RECORD NUMBER OF DEVICES ACHIEVE GCF CERTIFICATION IN 2009
374 certified devices embracing handsets, USB modems, embedded modules, datacards,
mobile hotspots and products with embedded mobile broadband
3 March 2010: A record number of 374 different mobile phones and wireless devices from 27 manufacturers were certified by the Global Certification Forum – GCF - in 2009.
Established in 1999, GCF maintains a "test once, use anywhere" certification scheme designed to accelerate time to market for new devices based on 3GPP standards while reducing costs for manufacturers, operators and, ultimately, end-users. For both GSM and 3G, GCF certification underpins international roaming.
Handsets represented nearly 80 per cent of the devices certified. Data connectivity devices, which included 42 USB modems, eight data cards and seven 3G-connected WiFi hotspots, illustrated the growing consumer acceptance of 3G/HSPA mobile broadband.
Handsets
| 297 | 80%
| Data connectivity products
- USB modems
- Data cards
- Mobile gateways/hotspots
| 57 | 15% | Embedded platforms/products
- Embedded modules
- Notebook/netbook PCs
| 20 | 5% | Total devices certified
| 374 | 100% |
"Traditional handsets will continue to dominate Certification for a while, but interest in mobile broadband and new device categories is clearly growing," said Adriana Nugter, GCF Operations Manager. "Data connectivity and embedded mobile broadband platforms and products accounted for 20 percent of certifications in 2009."
All five handsets and the two data connectivity devices shortlisted for the Handsets and Devices category of the 2010 Global Mobile Awards are GCF Certified.
Devices certified in the past 12 months can be found in the "Terminals List" on the GCF website.
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Global Certification Forum – GCF – is an active partnership between network operators, device manufacturers and the test industry. In the ten years since its inception in 1999, GCF has created an independent certification programme to help ensure global interoperability between mobile devices and networks. By providing the focal point for the world's most experienced practitioners in conformance testing, field trials and certification, GCF establishes global best practice for the certification of mobile phones and the ever-expanding range of devices that incorporate wireless broadband connectivity. As its contribution to the smooth introduction of LTE, GCF started working on a global certification scheme for LTE devices in March 2008. See the news section of the GCF website for the latest updates.
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E: press@globalcertifcationforum.org
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