Policies and Procedures for
CTIA Authorized Test Laboratories
Version 1.9
January 2020
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Table of Contents
1. OVERVIEW ............................................................................................................................................................................. 1
2. LABORATORY AUTHORIZATION PROCESS .................................................................................................................. 2
2.1. Overview .......................................................................................................................................................................... 2
2.2. ISO/IEC 17025 Accreditation ......................................................................................................................................... 3
2.3. Assessment Process ..................................................................................................................................................... 3
2.4. CATL Authorization Decision ....................................................................................................................................... 3
2.5. CATL License and Service Agreement ....................................................................................................................... 4
2.6. CATL Logo ....................................................................................................................................................................... 4
2.7. Annual License Fee ........................................................................................................................................................ 4
3. PROGRAM-SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS ........................................................................................................................... 5
3.1. Battery Certification Program ....................................................................................................................................... 5
3.2. Battery Life Certification Program ............................................................................................................................... 5
3.3. Bluetooth Compatibility Certification Program ......................................................................................................... 6
3.4. IoT Cybersecurity Certification Program .................................................................................................................... 6
3.5. Device Hardware Reliability Certification Program .................................................................................................. 6
3.6. PTCRB Certification Program ...................................................................................................................................... 7
3.6.1. Full Test Laboratory .................................................................................................................................................... 7
3.6.2. Associate Test Laboratory ........................................................................................................................................ 10
3.6.3. Probation ................................................................................................................................................................... 11
3.7. Over-the-Air Performance Testing............................................................................................................................. 11
4. ON-GOING COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS ................................................................................................................. 12
4.1. ISO/IEC 17025 Accreditation ....................................................................................................................................... 12
4.2. Program-Specific Compliance Requirements ......................................................................................................... 12
4.3. CATL License and Service Agreement ..................................................................................................................... 12
4.4. Annual License Fee ...................................................................................................................................................... 12
4.5. Notification of Personnel Changes ............................................................................................................................ 12
4.6. Inter-Laboratory Comparison Testing ...................................................................................................................... 12
5. USE OF CTIA TEST PLANS ............................................................................................................................................... 13
5.1. General ........................................................................................................................................................................... 13
5.2. Applicable Version ....................................................................................................................................................... 13
5.3. Pre-Certification Testing ............................................................................................................................................. 13
5.4. Test Request ................................................................................................................................................................. 13
APPENDIX A: ASSESSMENT PROCESS FOR CTIA BATTERY LIFE TEST PLAN .......................................................... 14
APPENDIX B: ASSESSMENT PROCESS FOR CTIA BLUETOOTH COMPATIBILITY TEST PLAN ............................... 15
APPENDIX C: ASSESSMENT PROCESS FOR CTIA CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR BATTERY SYSTEM
COMPLIANCE TO IEEE 1625/1725 ........................................................................................................................................... 16
APPENDIX D: ASSESSMENT PROCESS FOR CTIA CYBERSECURITY CERTIFICATION TEST PLAN FOR IOT
DEVICES ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 17
APPENDIX E: ASSESSMENT PROCESS FOR CTIA CONFORMANCE TEST PLAN FOR CDMA WIRELESS DEVICES
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APPENDIX F: ASSESSMENT PROCESS FOR PTCRB PERMANENT REFERENCE DOCUMENT NAPRD03 ............. 19
APPENDIX G: ASSESSMENT PROCESS FOR CTIA DEVICE HARDWARE RELIABILITY TEST PLAN ....................... 21
APPENDIX H: ASSESSMENT PROCESS FOR CTIA INTEROPERABILITY TEST PLAN FOR LTE WIRELESS
DEVICES AND CTIA TEST PLAN FOR LTE CARRIER AGGREGATION INTEROPERABILITY ...................................... 22
APPENDIX I: ASSESSMENT PROCESS FOR CTIA TEST PLAN FOR 2X2 DOWNLINK MIMO AND TRANSMIT
DIVERSITY OVER-THE-AIR PERFORMANCE ........................................................................................................................ 23
APPENDIX J: ASSESSMENT PROCESS FOR CTIA TEST PLAN FOR HEARING AID COMPATIBILITY ...................... 24
APPENDIX K: ASSESSMENT PROCESS FOR CTIA TEST PLAN FOR WIRELESS DEVICE OVER-THE-AIR
PERFORMANCE ......................................................................................................................................................................... 25
APPENDIX L: ASSESSMENT PROCESS FOR CTIA/WI-FI ALLIANCE TEST PLAN FOR RF PERFORMANCE
EVALUATION OF WI-FI MOBILE CONVERGED DEVICES ................................................................................................... 26
APPENDIX M: CHANGE HISTORY ........................................................................................................................................... 28
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1. Overview
This document defines the:
requirements and process for a test lab to become a CTIA Authorized Test Lab (CATL)
ongoing compliance requirements for CATLs
procedures CATLs shall follow when using CTIA Test Plans
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2. Laboratory Authorization Process
2.1. Overview
CATL authorization consists of the following steps:
Being a CTIA member company
Meeting any program-specific requirements, as defined in Section 3 of this document
Receiving accreditation under ISO/IEC 17025, “General Requirements for the Competence of
Testing and Calibration Laboratories”, with the scopes of accreditation matching the scopes of
certification testing the CATL is authorized to conduct
Undergoing either an on-site audit by a CTIA-appointed Subject Matter Expert (SME) or an off-
site audit by a CTIA-appointed CATL Review Committee. The option depends on the scope of
authorization.
