Overall-System Certification - Huawei MU739 Hardware Manual

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PTCRB certification acts as the license for the UMTS terminals to be connected to
American operators' networks. Only the PTCRB certified terminals are accepted by
mainstream operators.
The PTCRB certification also differs from the GCF certification in the frequency bands
because the frequency bands used in America differ from those in Europe. The
PTCRB focuses on the GSM 850 MHz, GSM 1900 MHz, WCDMA FDD II, and
WCDMA FDD V, while the GCF focuses on the GSM 900 MHz, GSM 1800 MHz, and
WCDMA FDD I.
Different from the GCF certification, the PTCRB certification does not allow DOC. The
entire certification process should be performed under the PTCRB's supervision and
all the certification tests should be performed in the labs authorized by the PTCRB. A
manufacturer who applies for the PTCRB certification needs to submit a test
application to the PTCRB, and then the PTCRB will transfer the application to the test
organization designated by the manufacturer. The test organization should perform
the test and then submit the test report to the PTCRB for review. The PTCRB
certification is completed if the PTCRB approves the test report. The PTCRB should
also publish the certification on its website for viewing and querying by the PTCRB
members.
The PTCRB certification is similar to the GCF certification in terms of test system. The
only difference is that no field testing is performed in the case of the PTCRB
certification. OTA tests are adopted to measure the antenna performance. The
PTCRB test items and version are also updated continuously. Different from the
GCF-CC version, only one PTCRB version is valid at any time. Each PTCRB version
is valid for three months. Manufacturers are not allowed to apply for the previous
version of PTCRB certification if a new version is released. For a terminal for which
the manufacturer has applied for the previous version of PTCRB certification before
the new version is released, the manufacturer needs not to apply for the new version if
the PTCRB certification is completed within nine months.

7.5.3 Overall-System Certification

Both the test system and test items of the GCF certification are similar to those of the
PTCRB certification. Both certifications test the declared capabilities of terminals
based on the 3GPP test standards. The integrated equipment needs to pass relevant
certification tests, even though the modules pass the conformance certification. The
following describes the overall-system certification procedures in detail. The
overall-system can be a notebook, a MID, a smartphone, etc.
Overall-System GCF Certification
Huawei modules pass the GCF certification before being released to the market.
Huawei performs 2000 to 3000 test items for each type of modules. The major tests
are as follows:
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The details about the certification tests are defined in the 3GPP test standards.
According to the GCF-CC, the test reports of modules can be used for the
overall-system certification. The changed parts, however, need to be re-tested.
Regarding the product structure, the antennas and USIM card interface circuits are
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