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First CAT-iq 2.0 Test Laboratories Appointed

Aug05
2010 Leave a Comment Written by DF Editor

The DECT Forum, the international association of the wireless home and enterprise communication industry, is pleased to announce that CETECOM ICT Services GmbH (Germany) and Nemko AB (Norway) have been appointed first CAT-iq 2.0 test laboratories.

The CAT-iq 2.0 certification program is on track and will start in September, enabling the market launch of CAT-iq 2.0 products before the end of 2010. The DECT Forum has appointed CETECOM and Nemko as Qualification Laboratories to assess and test products submitted by applicants in accordance with the test plan and the other procedures required by the CAT-iq 2.0 Qualification Program allowing products to be certified according to the specification. In addition to meeting the requirements for CAT-iq certification, both laboratories are accredited by their national accreditation bodies as being compliant with the standard ISO/IEC 17025.

“With the appointment of CETECOM and Nemko as the first test houses for CAT-iq 2.0 certification we are confident that we have selected the most experienced and reliable partners”, says Daniel Hartnett, Chairman of the CAT-iq Working Group within the DECT Forum. “With these appointments, the certification of CAT-iq 2.0 can start in September 2010. I am expecting market launch of certified CAT-iq 2.0 products before the end of this year.”

“We are very pleased to be selected by the DECT Forum as a certified test house for the CAT-iq 2.0 certification”, says Andreas Ehre, Head of Business Development, CETECOM ICT Services Germany. “Our long expertise in global testing and certification services in communication technologies – including our role as qualification test laboratory for CAT-iq 1.0 certification – guarantees that we will be able to meet the strong demands of the DECT Forum and the entire wireless communication industry.”

“Nemko services include full testing and certification of wireless telecommunications products“, says Frode Sveinsen, Chief Engineer, Nemko Norway. “Our laboratories are all highly recognized in their respective markets. We are pleased that Nemko as a test house will be part of the deployment of the CAT-iq technology from the very beginning.“

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New CAT-iq™ Audio Test System approved by DECT Forum

Jun24
2010 Leave a Comment Written by DF Editor

On April 23 the DECT Forum, the international association of the wireless home and enterprise communication industry, officially approved the new “Test Specification Audio for CAT-iq 2.0 Devices”. As partner of the DECT Forum, HEAD acoustics GmbH, the international solution provider for communication quality testing, has been and still is actively involved in the develop- ment of all audio-related test specifications for CAT-iq™.

HEAD acoustics therefore is pleased to announce the immediate availability of a complete test system for measuring and certifying CAT-iq™ devices according to the new “Test Specification Audio for CAT-iq 2.0 Devices”. Big test houses which are members of the DECT Forum have already been equipped with the new CAT-iq™ measurement system provided by HEAD acoustics and are using it for development, optimization and certification. The audio quality (echo, reverberation, frequency response, voice quality) of CAT-iq™ HD Voice devices is brought to a high level by this new standard.
         
CAT-iq™ (Cordless Advanced Technology – Internet and Quality) has successfully been introduced into the market as the successor of the DECT standard by the DECT Forum. CAT-iq™ is continuously developed in further profiles and requires a certification of terminals by means of measurement systems approved by the DECT Forum and used by qualified test laboratories.

The new ACQUA measurement standard CAT-IQ 2.0 (Code 6794) contains the full implementation of all measurements specified by the “Test Specification Audio” (Version 1.11) as automated test suite for the communication analysis system ACQUA. In combination with the new NG-DECT/CAT-iq™ measurement front end MFE X (Code 6481) and further HEAD acoustics components, a complete test system for measuring and certifying CAT-iq™ devices according to the new “Test Specification Audio” is now available.
         
MFE X serves as “Reference Portable Part“ (RefPP) and as “Reference Fixed Part“ (RefFP) for acoustic measurements of cordless terminals. As required by CAT-iq™, it supports modern wideband and IP connections as well

 

as the classic DECT telephony. As required by CAT-iq™, it supports modern wideband and IP connections as well as the classic DECT telephony.
MFE X is used in conjunction with the following system components:

  • ACQUA (communication analysis system, version 2.4.200 with extensions or later),
  • HMS II.3 (artificial head measurement system) with HHP III (handset positioning mechanism),
  • MFE VI.1 (analog measurement front end with integrated mouth amplifier
  • MFE VIII (IP reference gateway),
  • MFE IX (IP network impairment simulator with WLAN/WiFi access point).
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Interoperability Test and Handbook for CAT-iq 2.0 Certification available

Jun09
2010 Leave a Comment Written by DF Editor

The DECT Forum, the international association of the wireless home and enterprise communication industry, is pleased to announce that the first IOP Plugtest (Interoperability Test) in cooperation with ETSI (European Telecommunications Standards Institute) will take place from 14 – 16 June, 2010 in Sophia Antipolis (France).
This is an ETSI Plugtests™ event organised with TC DECT on behalf of the DECT Forum. As with every major technology breakthrough, interoperability across silicon
manufacturers and system integrators is a vital element for a successful roll out.