The following scopes require on-site audits by a SME:
CTIA Interoperability Test Plan for LTE Wireless Devices
CTIA Test Plan for Hearing Aid Compatibility
CTIA Test Plan for LTE Carrier Aggregation Interoperability
CTIA Test Plan for Wireless Device Over–the-Air Performance
CTIA/Wi-Fi Alliance Test Plan for RF Performance Evaluation of Wi-Fi Mobile
Converged Devices
PTCRB Permanent Reference Document NAPRD03 (Full Test Laboratory)
The following scopes require off-site audits by a CTIA-appointed CATL Review Committee:
CTIA Battery Life Test Plan
CTIA Certification Requirements for Battery System Compliance to IEEE 1725
CTIA Certification Requirements for Battery System Compliance to IEEE 1625
CTIA Cybersecurity Certification Test Plan for IoT Devices
CTIA Test Plan for 2x2 Downlink MIMO and Transmit Diversity Over-the-Air
Performance
PTCRB Permanent Reference Document NAPRD03 (Associate Test Laboratory)
Signing the CATL License and Service Agreement
Paying the annual CATL license fee
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2.2. ISO/IEC 17025 Accreditation
The ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation must be granted by an ILAC (International Laboratory Accreditation
Cooperation) member accreditation body. The purpose of this accreditation is: (1) to ensure labs have a
quality system and are technically competent to perform certification testing, and (2) to ensure ongoing
lab compliance with certification program requirements and industry standards.
The ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation program scopes parallel the CTIA Certification Program test plans and
shall be identified on the accreditation certificate as:
CTIA Battery Life Test Plan
CTIA Certification Requirements for Battery System Compliance to IEEE 1725
CTIA Certification Requirements for Battery System Compliance to IEEE 1625
CTIA Cybersecurity Certification Test Plan for IoT Devices
CTIA Interoperability Test Plan for LTE Wireless Devices
CTIA Test Plan for 2x2 Downlink MIMO and Transmit Diversity Over-the-Air Performance
CTIA Test Plan for Hearing Aid Compatibility
CTIA Test Plan for LTE Carrier Aggregation Interoperability
CTIA Test Plan for Wireless Device Over-the-Air Performance
CTIA/Wi-Fi Alliance Test Plan for RF Performance Evaluation of Wi-Fi Mobile Converged
Devices
Test specifications referenced in PTCRB Permanent Reference Document NAPRD03
These scopes will not reference the revisions or published dates of the test plans. CTIA will depend on
ISO/IEC-17025 §5.4.2 to ensure labs always use the latest revision of the test plans.
The lab must be able to perform all tests in each test plan for the scopes to which it is accredited If
approved by CTIA, any tests the lab is unable to perform itself may be sub-contracted per ISO/IEC 17025
§4.5 guidelines. CTIA may reject a lab’s application if in its view the amount of testing being outsourced
is excessive. Proof of such subcontracting agreement shall be provided to CTIA.
2.3. Assessment Process
See appendices of this document for the assessment process specific to each CTIA test plan scope.
Laboratories shall contact CTIA at application@ctiacertification.org
to begin the process. CTIA will
provide instructions for submitting the application package.
2.4. CATL Authorization Decision
CTIA, along with the SME or CATL Review Committee, will review the findings of the audit and/or the
lab’s response (i.e., the corrective actions) to any deficiencies found. CATL authorization will be granted
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after all deficiencies have been addressed and the lab has received accreditation to CTIA’s test plan(s)
by the accreditation body.
2.5. CATL License and Service Agreement
The CATL License and Service Agreement is the legal agreement between CTIA and the CATL. Upon
CATL authorization, the CATL shall sign a digital version of CATL License and Service Agreement on
the CTIA certification database.
2.6. CATL Logo
The CTIA Authorized Testing Laboratory logo identifies a laboratory as authorized by CTIA to conduct
certification testing:
Laboratories licensed by CTIA as CTIA Authorized Testing Laboratories (CATLs) are issued a CATL
logo with a unique laboratory identifier number. Digital files for reproduction of the logo may be
downloaded from the CTIA certification database.
2.7. Annual License Fee
An annual license fee of $2,000.00 is assessed to each CATL for each authorized location. CTIA will
invoice the lab for the fee.
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3. Program-Specific Requirements
3.1. Battery Certification Program
Laboratories will be authorized to conduct evaluations to either the CTIA Certification Requirements for
Battery System Compliance to IEEE 1725 and/or the CTIA Certification Requirements for Battery System
Compliance to IEEE 1625. Personnel shall include one or more auditors who, either individually or as a
team, have the following qualifications:
Relevant technical degree, or equivalent, with at least 3 years relevant professional work
experience and related product knowledge;
Professional auditor certification (e.g., American Society for Quality or equivalent) or completion
of a certified Quality Management System (QMS) Auditor course from a recognized source (e.g.,
RABQSA or equivalent) and 2 years auditing experience; or 10 years of relevant auditing
experience;
Being free from any internal and external commercial, financial, or other pressures and
influences that may adversely affect the quality of his/her work;
Experience managing confidential information;
Experience in auditing Cell and Battery Pack manufacturing sites or equivalent processes;
Proficiency in reading and writing English language documentation;
Comprehensive understanding of the CTIA Certification Requirements for Battery System
Compliance to IEEE 1725 and/or CTIA Certification Requirements for Battery System
Compliance to IEEE 1625, CTIA Battery Program Management Document, IEEE 1725 and/or
IEEE 1625 specifications
CATLs shall attend all face-to-face meetings of the CTIA Certification Program Battery Working Group
when IEEE 1625/1725 discussions are taking place. Should a CATL fail to meet this requirement, their
CATL status shall be revoked for a 12-month period
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. If after 12 months the CATL has attended ALL
face-to-face meetings, their CATL status shall be reinstated. Should the CATL fail to meet this
requirement a second time, their CATL status shall be revoked and they may re-apply for CATL
authorization.
