Bluetooth® Qualification Consultant (BQC)

officially recognized by the Bluetooth SIG

Dipl.-Ing. Carsten Steinröder
Bluetooth® Qualification Consultant

  • BQC with 17 years experience (since 2007)
  • more than 1000 Listings / Qualifications
  • 20 years of Bluetooth knowledge (since Bluetooth Specification v1.1)
  • Diploma Thesis about Bluetooth (Adaptive Frequency Hopping, AFH)
  • Collaboration in the Bluetooth Technical Advisory Board (BTAB)
  • Participation in Bluetooth Un-Plug Fests
  • Execution of Bluetooth RF, Protocol and Profile Tests
  • Debugging and Failure Analysis
  • Expert in BlueZ (Linux Stack) Testing
  • Bluetooth Content Manager

NEW Qualification Process (QPRDv3)

Most relevant changes

  • Product Types (component, subsystem, End Product) no longer exist and have been replaced by different core configurations
    • Controller Subsystem => Core-Controller configuration
    • Host Subsystem => Core-Host configuration
    • End Product => Core-Complete configuration
    • Profile Subsystem => X2Core Layer(s) 
    • Component => Core Layer(s) or X2Core Layer(s)
  • 3-year expiry rule for components does not longer exist (expired components can now be integrated)
  • Declaration ID (DID) is now replaced by a "Receipt Number" (available DIDs can still be used until expiry date)
  • QDID (Qualified Design ID) is now replaced by Design Number (DN)
  • Interoperability Tests (IOPT) may now be applicable, if combining legacy subsystems / end products
  • New Qualification Workspace has replaced Launch Studio
  • Test Plan now only shows applicable test cases
  • Bluetooth SIG will now review every submission and their staff need to approve it before Qualification is completed

According to QPRDv3, there are three Qualification options to specify the Design 

 

Option 1:

Use a single existing Design

This option applies, if the new design integrates only ONE existing, unmodified design (that has a DN or QDID) that includes all mandatory Bluetooth layers for a complete configuration (formerly End Product)

No testing is required for Option 1 

 

Option 2a:

Create a new Design that combines multiple existing Designs

This option applies, if the new design is created by combining two or more unmodified Designs (that have DN or QDID) 

This allows to combine previous subsystems or end products and/or Core-Controller/Host/Complete configurations 

IOPT testing may be required, depending on the combination 

 

Option 2b:

Create any other new Design

This option applies, if the new design is created by combining any other existing designs

(that does not match the Core-Controller/Host/Complete configurations) or new implementations

This requires a setup of the ICS form, consistency check, creation of a new test plan and submission of the test declaration and test reports

Testing will be required for all modified and new layers

 

OUR FULL SERVICE

Consultancy for Qualification Strategy
Project Setup in Qualification Workspace
Consistency Check
Resolving errors in Inter-Layer dependencies (ILDs)
Verification of applicable Waivers
Test Plan Generation
Testing Services (in-house or in BQTF)
Preparation of Test Declaration
Submission of Product Listings
Final Review and Listing

Having an enforcement issue with the Bluetooth SIG?

We are experienced in helping our customers to solve the enforcement issues with the Bluetooth SIG

  • We are finding the right solutions quickly and can de-escalate the situation
  • We try to prevent you from cost recovery fee by preparing the Corrective Action Plan (CAP) and support the agreement with the Bluetooth SIG
  • We can take the lead of the communication towards the Bluetooth SIG (we know many people inside the SIG personally)
  • We will bring you back to a member status in a good position

 

Not yet a member of the Bluetooth SIG?

We recommend the free Adopter membership for the start

If you plan to make many product listings per year and/or want to make use of other benefits, the upgrade to the Associate membership (annual fee) could be valuable for you.

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