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TOBY-L2 and MPCI-L2 series - System Integration Manual
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4 Approvals
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For the complete list and details regarding all the certification schemes approvals of TOBY-L2 and
MPCI-L2 series modules, see the TOBY-L2 Data Sheet
[1] and the MPCI-L2 Data Sheet [2] , or
please contact the u-blox office or sales representative nearest you.
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
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Country specific approval required by local government in most regions and countries, such as:
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CE (Conformité Européenne) marking for European Union
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FCC (Federal Communications Commission) approval for United States
 Industry certification
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Telecom industry specific approval verifying interoperability between devices and networks:
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GCF (Global Certification Forum), partnership between device manufacturers and network
operators to ensure and verify global interoperability between devices and networks
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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
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Operator specific approval required by some mobile network operator, such as:
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AT&T network operator in United States
Even if TOBY-L2 and MPCI-L2 series modules are approved under all major certification schemes, the
application device that integrates TOBY-L2 and MPCI-L2 series 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 TOBY-L2 and MPCI-L2 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.
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Check the appropriate applicability of TOBY-L2 / MPCI-L2 module’s approvals while starting the
certification process of the device integrating the module: the re-use of u-blox cellular module’s
approval can significantly reduce cost and time to market of the application device certification.
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The certification of the application device that integrates a TOBY-L2 module or a MPCI-L2 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.
TOBY-L2 and MPCI-L2 series 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 the 3GPP TS 51.010-2
[21] , 3GPP TS 34.121-2 [22] , 3GPP TS 36.521-2 [24] and 3GPP TS
36.523-2 [25] , is a statement of the implemented and supported capabilities and options of a device.
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The PICS document of the application device integrating TOBY-L2 / MPCI-L2 modules must be
updated from the module PICS statement if any feature stated as supported by the module in its
PICS document is not implemented or disabled in the application device. For more details
regarding AT commands settings that affect the PICS, see the u-blox AT Commands Manual
[3] .
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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.