CETECOM BITE RF Tester has been officially validated by the SIG

Following the validation of Centro de Tecnología de las Comunicaciones, S.A. (CETECOM) BITE RF Tester by Radio Frequency Investigation Ltd (RFI), the validation reports have been accepted by the BQRB (Bluetooth Qualification Review Board), administrator of the SIG Bluetooth Qualification Program. Validation demonstrates that a particular test system meets the specified requirements according to the Bluetooth System Specification. CETECOM achieved acceptance in the record time of two months, consolidating CETECOM as first line supplier in the telecommunications conformance testers market.

Working in partnership with CETECOM, RFI, an accredited BQTF and BQB, was one of the first labs to install a complete BITE Test System solution and is now offering a full Bluetooth RF test service. RFI will be following this success with the validation of the CETECOM BITE Protocol/Profile Tester.

Bluetooth RF Conformance Test Cases have begun to migrate to category A, and, once mandatory, Bluetooth Developers will have to go to an accredited BQTF to perform the necessary testing in order to join the list of qualified products and place their products on the market.

As a Reference Test Platform, BITE allows BQTFs to perform category A testing for all the 16 RF Qualification Test Cases (transmitter, transceiver and receiver), automatic reporting, automatic calibration and ICS/IXIT management. It also provides manufacturers with a powerful and flexible system capable of test case customisation and parameter control.

About RFI
Radio Frequency Investigation Ltd (RFI) supplies comprehensive regulatory and compliance services to the wireless and related technology industries around the world. Specific areas of expertise include compliance management, regulatory investigations and applications, development and conformance testing.

The scope of RFI's UKAS accreditation covers both testing at its permanent laboratories and off-site locations. RFI is a Notified Body for the RTTE Directive, a Competent Body for the EMC Directive, a Telecommunications Certification Body (TCB) under the US-EU Mutual Recognition Agreement, and a BQB and BQTF.

About CETECOM
Centro de Tecnología de las Comunicaciones, S.A. (CETECOM) is a global supplier of Testing and Certification services in the fields of wired and wireless communications (Bluetooth, analogue, ISDN, wireless LAN, etc.) and Telecom High-Tech Solutions for the global industry. Bluetooth services portfolio ranges from testing services (BQTF) to BQB, test systems (BITE), regulatory testing, interoperability testing, international type approval, training and consulting.

Centro de Tecnología de las Comunicaciones is located in Spain and belongs to the CETECOM network with locations also in USA, Germany, France, Finland, South Korea, Taiwan and Japan.

CETECOM has been involved in the Bluetooth Wireless Technology since its inception including development of test specifications for the SIG, development of Qualification and Engineering Testers (BITE Test Systems), achieving official accreditation for its BQTF and BQB services, establishing a Bluetooth Interoperability Laboratory and performing International Type Approval projects for more than 70 countries.