3.2. Battery Life Certification Program
CATLs shall attend all face-to-face meetings of the CTIA Certification Program Battery Life Working
Group. Should a CATL fail to meet this requirement, their CATL status shall be revoked for a 12-month
period
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. If after 12 months the CATL has attended ALL face-to-face meetings, their CATL status shall be
reinstated. Should the CATL fail to meet this requirement a second time, their CATL status shall be
revoked and they may re-apply for CATL authorization.
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The CATL Review Committee will consider any extenuating circumstances, brought to its attention by the CATL,
causing the failure to meet this requirement and has the sole discretion to impose or waive this penalty.
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The CATL Review Committee will consider any extenuating circumstances, brought to its attention by the CATL,
causing the failure to meet this requirement and has the sole discretion to impose or waive this penalty.
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3.3.
Bluetooth
Compatibility Certification Program
Laboratories authorized for Bluetooth Compatibility Certification testing shall:
Be a member of Bluetooth SIG
Have Bluetooth over-the-air sniffing capabilities (sniffer tool must have a free viewer available to
allow product suppliers to read log files)
Attend all face-to-face meetings of the CTIA Certification Program Bluetooth IOT Working Group
and, on a rolling basis, participate in 3 out of the last 5 working group conference calls. Should
a CATL fail to meet this requirement, their CATL status shall be revoked for a 6-month period
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.
If after 6 months the CATL has attended ALL conference calls and face to face meetings, their
CATL status shall be reinstated. Should the CATL fail to meet this requirement a second time,
their CATL status shall be revoked and they may re-apply for CATL authorization.
• Active participation during working group conference calls is expected.
• CATLs may be called upon to assist in validating test cases. This work will be evenly
distributed among all CATLs and assigned on a rolling basis through the list of CATLs
based on the date of CATL authorization as documented in the CTIA Certification
Program Bluetooth IOT Working Group meeting summaries. CATLs are required to
accept these assignments.
3.4. IoT Cybersecurity Certification Program
Laboratories authorized for IoT Cybersecurity Certification testing shall:
Attend all face-to-face meetings of the CTIA Certification Program Cybersecurity Working Group
and participate in 4 out of the last 5 Working Group conference calls. Should a CATL fail to meet
this requirement, their CATL status shall be revoked for a 6-month period. If after 6 months, the
CATL has attended ALL conference calls and face-to-face meetings, their CATL status shall be
reinstated. Should the CATL fail to meet this requirement a second time, their CATL status shall
be revoked and they may re-apply for CATL authorization.
• Active participation during working group conference calls/meetings is expected.
CATLs shall actively contribute to the continued development and maintenance of the
test plan by equally sharing in the work requested of CATLs by the working group.
Conduct at least one Cybersecurity Certification test per year, as evidenced by a certification
request in CTIA’s certification database.
3.5. Device Hardware Reliability Certification Program
Laboratories authorized for Device Hardware Reliability Certification testing shall:
Attend all face-to-face meetings of the CTIA Certification Program Device Hardware Reliability
Working Group and, on a rolling basis, participate in 3 out of the last 5 Working Group
conference calls. Should a CATL fail to meet this requirement, their CATL status shall be
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The CATL Review Committee will consider any extenuating circumstances, brought to its attention by the CATL,
causing the failure to meet this requirement and has the sole discretion to impose or waive this penalty.
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revoked for a 6-month period
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. If after 6 months the CATL has attended ALL conference calls
and face to face meetings, their CATL status shall be reinstated. Should the CATL fail to meet
this requirement a second time, their CATL status shall be revoked and they may re-apply for
CATL authorization.
• Active participation during working group conference calls is expected. Should a
CATL fail to respond to an inquiry of them during the call, the meeting summary
attendee roster will show the CATL as not attending the call.
3.6. PTCRB Certification Program
3.6.1. Full Test Laboratory
Laboratories authorized as Full Test Laboratories for the PTCRB certification program shall:
Attend all PTCRB Validation Group (PVG) and PTCRB Plenary meetings (a conference
call or face-to-face counts equally as a “meeting”). Laboratories with multiple locations
shall send a minimum of one delegate to attend each meeting.
• Should a laboratory be unable to attend a meeting due to extenuating
circumstances, the laboratory shall notify CTIA prior to the meeting along with
the reason for being unable to attend. Acceptance of the reason will be at
CTIA’s sole discretion.
Use approved test platforms listed on the PTCRB TC Database
Contribute to the development and acceptance of new test cases into 3GPP RAN WG5,
CTIA Certification Program Working Groups, OMA IOP or other recognized test
standardization forums. Contributions shall be based on the needs of the PTCRB
Working Group as stipulated by submitted RFTs.
