply with the relevant Rules and Regulations of the FCC and the FCC guidelines for RF exposure to obtain CTIA Certification 11 Vendors shall obtain an FCC Grant of Equipment Authorization and provide the associated FCCID during the certification submission process 3 8 Air Interface Compliance Declaration Vendors shall provide a vendor declaration stating that the device submitted for certification fully complies with industry standard IS 2000 3 9 ESN or MEID Security Declaration Either an ESN Electronic Serial Number or MEID Mobile Station Equipment Identifier Security Declaration shall be provided 3 9 1 ESN The ESN requirement is derived from industry standard TIA EIA 553 A Section 2 3 2 and FCC Rules and Regulations Part 22 919 The ESN shall be factory set and sh
29. prior written consent iii CTIA cooperates with Submitter in every reasonable way to facilitate the defense or settlement of such claim and iv CTIA does not settle or otherwise dispose of such claim without Submitter s prior written consent and such consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed 5 3 CTIA shall defend Submitter against any claim to which its indemnity relates provided that i Submitter provides CTIA with notice of the claim promptly after Submitter becomes aware of such claim and the notice shall state the facts giving rise to such claim ii CTIA controls the defense or settlement of such claim and CTIA shall not settle or otherwise dispose of such claim without Submitter s prior written consent iii Submitter cooperates with CTIA in every reasonable way to facilitate the defense or settlement of such claim and iv Submitter does not settle or otherwise dispose of such claim without CTIA s prior written consent and such consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed 18 SECTION SIX LIMITATION OF LIABILITY 6 1 Submitter acknowledges and agrees that CTIA shall not be responsible for the loss damage or claim in connection with the use or marketing of the specified product whether liability is asserted in contract or tort including negligence or strict liability In no event will either party be liable to the other party or to any third party for the loss of profits loss of use loss
30. s fail limits 3 3 3 Testing Required Free Space Only Fixed wireless telemetry telematics and data only devices with an integrated non removable antenna attached to the device Fixed wireless telemetry telematics and data only devices with a removable antenna physically attached to the device Fixed wireless telemetry telematics and data only devices with a removable antenna connected directly to the device via an RF transmission line such as a coaxial cable less than 20 cm in length Notebooks Tablets and Ultra Mobile PCs with embedded WWAN Wireless Wide Area Network radio modules Note Free Space testing is optional for notebooks subject to PTCRB testing which qualify as Child platforms under sections 11 11 5 and 11 11 6 of the PTCRB PPMD Large Devices These would include devices such as parking meters vending machines etc Physically large or heavy devices that cannot be placed in an OTA chamber might be tested in a configuration that represents the actual usage e g antenna mounted on a ground plane 2 X 2 or other material used on the actual device 3 3 4 Testing Not Required Note The lab shall provide a document stating that the device falls into one of these categories The vendor shall consult with the carrier s to which they intend to sell the device to determine whether carrier specific testing may be required Fixed wireless telemetry telematics and data only devices without a defined
31. seseeaeseseenaesesoenaeseseenannesnenananee 5 2 3 E a Ei o M a c A AAEE SSA E SANSE A S ESES ESE ASE SAAS 6 24 Certification Process iseen enneren aranana A a sees tbat SEEE AAEE AARNE EAEE SENEE NENE EANA E ARASEN EEA aE 6 2 5 Award of Certification EE 6 2 6 Period of e EEN 7 2 7 Certification of Re Labeled Devices c s csccsssesesceeeseescenseesseeneeseseenaeseseenaesesnenaeseseenaesesaenaeaesaenanesnenanseseenaeanees 7 2 8 Request for De Certification cssccsssssssscesseesssseseesseeescsnseseesseenscenaeaeesseenscenaeaeasseenesenaeaeasaeeaeenaeaeasseeasnenaeaeaeseeaenenans 7 3 EVALUATION CRITERIA bases scece cc scc sede se ct ecthct AAE a 8 Bee GU VEH A 8 3 2 Parametric amp Protocol TOStin eeh EES ENEEEN 8 3 3 Over the Air Performance Testing scscscssesscessseesceessesecesseeeseenseseseenoeseseenaeseseenaeseseenaesesoenaeseseenaesesoenaeeseenaeanses 8 3 3 1 Testing Required Head Phantom Only Head and Hand Phantom and Free Gpace sssssnenenenenenenenenenenennnne 9 3 3 2 Testing Required Hand Phantom On 9 3 3 3 Testing Required Free Space Only 10 33 4 Testing Not Re UC DEE 10 3 4 Cabled Interoperability Testing ssssscscscesssseesssseesssseenssseeessenaeeneeseeseneuaeeeeseeseneuaeeseseeseneuaeanaeseenenauaeanaeeneenans 11 E e Ee ICT OSUUING E 11 3 6 Hearing Aid Compatibility HAC Testing scscscesssssseessssenseseseenseseensneua
