Assistance in the Bluetooth SIG Qualification Process

[Thomas Nenning]

Dear Nordic Team,

The founders Lukas Pilat and Robert Kopka have met your representatives at the Light & Building conference yesterday. They recommended us to get in touch with Nordic via a private ticket to get assistance through the Bluetooth SIG Qualification process.

So far we have registered with die Bluetooth SIG, defined a project with our best knowledge, bought the PTS dongle and got familiar with the PTS Software. Currently we try to pass all test steps.

It would be great if you could give us some tips and tricks in general about the whole qualification process and how to efficiently qualify a product. Further a technical contact for detailed questions concerning the single test steps in PTS would help us a lot.

Sincerly,

  Thomas

[Joakim Jakobsen]

Hi!

I'm very sorry for the delay.

So, I have some of the information you requested, but are still working on getting the correct information about the rest.

What I have so far;

1. Are only Qualified Bluetooth Experts allowed to carry out the qualification process and submit the test results?

No, members may, but are not required to, engage Bluetooth Qualification Consultants to provide qualification-related services.
See: https://www.bluetooth.com/develop-with-bluetooth/qualification-listing/qualification-consultants

2. Do we need to apply to become a BRTF (Bluetooth Registered Test Facility) In chapter 4.5 of "Qualification Program Reference Document" it says "BRTF are authorized to perform testing only on behalf of their own company".

No, you don't need to apply to become a BRTF (Bluetooth recognized Test Facility).
That is the difference between BQTF (Bluetooth Qualification Test Facility) and BRTF (Bluetooth Recognized Test Facility).

"If your test plan generated by Launch Studio indicates that a required test is to be performed at the Category A at or below the HCI layer, you are required to provide test results from a Bluetooth Qualification Test Facility for testing services, unless your company is a Bluetooth Recognized Test Facility (BRTF), in which case you may provide test results from your company’s own Bluetooth Recognized Test Facility. Please note that a Bluetooth Recognized Test Facility is not allowed to act as an independent testing facility for other Bluetooth SIG member companies."

See: https://www.bluetooth.com/develop-with-bluetooth/qualification-listing/qualification-test-facilities

I'll get back to you with more information as soon as possible.

Best regards,
Joakim.