SARA-G3 series - System Integration Manual
UBX-13000995 - R06
Objective Specification
Approvals
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Approvals
For the complete list of all the certification schemes approvals of SARA-G3 series modules and the
corresponding declarations of conformity, refer to the u-blox web-site (http://www.u-blox.com).
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 “certification schemes” that can be divided into three distinct
categories:
Regulatory certification
o
Country specific approval required by local government in most regions and countries, as:
CE (Conformité Européenne) marking for European Union
FCC (Federal Communications Commission) approval for United States
Industry certification
o
Telecom industry specific approval verifying the interoperability between devices and networks:
GCF (Global Certification Forum), partnership between European device manufacturers and
network operators to ensure and verify global interoperability between devices and networks
PTCRB (PCS Type Certification Review Board), created by United States network
operators to ensure and verify interoperability between devices and North America networks
Operator certification
o
Operator specific approval required by some mobile network operator, as:
AT&T network operator in United States
Even if SARA-G3 modules are approved under all major certification schemes, the application device that
integrates SARA-G3 modules must be approved under all the certification schemes required by the specific
application device to be deployed in the market.
The required certification scheme approvals and relative testing specifications differ depending on the country
or the region where the device that integrates SARA-G3 series modules must 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 must operate.
The certification of the application device that integrates a SARA-G3 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.
SARA-G3 modules are certified according to all capabilities and options stated in the Protocol
Implementation Conformance Statement document (PICS) of the module. The PICS, according to
3GPP
TS 51.010-2 [14], is a statement of the implemented and supported capabilities and options of a device.
