Mobile Communications Overview
Short product life cycles are the norm in the fast pace wireless communications industry. Before a mobile station such as a cell phone can hit the market, it must be tested and certified according to the appropriate technical standards and be approved by the respective regulatory bodies. This can be a challenge to companies who are developing their first GSM product and are unsure of what requirements need to be satisfied before being released to the market. Such circumstances are when CETECOM’s expertise would be of great value.
CETECOM Inc. is the leading GSM/UMTS test lab in the U.S. With many years of experience within the telecommunications industry, CETECOM has developed a comprehensive service portfolio within the mobile communications field. CETECOM is equipped and accredited to perform testing services in the following areas:
- PTCRB Certification
- GCF Certification
- 2G/2.5G Technologies: GSM, GPRS, EDGE, AMR
- 3G Technologies: W-CDMA, UMTS, HSDPA
- TTY, SIM/USIM
- Application Enabler (AE): MMS, PoC, VT
- Over-the-Air (OTA) Performance Testing
Project engineers have the experience and skill to test a variety of different mobile stations including but not limited to: cell phones, PDAs, notebooks, PMCIA cards, modules, navigational units, P.O.S. terminals, scanners, etc.
Wonder how CETECOM keeps their projects organized? The TOM Database (Testing, Organization & Management Database) assists with the project handling within the CETECOM network by effectively utilizing test platforms at each location, providing project information, and test report generation.