LEXI-R422 - System integration manual
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Approvals
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Approvals
4.1
Product certification approval overview
Product certification approval is the process of certifying that a product has passed all tests and
criteria required by specifications, typically called “certificati
on schemes
”, which
can be divided into:
•
Regulatory certifications
o
Country-specific approval required by local government in most regions and countries, as:
▪
CE (European Conformity) marking for European Union
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FCC (Federal Communications Commission) approval for the United States
•
Industry certifications
o
Telecom industry-specific approval verifying interoperability between devices and networks:
▪
GCF (Global Certification Forum)
▪
PTCRB (PCS Type Certification Review Board)
•
Operator certifications
o
Operator-specific approvals required by some mobile network operator, such as:
▪
AT&T network operator in United States
▪
Verizon Wireless network operator in United States
Manufacturers of end-devices integrating a LEXI-R422 module must take care of all certification
approvals required by the specific integrating device to be deployed in the market.
The required certification scheme approvals and relative testing specifications applicable to the
end-device that integrates a LEXI-R422 module differ depending on the country or the region where
the integrating device is intended to be deployed, on the relative vertical market of the device, on type,
features and functionalities of the whole application device, and on the network operators where the
device is intended to operate.
☞
Check appropriate applicability of LEXI-R422
module’s approvals
while starting the certification
process of the device integrating the module: the re-use of the u-
blox cellular module’s approval
can significantly reduce the cost and time to market of the application device certification.
☞
For the complete list and specific details about LEXI-R422
module’s approvals
, see the LEXI-R422
, or contact the u-blox office or sales representatives.
LEXI-R422 modules include the capability to configure the device by selecting the operating mobile
network operator profile, radio access technology, and bands. In the AT commands manual
, see
the +UMNOPROF, +URAT, and +UBANDMASK AT commands. As these configuration decisions are
made, u-blox reminds manufacturers of the end-device integrating the LEXI-R422 modules to take
care of compliance with all the certification approvals requirements applicable to the specific
integrating device to be deployed in the market.
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It is strongly recommended to configure the module to the applicable MNO profile, RAT, and LTE
bands intended for the application device and within regulatory compliance.
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The certification of the application device that integrates a LEXI-R422 module and the compliance
of the application device with all the applicable certification schemes, directives and standards
are the sole responsibility of the application device manufacturer.
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Check the specific settings required for mobile network operators approvals as they may differ
from the AT commands settings defined in the module as integrated in the application device.
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For further guidelines about certification of end-devices integrating a LEXI-R422 module, see the
application development guide application note