• Evidence shall be provided to CTIA on November 1 of each year via the file
sharing site CTIA will provide to the lab
Employ test managers who have a minimum of 3 years experience in certification
testing (at least two years in GSM, UTRA, E-UTRA, or AE testing)
Employ test engineers who have a minimum of 1 year experience in certification testing.
Alternatively, test managers may document that their test engineers are competent to
perform their tasks and supply this documentation to CTIA.
Be capable of executing tests in the PTCRB bands identified in NAPRD03 Section 2.8,
with the exception of E-UTRA TDD Band 41, which is optional
Meet the minimum capability requirements described in Table 1.1 for each band
(including network independent, bearer agnostic, etc.) at all times
• When adding additional test capability, an authorization application per
Appendix F shall be submitted
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The CATL Review Committee will consider any extenuating circumstances, brought to its attention by the CATL,
causing the failure to meet this requirement and has the sole discretion to impose or waive this penalty.
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Table 1.1 Minimum Capability Requirements
Technology Area
Minimum
Capability
(%)
Technology Area
Minimum
Capability
(%)
UTRA RSE
100
Category M RF
90
UTRA RF
50
Category M RRM
90
UTRA RRM
50
Category M Protocol
90
UTRA Protocol
50
Category M IMS
90
UTRA UICC / USIM
50
UTRA USAT
50
NB-IoT RF
90
UTRA Acoustics
100
NB-IoT RRM
90
UTRA TTY
100
NB-IoT Protocol
90
UTRA A-GNSS RF
100
NB-IoT UICC
70
UTRA A-GNSS Protocol
100
NB-IoT USAT
70
E-UTRA RSE
100
UICC Based NFC SWP /
HCI
100
E-UTRA RF
50
UICC Based NFC NFC
Test Book IOP
100
E-UTRA RRM
50
UICC Based NFC SIM
Alliance and GP
Conformance
100
E-UTRA Protocol
50
E-UTRA UICC
50
NFC Test Book
Conformance
100
E-UTRA USAT
50
E-UTRA Acoustics
100
MMS
100
E-UTRA TDD RF
50
E-UTRA TDD RRM
50
OMA DM
100
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E-UTRA TDD Protocol
50
E-UTRA CA RF
50
SUPL
100
E-UTRA CA RRM
50
E-UTRA CA Protocol
50
Remote SIM Provisioning
100
E-UTRA Positioning RF
100
E-UTRA Positioning
Protocol
100
Lightweight M2M
100
E-UTRA Data Throughput
100
E-UTRA MCPTT
80
AT Commands
100
5G FR1 RF
50
OMA FUMO
100
5G FR2 RF
50
5G FR1 RRM
50
IMS
100
5G FR2 RRM
50
5G De-Mod/CSI
50
Connection Efficiency
100
5G RAN Protocol
50
5G NAS Protocol
50
OMA LPPe
100
5G IMS Protocol
50
5G Positioning
50
eLPP
100
GERAN RSE
100
GERAN RF
90
GERAN Protocol
90
GERAN SIM
90
GERAN SATK
90
GERAN Acoustics
100
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GERAN TTY
100
GERAN A-GNSS
100
3.6.2. Associate Test Laboratory
Laboratories authorized as Associate Test Laboratories for the PTCRB certification program
shall:
Be sponsored by a PTCRB Full Test Laboratory in good standing and qualified in the
technology to be tested by the PTCRB Associate Test Laboratory. Only the PTCRB
Full Test Laboratory sponsoring the PTCRB Associate Test Laboratory shall act as the
Primary Laboratory for testing performed by the PTCRB Associate Test Laboratory.
Attend all PTCRB Validation Group (PVG) and PTCRB Plenary meetings (a conference
call or face-to-face counts equally as a “meeting”). Laboratories with multiple locations
shall send a minimum of one delegate to attend each meeting.
• Should a laboratory be unable to attend a meeting due to extenuating
circumstances, the laboratory shall notify CTIA prior to the meeting along with
the reason for being unable to attend. Acceptance of the reason will be at
CTIA’s sole discretion.
• PTCRB Associate Test Laboratories may be represented by a delegate from
the PTCRB Full Test Laboratory, sponsoring the PTCRB Associate Test
Laboratory, at the PVG and PTCRB Plenary meetings, provided sufficient
documentation demonstrating how information is shared with the PTCRB
Associate Test Laboratory is provided. PTCRB Associate Test Laboratories
that are not part of the same corporation as the PTCRB Full Test Laboratory
sponsoring the PTCRB Associate Test Laboratory are required to attend two
PVG and two PTCRB Plenary meetings per year.
Use approved test platforms listed on the PTCRB TC Database
Employ test managers who have a minimum of 3 years experience in certification
testing (at least two years in GSM, UTRA, E-UTRA, or AE testing)
Employ test engineers who have a minimum of 1 year experience. Alternatively, test
managers may document that their test engineers are competent to perform their tasks
and supply this documentation to CTIA.
Be capable of executing tests in the PTCRB bands identified in NAPRD03 Section 2.8,
with the exception of E-UTRA TDD Band 41, which is optional
When adding additional test capability, an authorization application per Appendix F shall
be submitted. The application shall include the sponsor Full Test Laboratory capability
requirements described in Table 1.1.
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3.6.3. Probation
A laboratory failing to fulfill the requirements of this document will be placed on probation.