32. the open position Device mechanical configurations that are not representative of end use where the receiver is placed on the ear do not need to be tested in head phantom only head and hand phantom and free space conditions Devices that exceed the maximum dimensions specified for the hand phantom configurations defined in the CTIA Test Plan for Mobile Station Over the Air Performance do not need to be tested in the head and hand phantom condition For the tested mechanical configurations and in the free space configuration all cellular radio modes capable of voice and data operation shall be tested For the tested mechanical configurations and in the head adjacent configurations all cellular radio modes capable of voice operation shall be tested In the case of cellular data modes in head adjacent configurations these radio modes would be tested only if the device as manufactured supports voice operation over the data connection e g VoIP GPS OTA testing is not required in the head phantom only and free space configurations as specified in the CTIA Test Plan for Mobile Station Over the Air Performance Also the vendor shall submit to the CATL a declaration of the primary mechanical mode as referenced in the test plan The CATL shall use the primary mechanical mode when applying the pass fail limits Note Head Phantom Only testing will not be required when using Revision 3 2 of the CTIA Test Plan for Mobile Station Over the Air Performance
33. tly label on the cover of the test report Pre Certification Test Report For vendor name internal use only There is no CTIA certification fee for pre certification testing Within a reasonable period of time the vendor is expected to submit a certification request following the procedures in Section 2 4 of this document Use of CTIA certification test plans for purposes outside of CTIA Certification must be pre approved by CTIA The CATL shall submit a request via CTIA s Certification Database at https cpo ctia org by selecting Non Certification Testing Submit Request If approved the CATL shall prominently label on the cover of the test report Test run with permission from CTIA Device was not submitted for CTIA Certification Certification Fees Vendors shall pay a certification fee to the CDMA Certification Forum see APPENDIX B CTIA Certification Fees and shall inform the CCF info globalccf org if a P O number shall be noted on CCF s invoice to the vendor Vendors shall also pay a certification testing fee to each CATL utilized for certification testing Certification testing fees will be independently determined by each CATL 2 4 Certification Process 2 5 Please refer to the CCF Certification Process Guide for details on the certification process Certification requests shall be entered into the CCF s Certification Database at httos Awww globalccfcert org When submitting the request the CTIA Certificati
34. ts for certification based on the guidelines set forth in exhibits A and the CTIA Certification Program Management Document and to use the CTIA Certification Seal in reference to the specified product in accordance with the terms of this Agreement CTIA warrants that it has full power and authority to grant the rights herein granted 1 2 CTIA will permit the use of appropriate references to CTIA and its Certification Seal solely in connection with the specified product The CTIA Certification Seal or other registered CTIA marks or any other reference which may be interpreted to mean CTIA may appear in advertising promotional material or other literature to indicate the specified product meets CTIA s requirements for certification 1 3 Submitter agrees to amend or discontinue the use of the CTIA Certification Seal upon the written request of CTIA 16 1 4 References to CTIA and the CTIA Certification Seal shall not be misleading as to the extent of certification 1 5 Submitter shall be entitled to utilize CTIA s Certification Seal for as long as the specified product meets CTIA s requirements for certification Submitter will discontinue use of the CTIA Certification Seal upon receipt of CTIA s formal written notice as set forth in exhibit A to do so SECTION TWO COMPLIANCE 2 1 The specified product shall comply with all of CTIA s requirements for certification 2 2 Submitter assumes full and complete responsibility for its use of th
35. will cooperate with and assist CTIA in ascertaining the facts needed to determine that the specified product complies with CTIA s certification requirements 3 3 Submitter agrees that with prior written notice to Submitter CTIA may notify vendors authorities potential users and others of an improper or unauthorized use of the CTIA Certification Seal or any improper or unauthorized reference to CTIA when in CTIA s opinion such notification is necessary in the interest of public or for CTIA s own protection SECTION FOUR TERMINATION 4 1 This Agreement shall continue so long as the specified product meets the requirements as set forth in Exhibit A unless termination rights provided for in this Agreement are exercised 4 2 If Submitter fails to comply with any of the terms and conditions of this Agreement CTIA may immediately terminate or suspend this Agreement upon written notice to Submitter 17 4 3 Upon termination of this Agreement the license granted by Section 1 1 shall be canceled and Submitter shall forthwith cease its use of the CTIA Certification Seal in connection with the specified product 44 Termination of this Agreement by whatever means shall not affect any liability of the parties existing as of the date of such termination and shall not relieve Submitter of its obligation to indemnify CTIA hereunder SECTION FIVE INDEMNIFICATION 5 1 Submitter indemnifies and holds harmless CTIA its officers directors employees
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