To this end the DECT Forum has worked with ETSI to organize an official CAT-iq 2.0 Plugtest event where silicon manufacturers, system vendors, OEMs, and carriers alike can test the interoperability of their implementations against other devices and systems.
 
„We believe this will send an important message to the industry about the maturity of  CAT-iq 2.0 and will pave the way for a successful Certification Program and market launch. We are expecting a strong presence from CAT-iq handset, gateway and basestation manufacturers, system integrators and carriers – in fact all industry players involved in the supply chain of bringing a CAT-iq 2.0 product to market“, comments Daniel Hartnett, DECT Forum Board member and Chairman of the CAT-iq Working Group.

The DECT Forum also announces the availability of the complete Certification Handbook. The handbook contains all relevant legal and technical documents for manufacturers, test houses, certification laboratories, and further interested companies, who intend to certify CAT-iq devices. The Certification Program, set up and supervised by the DECT Forum, ensures interoperability of devices from multiple manufacturers for functionalities defined in CAT-iq.
Content of the CAT-iq 2.0 Certification Handbook:
• CAT-iq Qualification Program Regulation
• CAT-iq Licence Agreement
• CAT-iq Testing and Qualification Agreement
• CAT-iq Measurement Specifications
• CAT-iq Feature Requirements
• CAT-iq Audio and RF Specifications

Members of the DECT Forum can download the Handbook from www.dect.org.

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CAT-iq 2.0 Related Standards Completed by DECT Forum, ETSI and the Home Gateway Initiative

Apr30
2010 Leave a Comment Written by DF Editor

The DECT Forum, the international association of the wireless home and enterprise communication industry, ETSI, the European Telecommunications Standards Institute, and the Home Gateway Initiative (HGI) are pleased to announce the completion and official approval of the ETSI Technical Specification TS 102 527-3* which completes the CAT-iq 2.0 related standards (CAT-iq is a registered trademark in 47 countries worldwide owned by the DECT Forum. It is
based on standards and specifications produced by ETSI (new generation DECT)). CAT-iq provides full interoperability between devices from different vendors, a key requirement of the Network Operators represented by HGI.

With the standardization of CAT-iq – Next Generation DECT*** – the integration of DECT into Broadband IP-Networks has been successfully concluded. This means that CAT-iq certified products can take advantage of IP connectivity to enable wideband telephony and data driven applications in the digital cordless phone market. The availability of this ETSI Specification, together with others already published, makes it possible for vendors and system integrators to develop CAT-iq 2.0 certified products, based on the ETSI standards. The DECT Forum has set up a Certification Program for CAT-iq 2.0 end products (fixed part and/or portable part) to ensure a mandatory quality level and interoperability to specific product parameters, which will provide a consistent end-user experience.

“The availability of this specification is a major milestone for the wired and wireless communication industry. I am expecting first innovative products, based on the new standard for telephony and data communication, in the second half of 2010”, says Erich Kamperschroer, Chairman DECT Forum.

“We anticipate the start of the certification program around mid 2010 and with an ETSI/DECT Forum Plug fest due to take place in mid June we are really excited by the progress being made”, said Daniel Hartnett, Chairman CAT-iq Working Group within DECT Forum.

“Since its introduction almost 20 years ago DECT cordless telephony has been a long lasting continuous success story”, says Dr. Walter Weigel, ETSI Director General. “With the release of this latest ETSI Specification I am convinced that CAT-iq will continue and likely exceed the impressive worldwide deployment and customer acceptance of DECT as a next generation of wireless communication.”

Philippe Calvet, Chairperson of HGI’s Business Group, commented: “For many of our operator members, CAT-iq technology is important to deliver innovative and carriergrade, IP-based telephony services to their customers. HGI has gathered the operators’ service requirements and worked closely with the DECT Forum and ETSI. As a result of this strong collaboration, HGI’s requirements have been fully incorporated into the specifications related to CAT-iq 2.0, and we anticipate the continuing cooperation among our groups will lead to further advances in capabilities,” concluded Philippe Calvet.

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