The issues to be resolved will be communicated to the laboratory by CTIA. The laboratory
shall respond with its root cause analysis and corrective actions. The laboratory may be
subject to auditing of its location at the laboratory’s expense. Subject to CTA’s approval, the
Laboratory may continue to accept certification test requests from OEMs.
The laboratory will be removed from probation when the identified issues are resolved to
CTIA’s satisfaction.
3.7. Over-the-Air Performance Testing
Laboratories authorized for Over-the-Air Performance testing shall conduct at least one OTA test per
year, as evidenced by a certification request in the CTIA certification database. See Section 5.4 of this
document).
This requirement is applicable for each calendar year and to each authorized location. For newly
authorized CATLs, this requirement is applicable for the calendar year following authorization.
Should a CATL fail to meet this requirement, their CATL status shall be revoked. The CATL may
request re-authorization by contacting CTIA and providing a timeframe (of no greater than 6
months) for when a test report will be uploaded to CTIA’s certification database. The re-
authorization may require an assessment per Appendix K of this document if new revisions to
the test plan have been published during the inactivity period. Should the CATL fail to meet this
requirement a second time, their CATL status shall be permanently revoked.
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4. On-Going Compliance Requirements
4.1. ISO/IEC 17025 Accreditation
CATLs shall maintain their ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation to the CTIA test plan scopes to which they are
accredited.
4.2. Program-Specific Compliance Requirements
CATLs shall maintain compliance with the requirements in Section 3 of this document, as applicable.
4.3. CATL License and Service Agreement
The CATL License and Service Agreement is renewed on January 1 of each year. CATLs shall accept
the digital version of the Agreement on the CTIA certification database.
4.4. Annual License Fee
Along with the renewal of the CATL License and Service Agreement, CTIA will invoice the CATL for the
annual license fee of $2,000.00 for each authorized location. The CATL shall pay this fee.
4.5. Notification of Personnel Changes
CATLs shall inform CTIA of any changes in key personnel involved with the certification program (e.g.,
project/test manager, lead auditor for battery certification scope). These changes will be reviewed by
CTIA and, as applicable, the CATL Review Committee.
4.6. Inter-Laboratory Comparison Testing
On a periodic basis, CTIA may conduct inter-laboratory comparison testing within a given testing scope.
Samples will be circulated among labs, and measurements will be taken and submitted to CTIA for
analysis. Data outliers will be investigated and addressed. Investigations may require re-testing by the
lab, updating of the lab’s test procedures, or, if the lab is found to be in non-compliance of the CATL
requirements, suspension or revocation of the lab’s CATL status.
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5. Use of CTIA Test Plans
5.1. General
As noted in the copyright statement on each of CTIA’s certification test plans, the test plans may not be
modified or altered in any way. Any reproduction of the test plans must receive prior written approval
from CTIA.
Only CATLs are permitted to use the test plans for commercial testing purposes. No other test labs are
permitted to use these test plans.
CATLs shall refer to the CATL License and Service Agreement for the terms and conditions under which
the certification test plans may be used.
For CTIA/PTCRB certification, the test plans must be run in their entirety. No tests shall be omitted. The
only exception to this rule is in cases where no testing is required, but the vendor requests the CATL to
run portions of a test plan; in this case, the CATL shall prominently place an explanation on the cover of
the test report.
5.2. Applicable Version
Unless otherwise specified in the applicable certification program management document, the latest
revision of the test plan, at the time the request is submitted via the certification database, shall be used.
5.3. Pre-Certification Testing
Use of CTIA certification test plans for pre-certification testing is permitted under the following conditions.
The CATL shall inform CTIA of the vendor name and model name/number of the device to be tested by
sending an email to support@ctiacertification.org
. The CATL shall prominently label on the cover of the
test report: “Pre-Certification Test Report. For [vendor name] internal use only.” There is no CTIA
certification fee for pre-certification testing. Within a reasonable period of time, the vendor is expected to
submit a certification request following the procedures in the appropriate certification program
management document.
5.4. Test Request
Testing to CTIA certification test plans, with the exception of pre-certification testing, may only proceed
once a test request, sent from the CTIA or PTCRB certification database, has been received and
accepted by the CATL. Once testing is complete, the test report(s) shall be uploaded to the certification
database.
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APPENDIX A: Assessment Process for CTIA Battery Life Test Plan
1) The lab shall submit an application package to CTIA consisting of:
a) Details demonstrating that the lab meets the CATL requirements defined in this document
a) Identification of the accreditation body to be used for ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation
If the lab is already accredited by this accreditation body (for other testing scopes), the lab
shall inform CTIA of that accreditation body’s procedure for expanding the lab’s
accreditation scope to include the CTIA Battery Life Test Plan.
If the lab is not already accredited by this accreditation body, the lab shall inform CTIA of
the scheduled date of the ISO/IEC 17025 assessment
b) Written test procedures providing specific and detailed hardware, software, laboratory
techniques, test methodology, and criteria used during the product evaluation. The test
procedures shall include detailed information about the test equipment hardware and software
and a step-by-step test execution procedure.
c) A set of sample test reports
d) An organizational chart
e) Acknowledgement of attending four sequential face-to-face meetings of the CTIA Battery Life
Working Group
f) A list of the validated test systems used by the lab
2) After reviewing the application package for completeness, CTIA will forward the package to the CATL
Review Committee
3) The CATL Review Committee will review the procedures for:
Completeness – all required testing for the certification testing scope is covered in detail
Adequacy – the procedures appear to be correct for carrying out the testing required in the
certification testing scope
4) At the end of the review, the CATL Review Committee will document any deficiencies and identify
what the lab must do to resolve each deficiency. CTIA will forward the deficiencies list to the lab.
