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>> Global Certification Seal of Approval for Nokia 6210
GSM Certification Forum approves first handset
gsmworld.com
London
30 June 2000
The GSM Certification Forum (GCF) has announced that Nokia's 6210 mobile phone has become the world's first wireless product to be approved under the recently launched global GSM certification scheme. The 6210 is a dual-band GSM 900/1800 WAP (Wireless Application Protocol) and HSCSD (High Speed Circuit Switched data) enabled mobile phone.
Launched by the GSM Association in April 2000, the GSM Certification Forum is an independent programme that operates in partnership with global manufacturers to verify and monitor a global voluntary certification process for testing GSM handsets and terminal devices.
Nokia was presented with the first Certificate of Compliance by Chairman of the GCF Steering Group, Horst Domeier, who said: "We are delighted to congratulate Nokia on providing the first product to receive certified status under the scheme."
"The certification scheme continues to demonstrate that a standardised global process can bring considerable benefits to everyone - especially to customers who will have confidence that phones will work according to their expectations," he added.
Since the scheme's launch, more than 119 GSM network operators have signed to participate. In addition, there are 12 observers (test houses and test equipment manufacturers) and all 17 of the primary GSM terminal manufacturers - that together provide more than 95 percent of all handsets/terminals sold world-wide - are actively participating.
Anssi Vanjoki, Executive Vice President, Nokia Mobile Phones said: "Nokia is strongly committed to support the Global Certification Forum in its work. There is a clear need for this kind of additional voluntary testing and approval process to allow for a faster introduction of new technologies and solutions across all GSM markets, especially in an increasingly complex future convergent market place."
Anuraj Gambhir, GSM Association's Director of Terminals & Services said: "The scheme offers considerable benefits to network operators, particularly since the winding up of the former European TTE Directive (Telecommunications Terminal Equipment). In fact certification builds upon former regimes - additionally focusing on some important testing areas previously not covered - such as network inter-operability tests which are examined via field trials as part of the Forum's own processes."
"Additional enhancements to the Certification process will continue in close co-operation with manufacturers to provide operators with the reassurance that certified terminals will work on their network. For customers it will greatly reduce inter-operability problems when handsets or terminals move from one network to another. 'Plans are also underway to make the scheme even more robust by incorporating expanded test processes such as enhanced data testing," added Gambhir.
GSM handsets, terminals and devices are becoming increasingly more complex due to added functionality and the convergence of wireless and computing technologies. Innovation is driving the development of more and more sophisticated Personal Mobile Communications (PMCs) devices. "Based on the success of the scheme, we fully anticipate to carry forward its mandate toward the introduction of 3G services and beyond," concludes Anuraj Gambhir.
Photographs of the presentation to Nokia available on request. <<
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