CTIA, Wi-FI Alliance Agree On Cell Phone Testing

Sept. 20, 2006

The Wi-Fi Alliance and CTIA(R)- The Wireless Association have combined on a test document for laboratory tests that provide RF performance mapping for cell phones in a mixed-network environment. The test program is designed to drive the widespread adoption of Wi-Fi/mobile convergence, providing detailed information about the performance of a Wi-Fi radio in a converged handset. The comprehensive testing program provides detailed measurements on key parameters, including transmit power, receive sensitivity, emitted power, and desensitization in the dual-mode environment. Testing for the program will be conducted in top-tier independent laboratories authorized by CTIA and Wi-Fi Alliance. For more information on the CTIA, visit: www.ctia.org. For more information on The Wi-Fi Alliance, visit www.wi-fi.org.

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Jack Browne

Technical Contributor

Jack Browne, Technical Contributor, has worked in technical publishing for over 30 years. He managed the content and production of three technical journals while at the American Institute of Physics, including Medical Physics and the Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology. He has been a Publisher and Editor for Penton Media, started the firm’s Wireless Symposium & Exhibition trade show in 1993, and currently serves as Technical Contributor for that company's Microwaves & RF magazine. Browne, who holds a BS in Mathematics from City College of New York and BA degrees in English and Philosophy from Fordham University, is a member of the IEEE.