5) The lab shall resolve all deficiencies to the satisfaction of the CATL Review Committee
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APPENDIX B: Assessment Process for CTIA
Bluetooth
Compatibility
Test Plan
CTIA is no longer accepting applications for the CTIA Bluetooth Compatibility Test Plan.
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APPENDIX C: Assessment Process for CTIA Certification
Requirements for Battery System Compliance to IEEE 1625/1725
1) The lab shall submit an application package to CTIA consisting of
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:
a) Details demonstrating that the lab meets the CATL Requirements defined in this document
b) Identification of the accreditation body to be used for ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation
If the lab is already accredited by this accreditation body (for other testing scopes), the lab
shall inform CTIA of that accreditation body’s procedure for expanding the lab’s
accreditation scope to include the CTIA Certification Requirements for Battery System
Compliance to IEEE 1625 and/or CTIA Certification Requirements for Battery System
Compliance to IEEE 1725
If the lab is not already accredited by this accreditation body, the lab shall inform CTIA of
the scheduled date of the ISO/IEC 17025 assessment
c) Written test procedures providing specific and detailed hardware, software, laboratory
techniques, test methodology, and criteria used during the product evaluation. The test
procedures shall include detailed information about the test equipment hardware and software
and a step-by-step test execution procedure.
d) A full set of test reports covering all components of a System of the laboratory’s choice
e) An organizational chart
f) Acknowledgement of attending two sequential face-to-face meetings of the CTIA Certification
Program Battery Working Group when IEEE 1625/1725 discussions are taking place
2) After reviewing the application package for completeness, CTIA will forward the package to the CATL
Review Committee. There are two operator representatives, two system vendor representatives,
one pack vendor representative and one cell vendor representative on the committee.
3) The CATL Review Committee, which meets during the CTIA Certification Program Battery Working
Group Meetings
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, will review the procedures for:
Completeness – all required testing is covered in detail
Adequacy – the procedures appear to be correct for carrying out the testing required
4) At the end of the review, the CATL Review Committee will document any deficiencies and identify
what the lab must do to resolve each deficiency. CTIA will forward the deficiencies list to the lab.
5) The lab shall resolve all deficiencies to the satisfaction of the CATL Review Committee
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The package shall be submitted at least three weeks before the next CATL Review Committee meeting in order
to be reviewed during that meeting
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All representatives are required to be in attendance to review the applications. If a representative cannot be in
attendance, that representative must appoint another representative from a like organization.
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APPENDIX D: Assessment Process for CTIA Cybersecurity
Certification Test Plan for IoT Devices
1) The lab shall submit an application package to CTIA consisting of:
a) Identification of the accreditation body to be used for ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation
If the lab is already accredited by this accreditation body for other testing scopes, the lab
shall inform CTIA of that accreditation body’s procedure for expanding the lab’s
accreditation scope to include the CTIA Cybersecurity Certification Test Plan for IoT Devices
If the lab is not already accredited by this accreditation body, the lab shall inform CTIA of
the scheduled date of the ISO/IEC 17025 assessment
b) Detailed written test procedures for conducting testing to the CTIA test plan
c) Test data of a reference device using the CTIA-provided test report template
d) CVs/resumes of personnel who will be involved with the testing, identifying their qualifications,
and experience
e) Acknowledgement of attending the most recent face-to-face meeting and 4 out of the last 5
conference calls of the CTIA Certification Program Working Group IoT Cybersecurity Working
Group
2) The CATL Review Committee will review the test procedures for:
Completeness – all required testing for the certification testing scope is covered in detail
Adequacy – the procedures appear to be correct for carrying out the testing required in the
certification testing scope
3) At the end of the review, the CATL Review Committee will document any deficiencies and identify
what the lab must do to resolve each deficiency. CTIA will forward the deficiencies list to the lab.
4) The lab shall resolve all deficiencies to the satisfaction of the CATL Review Committee
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APPENDIX E: Assessment Process for CTIA Conformance Test Plan for
CDMA Wireless Devices
CTIA is no longer accepting applications for the CTIA Conformance Test Plan for CDMA Wireless
Devices.
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APPENDIX F: Assessment Process for PTCRB Permanent Reference
Document NAPRD03
1) The lab shall submit an application package to CTIA consisting of:
a) Identification of the accreditation body to be used for ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation
If the lab is already accredited by this accreditation body for other testing scopes, the lab
shall inform CTIA of that accreditation body’s procedure for expanding the lab’s
accreditation scope to include the test specifications referenced in PTCRB Permanent
Reference Document NAPRD03
If the lab is not already accredited by this accreditation body, the lab shall inform CTIA of
the scheduled date of the ISO/IEC 17025 assessment
b) High-level written test procedures in English for conducting testing to the PTCRB Permanent
Reference Document NAPRD03. These procedures will be reviewed by CTIA for:
Completeness – all required testing for the certification testing scope is covered
Adequacy – the procedures appear to be correct for carrying out the testing required in the
certification testing scope
c) Completed PTCRB Laboratory Authorization Application Form (See template as an attachment
in the PDF file)
Lab Application
Form Ver 1.0 PTCRB.
