Certification Process

 

The CCF in partnership with CDMA industry organizations such as CTIA Certification and the CDG, as well as CDMA operators and vendors such as Verizon and Nokia has developed a converged process that consolidates in one clear and concise process, all the minimum performance, interoperability and conformance testing necessary to ensure that all CDMA2000 devices are certified to operate in accordance with their respective global industry standards.

The successful integration of the CTIA Certification and the CDG Stage 1,2,3 recommended tests into the CCF makes it the only test and certification process available today for all single-mode and multi-mode CDMA2000 devices.

Overview Presentation of the Converged Process (video)

CCF Certification Database

CCF Test Plan

CCF Process Guide

 

 ?The CDG and its members see great value in having a single CDMA device certification process. For this reason the CDG formally retired the CDG 1, 2 and 3 tests guidelines and endorses the more efficient and comprehensive suite of test cases offered by the CCF for certification of devices.? James Person, chief operating officer of the CDG.

 

The CCF global certification process is an evolutionary step forward from the now retired CDG recommended test guidelines, known as CDG 1, 2 and 3. 

This single certification process helps vendors and operators worldwide accelerate the qualification of devices and reduce certification cost while providing customers with excellent products that have been thoroughly and independently tested.

 

 

 

Click here to view a quick presentation of the CCF Certification process.

Click here to view the CDG/CCF Cross Reference Chart.

 

"We are very happy to be working with the CCF on the converged certification process, giving CDMA industry participants one location for all their certification needs. While CTIA Wireless still owns and develops its own requirements, we recognize the need to consolidate the different requirements to certify CDMA devices and to provide vendors and operators with a single consistent process".

Mark Sargent, Assistant Vice President of Certification Programs at CTIA - The Wireless Association

 

Device Definition* - Vendors provide the CCF with a document that describes the capabilities and functionalities of their CDMA device to be certified. CCF Certification* ? Covers the core certification and Devices Endorsement Core Certification ? It is the basic testing required for any device and that includes industry standard minimum performance and signaling conformance test along with other test identified to verify the minimum requirements of a CDMA terminal device.   Device Endorsement (Optional) ? This stage is applied to devices that have successfully passed the core certification and that include some more advanced features and capabilities (i.e. MMS feature) that need to be tested as well.

3. Market Endorsement (Optional) ? Once a device has successfully passed the CCF Core Certification, it can then be tested according to requirements defined by a specific market. one of the most recognized endorsement in North America is the CTIA Certification Market Endorsement. This market endorsement includes the testing of capabilities such as HAC and Wi-Fi. Operator Acceptance ? This stage is validated by operators to ensure that devices comply with the operators specific requirements.    *These 2 certification levels are performed by CCF authorized test facilities that have gone through a rigorous suite of audits to ensure a consistent level of quality for all devices tested worldwide.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Certification Declaration:
A CDMA2000 device earns ed CCF Product Certification once it meets all applicable Certification Criteria. The CCF is certifying that a device passes all of the required test cases based on the features and functions supported by the device.