CDMA Certification Forum

CDMA Certification Forum (known as CCF) was the original official authority governing CDMA Device certification. The CCF is an international partnership between network operator and device vendors to maintain and evolve a core global device certification process that helps improve quality through consistent interoperability, conformance and performance testing across the globe. On 31 December 2014, CCF voted to hand all its certification responsibilities to the Global Certification Forum (GCF).

July 2004: The CDMA Certification Forum was established as a nonprofit 501(c) organization, with the purpose of defining and implementing a core global handset certification process for cellular phones and terminals using CDMA technology.

October 2006: Washington, DC – CTIA adopts the CCF test plan for CDMA device certification

February 2008: Costa Mesa, CA – The CDMA Development Group (CDG) recognizes the CCF as the sole device certification authority and transfers its recommended test guidelines (CDG 1,2,3 and others) to be merged into the CCF test process.

September 2009: Las Vegas, NV – CTIA CDMA certification is integrated into the CCF certification process as the CTIA Certification Market Endorsement.

June 2011: Sprint market endorsement is approved for use as part of the CCF Certification Program

December 2014: Ceased operational activities

The CDMA Certification Forum (CCF) and its members are dedicated to improving the quality and time-to-market of all CDMA devices by using a common test process that ensures that they all conform to the same quality and performance standards established by the industry participants and standards bodies. The CCF also addresses the testing and certification of new/emerging technologies such as M2M, applications testing and more. CCF Members are organized in working groups that develop processes that help vendors and operators to successfully and rapidly get their devices through certification.

The organization consists of:

• The Board of Directors includes CDMA Vendors and Operators elected by the statutory members on an annual basis.

• The Steering Committee was responsible for day-to-day tactical management of the CCF.

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