d) A test report template (Full Test Laboratory authorization only)
e) A list of test platforms available for use in the lab facility requesting authorization
f) Evidence of contributions to the development and acceptance of new test cases into 3GPP
RAN WG5, CTIA Certification Program Working Groups, OMA IOP or other organizations
developing requirements used by the PTCRB certification program (Full Test Laboratory
authorization only)
g) CVs/resumes of personnel who will be involved with the testing, identifying their qualifications,
and experience
h) A completed Laboratory Capability Spreadsheet, which can be downloaded from the TC
database, indicating percentage support for test cases that can be performed within the lab
facility requesting authorization
For PTCRB Associate Test Laboratories, a list of any test cases that will be outsourced
to a PTCRB Full Test Laboratory shall be provided
i) An organizational chart
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j) Acknowledgement of attending at least two previous PVG meetings as a full member of PVG
and two PTCRB Plenary meetings
k) A sponsorship statement from the sponsoring PTCRB Full Test Laboratory (Associate Test
Laboratory authorization only)
2) The CATL Review Committee will review the above documentation
3) For a Full Test Laboratory application, CTIA will work with the lab to schedule the on-site audit after
the documentation review is complete
4) A CTIA staff member will conduct the on-site audit (Full Test Laboratory only)
The lab shall pay the travel expenses for one individual, including airfare (business class for
international travel) and hotel accommodations
CTIA will invoice the lab for the estimated travel expenses. The lab shall pay these expenses
prior to the on-site audit.
CTIA will reimburse the lab for any unused travel expenses after completion of the audit
5) At the end of the audit, the CTIA staff member will document any deficiencies identified during the
audit, including deficiencies corrected during the audit. This document will also identify what the lab
must do to resolve each deficiency. The lab shall sign the document, indicating its agreement.
6) The lab shall resolve any deficiencies and provide evidence to CTIA for verification
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APPENDIX G: Assessment Process for CTIA Device Hardware
Reliability Test Plan
CTIA is no longer accepting applications for the CTIA Device Hardware Reliability Test Plan.
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APPENDIX H: Assessment Process for CTIA Interoperability Test Plan
for LTE Wireless Devices and CTIA Test Plan for LTE Carrier
Aggregation Interoperability
1) The lab shall submit an application package to CTIA consisting of:
a) Identification of the accreditation body to be used for ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation
If the lab is already accredited by this accreditation body for other testing scopes, the lab
shall inform CTIA of that accreditation body’s procedure for expanding the lab’s
accreditation scope to include the CTIA Interoperability Test Plan for LTE Wireless Devices
and CTIA Test Plan for LTE Carrier Aggregation Interoperability.
If the lab is not already accredited by this accreditation body, the lab shall inform CTIA of
the scheduled date of the ISO/IEC 17025 assessment
b) Detailed written test procedures for conducting testing to the CTIA test plan. These procedures
will be reviewed by the SME for:
Completeness – all required testing for the certification testing scope is covered in detail
Adequacy – the procedures appear to be correct for carrying out the testing required in the
certification testing scope
c) A test report template
2) CTIA will assign a SME to review the above documentation and to conduct the on-site audit
3) CTIA will work with the lab to schedule the on-site audit after the documentation review is complete
4) The SME and a CTIA staff member will conduct the on-site audit
The lab shall pay the travel expenses for these two individuals, including airfare (business
class for international travel) and hotel accommodations
CTIA will invoice the lab for the estimated travel expenses. The lab shall pay these expenses
prior to the on-site audit.
CTIA will reimburse the lab for any unused travel expenses after completion of the audit
5) At the end of the on-site audit, the SME will document any deficiencies identified during the audit,
including deficiencies corrected during the audit. This document will also identify what the lab must
do to resolve each deficiency. The lab shall sign the document, indicating its agreement.
6) The lab shall resolve any deficiencies identified during the audit and provide evidence to the SME
for verification
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APPENDIX I: Assessment Process for CTIA Test Plan for 2x2 Downlink
MIMO and Transmit Diversity Over-the-Air Performance
1) The lab shall submit an application package to CTIA consisting of:
a) Identification of the accreditation body to be used for ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation
If the lab is already accredited by this accreditation body for other testing scopes, the lab
shall inform CTIA of that accreditation body’s procedure for expanding the lab’s
accreditation scope to include the CTIA Test Plan for 2x2 Downlink MIMO and Transmit
Diversity Over-the-Air Performance
If the lab is not already accredited by this accreditation body, the lab shall inform CTIA of
the scheduled date of the ISO/IEC 17025 assessment
b) Detailed written test procedures for conducting testing to the CTIA test plan. These procedures
will be reviewed by the SME for:
Completeness – all required testing for the certification testing scope is covered in detail
Adequacy – the procedures appear to be correct for carrying out the testing required in the
certification testing scope
c) A test report template
d) CTIA Measurement Uncertainty Spreadsheet fully populated and ripple test
procedures/results
e) Other documents required by Laboratory Assessment and Validation Requirements
Document for CTIA Test Plan for 2x2 Downlink MIMO and Transmit Diversity Over-the-
Air Performance
2) CTIA will assign a SME to review the above documentation
3) The SME will document any deficiencies identified during the off-site audit. This document will also
identify what the lab must do to resolve each deficiency.
