LENA-R8 series - System integration manual
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Approvals
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For the complete list and specific details of the certification schemes approvals, see the LENA-R8
series data sheet
, 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:
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Regulatory certification
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Country specific approval required by local government in most regions and countries, as:
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CE (European Conformity) marking for European Union
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FCC (Federal Communications Commission) approval for United States
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Industry certification
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Telecom industry specific approval verifying interoperability between devices and networks:
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GCF (Global Certification Forum)
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PTCRB (PCS Type Certification Review Board)
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Operator certification
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Operator specific approval required by some mobile network operators, such as:
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AT&T network operator in the United States
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Verizon Wireless network operator in the United States
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T-Mobile network operator in the United States
The manufacturer of the end-device that integrates a LENA-R8 series 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 LENA-R8 series 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.
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Check the appropriate applicability of the
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.
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The certification of the application device that integrates a LENA-R8 series 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.
LENA-R8 series modules are certified according to 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
and 3GPP TS 36.523-2
, 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 a LENA-R8 module 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 the
AT commands settings that affect the PICS, see the u-blox AT commands manual
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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.
