How broadband mission critical device certification is being led by GCF and TCCA

• 10 Jun 2024
• Asif Hamidullah - GCF Office

Mission critical services (MCS) and critical communications must be available when needed, reliably providing voice and data connectivity to first responders, public safety services, transportation sectors, and more.

25 years of GCF - Helping the telecom industry to connect mobile devices and networks seamlessly since 1999

• 15 Apr 2024
• Lars Nielsen

The past is a foreign country; they do things differently there. But in technology, the past can feel so different that it’s a whole new planet. Let’s look back 25 years, to 1999: we were dealing with the Millennium Bug, while navigating the World Wide Web via dial-up.

The Non-Terrestrial Network opportunity – how GCF certification is enabling a rapid transformation

• 15 Jan 2024
• Carlos Pedraz

In this article, we will look at certification for devices connecting to Non-Terrestrial Networks (NTNs), using 3GPP wireless communications standards over satellite communications, how the Global Certification Forum (GCF) is extending its activities to cover this sector and how we will address challenges arising.

GCF certification simplifies technology evolution for mobile network operators and service providers

• 30 Nov 2023
• Lars Nielsen

From GSM to 5G, all generations of mobile wireless communication have been supported by GCF. In this article, we’ll look at how GCF handles the evolution of mobile technologies, and how it can help operators and service providers keep up with the latest changes.

GCF expands certification programmes to meet the needs of IoT use cases

• 06 Sep 2023
• Carlos Pedraz

In this article, we will review the challenges of testing and certification for the IoT, the industry trends as the sector evolves, and how GCF is helping ensure cost-effective, time-efficient certification programs are available.

GCF at NGMN IC&E 2022 in Paris

• 12 Oct 2022
• Lars Nielsen

Sustainability and new technologies were at the heart of discussions among key figures in the mobile industry.

New DCC Database Platform Strengthens GCF for the Future

• 20 Jun 2022
• Lars Nielsen

GCF’s new Device Certification Criteria database (DCC) strengthens the organisation's existing infrastructure and paves the way for the evolution of new certification solutions.

Mission critical certification expected to start by end of 2022

• 13 Jun 2022
• Lars Nielsen

The shape and scope of next generation mission critical services are being defined now and GCF and TCCA are working on a certification programme to support seamless interoperability of the devices and networks.

A needle in a haystack: Ericsson Device Hub and the digital device avalanche

• 12 Oct 2021
• Carlos Alonso

A new global database for device manufacturers, devices, communications service providers and test labs provides a centralised and interactive web tool for each party in the industry.

Securing a communications standard for safer roads

• 14 Jul 2021
• Asif Hamidullah - GCF Office

Seamless interoperability is essential for the safe and reliable deployment of vehicle-to-everything (V2X) communications systems and this must be underpinned by a proven certification programme.

Working together for a more secure world

• 03 Mar 2021
• David Rogers, CEO of Copper Horse UK and Chairman of GSMA Fraud and Security Group

Ensuring the security of IoT connected consumer devices has become essential as their numbers grow rapidly.

GCF announces record number of manufacturers certifying products in 2019 as it celebrates 20 years

• 02 Mar 2020
• Lars Nielsen

Highest ever number of manufacturers put their trust in GCF certification scheme

Updates from GCF's Q4 2019 Steering Group Meeting

• 06 Jan 2020
• Lars Nielsen

Updates from GCF's Q3 2019 Steering Group Meeting

• 07 Oct 2019
• Roy Church (Samsung) – 2019 SG Chair

News from GCF's Q2 2019 Steering Group Meeting

• 12 Jul 2019
• Lars Nielsen

GCF held its second Steering Group meeting of 2019 in Noisy le Grand, Paris

GCF adds mobile-industry scale to IoT standardisation

• 01 Jul 2019
• Bob Flynn - Chordant Inc, Ken Figueredo - Convida Wireless

GCF's partner oneM2M talks about the new certification programme for IoT-enabled solutions

News from GCF's Q1 2019 Steering Group Meeting in São Paulo city, Brazil

• 15 Apr 2019
• Roy Church (Samsung) – 2019 SG Chair

GCF held its first Steering Group meeting of 2019 in sunny São Paulo city, Brazil, co-hosted by DEKRA and Vivo (Telefonica Brasil).

Five reasons for becoming a member of GCF

• 12 Mar 2019
• Dervilla O'Shea - GCF Office

GCF certification opens up global markets to members as the certification portfolio covers all relevant parts of international standards

News from GCF’s 77th Steering Group meeting, San Diego December 2018

• 06 Feb 2019
• Tim Evans (NTT DOCOMO) – 2018 SG Chair

GCF held its Quarter 4 Steering Group meeting of 2018 hosted by Qualcomm in warm San Diego, California. Although close to the Christmas and New Year holiday period, the meeting was well attended by significant players in the mobile telecoms industry...

Public Safety Networks

• 07 Dec 2018
• Chris Hogg - GCF Office

Public Safety Networks (PSNs) play a key role in supporting first responder agencies such as police officers, firefighters, and ambulances. Historically these networks have been based on dedicated infrastructures, with systems and equipment designed to meet the specific communications needs of the emergency services. Although economically and socially important, the market for public safety systems is small in comparison to commercial wireless networks and lacking economies of scale...

Compliance in the connected vehicle ecosystem

• 18 Nov 2018
• Asif Hamidullah - GCF Office

The automotive industry is the largest segment of the exponentially growing IoT market, which is widely reported to see the greatest widespread consumer adoption of connected devices in the coming years

Reliable mobile data connection when it matters

• 01 Nov 2018
• Roy Church – GCF Steering Group Chair (Samsung Electronics)

Establishment of a global certification solution for oneM2M