u-blox TOBY-L4 Series System Integration Manual

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TOBY-L4 series - System Integration ManualUBX-16024839 - R04 ApprovalsPage 124 of 1434 ApprovalsFor the complete list and specific details regarding the certification schemes approvals, see the TOBY-L4series Data Sheet [1], or contact the u-blox office or sales representative nearest you.4.1 Product certification approval overviewProduct certification approval is the process of certifying that a product has passed all tests and criteria requiredby specifications, typically called “certification schemes” that can be divided into three distinct categories: Regulatory certificationo Country specific approval required by local government in most regions and countries, such as: CE (Conformité Européenne) marking for the European Union FCC (Federal Communications Commission) approval for the United States Industry certificationo Telecom industry specific approval verifying the interoperability between devices and networks: GCF (Global Certification Forum), a partnership between mainly European device manufacturersand 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 ensureand verify interoperability between devices and North America networks Operator certificationo Operator specific approval required by some mobile network operator, such as: AT&T network operator in the United StatesEven using a module already approved under all major certification schemes, the application device integratingthe module must be approved under all the certification schemes required by the specific application device tobe deployed into the market. The required certification scheme approvals and relative testing specifications differdepending on the country or the region where the device integrating the module is intended to be deployed, onthe 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.Check the appropriate applicability of the TOBY-L4 series module’s approvals while starting thecertification process of the device integrating the module: the re-use of the u-blox cellular module’sapproval can significantly reduce the cost and time-to-market of the application device certification.The certification of the application device that integrates a TOBY-L4 series module and the compliance ofthe application device with all the applicable certification schemes, directives and standards are the soleresponsibility of the application device manufacturer.TOBY-L4 series modules are certified according to all the supported capabilities, functions and options stated inthe Protocol Implementation Conformance Statement document (PICS) of the module. The PICS, according tothe 3GPP TS 51.010-2 [11], 3GPP TS 34.121-2 [12], 3GPP TS 36.521-2 [14] and 3GPP TS 36.523-2 [15]documents, is a statement of the implemented and supported capabilities, functions and options of a device.The PICS document of the application device integrating TOBY-L4 series modules must be updated fromthe module PICS statement if any feature stated as supported by the module in its PICS document is notimplemented or disabled in the application device.