While the subject is at hand, suppose I was to attach an electronic device onto a GSM handset. Suppose the device manipulated the digital traffic before it was transmitted and after it was received, but did not change or interfere with the actual radio transmission/reception. That is, the GSM handset continued to transmit and receive in the specified, GSM approved manner. Of course, the attachment would only touch traffic, not signalling channels.
What types of testing might this device have to survive to reach the market? What types of testing might the combination, attachment and handset, have to undergo to be used legally as a pair? Curiously, roger [email protected] "Rust Never Sleeps." - Neil Young ======================== Previous Thread ==============================> >Vic, >We do indeed do FCC, IC, and SAR (RF safety _certification_), >plus various other interesting things (EMC, EMC with medical devices, >training, acoustics, etc.) for GSM PCS 1900, wireless local loop, >etc. > >No one in North America does GSM for Europe _at this time_ - >type approval there includes a huge amount of protocol testing and >takes weeks for both 900 and 1800 MHz. Only a couple >of European labs do this. Interestingly, GSM sets are considered as >telecom equipment rather than radio, and, yes, an NB is required. > >Additionally there is an envisaged protocol certification program >which is "owned" by the GSM North America group. Testing is >envisaged to be done offshore initially, and has FCC, IC, and SAR as >pre-requisites. > >Of course, this is just a "current snapshot" of the situation... > >Hope it helps. >Kate >___________________________________________________________ >Kathy M. MacLean, President >APREL Laboratories >"Research-Training-Consulting-Testing, > Solutions for the Wireless Future" > >51 Spectrum Way, Nepean, Ontario, Canada K2R 1E6 >Tel (613) 820-2730; Fax (613) 820-4161; Cell (613) 791-3777 >email [email protected] http://www.aprel.com >
