How about nRF9160 Certifications in China and how many BANDs are supported?

[andy dong]

Hi,

  It‘s great thing that the nRF9160 DK can buy.

But there are few question need to be confirmed?

1, I saw the "Onging ceretifications" (https://www.nordicsemi.com/Products/Low-power-cellular-IoT/nRF9160-Certifications).

    it seems just only one band (B5) are supported in china? This band is china telecom band.

  

2,  There are more bands to be supported in china?

3, Is it time to do nRF9160DK test in china？

thanks

Andy

[Bjørn Kvaale]

Hi Andy,

2) As it says below in the link you sent: "Our test team and testing partners will continue to add regions and bands to this list in order to cover as much as possible of the globe." 

3) It seems that B5 is being certified as we speak. I am not sure how long this process takes. I sent you a PM with more info. If you want to be early out to market, it might be a good idea to start testing soon. Your local Regional Sales Manager should be able to help you in regards to when you can start to test.

Kind Regards,

Bjørn

[Chofre]

Hello Andy, 

Just to be clear in my mind, tell me if I'm right. Actually, there is only B3,B4, B13 and B20 that are certified but the nRF9160 is able to work on all bands that we can see in "ongoing certifications" and also the other band included between 700MHz and 2200MHz.

Bands B9, B19, B21 that are used in Japan can be used by the nRF9160? 

Thanks in advance

Fred

[Bjørn Kvaale]

Hi Fred,

From the same link, it does not seem that B9, B19 & B21 are currently being certified. I would contact your local Regional Sales Manager & ask them about this. If you do not have the contact info for your RSM, you can send me a private message on Devzone.

[kevinkre]

Hello Bjørn,

Such a great chip and I won't be able to buy it! India's fastest growing telco provider Jio (aka Reliance Jio) relies on B40 for most of their network. Jio is like the Walmart of telcos here in India. I'm not doubting your demographics, but any serious developer in India is not going to recommend a chip that didn't cover Jio completely. Your demographic analysis may be inadvertently fragmenting India by not taking the latest Reliance Jio network growth into account. Or someone there may stop to consider India is about 1/5 of the world's population (18% actually).

Thanks for listening!

Kevin

www.androidcentral.com/4g-india-everything-you-need-know

[Bjørn Kvaale]

Hi Kevin,

We have plans to support Bands 3 & 5, which are also used in India (see link). B40 may be planned for the future. I am not sure.