ONLINE NEWSLETTER - GLOBAL TELECOM COMPLIANCE NEWS
Date: December 17, 1999
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** United States
FCC
News
TCB
** Global News
Bluetooth
** European Union
R&TTE
Directive
** Paper To Cdrom Conversion
** Subscription Information
------------------------------ United States ------------------------------
NEW PART 68 APPLICATION GUIDE - The latest version of the Part 68 application guide is now available. The application guide is maintained by the Telecommunication Industry Association (TIA) TR 41.11. The document is just over 100 pages long and is about 370 k in size. The URL for direct access to the pdf files is www.tiaonline.org/standards/sfg/tr-41/part68.pdf
ADSL FCC PART 68 WAIVER - The Telecommunication Industry Association (TIA) TR 41.9 Committee has finalized a guidance document to assist manufacturers in filing for a waiver to permit registration of ADSL equipment under FCC Part 68. A number of manufacturers have filed requests for waiver already and two products have been approved to date. For more information contact Anh Wride, Chair TIA TR41.9 atw@cclab.com
TCBs
The first TCB training course for the Telecommunication Certification Body (TCB) Program was held on December 6 – 10, 1999 in Washington, DC. It is anticipated that the program will be up and running by March 1, 2000.
To learn more about the TCB Program take a look at this slide presentation.
Parties interested in submitting applications for certification under the TCB program to Communication Certification Laboratory should contact CCL’s Certification Manager at tcb@cclab.com.
NEXT TCB TRAINING COURSE - The next TCB training course is scheduled for February 16-18, 2000. To register for this training course contact Don Heirman at d.heirman@worldnet.att.net
------------------------------ Global News ------------------------------
WHAT IS BLUETOOTH? - Bluetooth is the trade name for a new industry specification for low power wireless technology. Bluetooth is intended to facilitate instant, real-time communication between a wide-range of products. Through its ability to replace conventional wired connections, the Bluetooth technology promises to revolutionize the way products communicate with each other. By the year 2002 it is estimated that the Bluetooth technology will be a feature of more than 100 million mobile phones and several million other communication devices. For more information see http://www.bluetooth.com/default.asp
BLUETOOTH QUALIFICATION PROCESS - Bluetooth Qualification is the process by which the manufacturer demonstrates compliance to the Bluetooth specifications, as required by the Adopters agreement. The Bluetooth Qualification program is the framework that establishes the qualification rules and procedures.
The Bluetooth Specification, and the qualification process are designed to ensure that products bearing the Bluetooth mark will interwork as expected. Interoperability between products is the underlying purpose for qualification. To that end, interoperability tests are an integral part of qualification.
Details on the Bluetooth Qualification Program and a listing of Bluetooth Qualification Bodies (BQBs) can be found at https://bluetooth.7layers.de
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A brochure produced by the EMC Test Labs Association discussing the R&TTE Directive is available from CCL. This is an excellent summary of the key points of the directive. Contact jwj@cclab.com for a copy.
LETTER FROM EUROPE – DEVELOPMENTS ON THE R&TTE DIRECTIVE
Concern is being raised that there will be no Harmonized Telecom
Standards published by the time the Directive comes into force.
So what Telecom standards should I use to ensure that the Product
Actually Works?
See this Letter from Europe
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