4) The lab shall resolve any deficiencies identified during the audit and provide evidence to the SME
for verification
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APPENDIX J: Assessment Process for CTIA Test Plan for Hearing Aid
Compatibility
1) The lab shall submit an application package to CTIA consisting of:
a) Identification of the accreditation body to be used for ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation
If the lab is already accredited by this accreditation body for other testing scopes, the lab
shall inform CTIA of that accreditation body’s procedure for expanding the lab’s
accreditation scope to include the CTIA Test Plan for Hearing Aid Compatibility
If the lab is not already accredited by this accreditation body, the lab shall inform CTIA of
the scheduled date of the ISO/IEC 17025 assessment
b) Detailed written test procedures for conducting testing to the CTIA test plan. These procedures
will be reviewed by the SME for:
Completeness – all required testing for the certification testing scope is covered in detail
Adequacy – the procedures appear to be correct for carrying out the testing required in the
certification testing scope
c) A test report template
2) CTIA will assign a SME to review the above documentation and to conduct the on-site audit
3) CTIA will work with the lab to schedule the on-site audit after the documentation review is complete
4) The SME and a CTIA staff member will conduct the on-site audit
The lab shall pay the travel expenses for these two individuals, including airfare (business
class for international travel) and hotel accommodations
CTIA will invoice the lab for the estimated travel expenses. The lab shall pay these
expenses prior to the on-site audit.
CTIA will reimburse the lab for any unused travel expenses after completion of the audit
5) At the end of the audit, the SME will document any deficiencies identified during the audit that were
not resolved during the audit. This document will also identify what the lab must do to resolve each
deficiency. The lab shall sign the document, indicating its agreement.
6) The lab shall resolve any deficiencies identified during the audit and provide evidence to the SME
for verification
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APPENDIX K: Assessment Process for CTIA Test Plan for Wireless
Device Over-the-Air Performance
1) The lab shall submit an application package to CTIA consisting of:
d) Identification of the accreditation body to be used for ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation
If the lab is already accredited by this accreditation body for other testing scopes, the lab
shall inform CTIA of that accreditation body’s procedure for expanding the lab’s
accreditation scope to include the CTIA Test Plan for Wireless Device Over-the-Air
Performance
If the lab is not already accredited by this accreditation body, the lab shall inform CTIA of
the scheduled date of the ISO/IEC 17025 assessment
e) Detailed written test procedures for conducting testing to the CTIA test plan. These procedures
will be reviewed by the SME for:
Completeness – all required testing for the certification testing scope is covered in detail
Adequacy – the procedures appear to be correct for carrying out the testing required in the
certification testing scope
f) A test report template
g) CTIA Measurement Uncertainty Spreadsheet fully populated and ripple test
procedures/results
2) CTIA will assign a SME to review the above documentation and to conduct the on-site audit
3) CTIA will work with the lab to schedule the on-site audit after the documentation review is complete
4) The SME and a CTIA staff member will conduct the on-site audit
The lab shall pay the travel expenses for these two individuals, including airfare (business
class for international travel) and hotel accommodations
CTIA will invoice the lab for the estimated travel expenses plus SME audit fee. The lab shall
pay these expenses prior to the on-site audit.
CTIA will reimburse the lab for any unused travel expenses after completion of the audit
5) At the end of the audit, the SME will document any deficiencies identified during the audit, including
deficiencies corrected during the audit. This document will also identify what the lab must do to
resolve each deficiency. The lab shall sign the document, indicating its agreement.
6) The lab shall resolve any deficiencies identified during the audit and provide evidence to the SME
for verification
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APPENDIX L: Assessment Process for CTIA/Wi-Fi Alliance Test Plan
for RF Performance Evaluation of Wi-Fi Mobile Converged Devices
1) The lab shall have already completed an on-site audit for testing to the CTIA Test Plan for Wireless
Device Over-the-Air Performance. If desired, the lab may request a single on-site audit for both the
CTIA Test Plan for Wireless Device Over-the-Air Performance and the CTIA/Wi-Fi Alliance Test Plan
for RF Performance Evaluation of Wi-Fi Mobile Converged Devices.
2) The lab shall submit an application package to CTIA consisting of:
a) Identification of the accreditation body to be used for ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation
If the lab is already accredited by this accreditation body for other testing scopes, the lab
shall inform CTIA of that accreditation body’s procedure for expanding the lab’s
accreditation scope to include the CTIA/Wi-Fi Alliance Test Plan for RF Performance
Evaluation of Wi-Fi Mobile Converged Devices. Include a copy of the certificate showing the
CTIA Test Plan for Wireless Device Over-the-Air Performance and the CTIA/Wi-Fi Alliance
Test Plan for RF Performance Evaluation of Wi-Fi Mobile Converged Devices, if available.
If the lab is not already accredited by this accreditation body, the lab shall inform CTIA of
the scheduled date of the ISO/IEC 17025 assessment
b) Detailed written test procedures for conducting testing to the CTIA/WFA test plan. These
procedures will be reviewed by the SME for:
Completeness – all required testing for the certification testing scope is covered in detail
Adequacy – the procedures appear to be correct for carrying out the testing required in the
certification testing scope
c) A full test report on a device of the laboratory’s choice. The test report will be reviewed
for completeness per the test report requirements in the test plan. Please make this report
generic. Do not include device specifics in the report (provide a redacted report)
d) CTIA Measurement Uncertainty Spreadsheet fully populated and ripple test
procedures/results.
e) Very detailed equipment specifications
f) Very detailed software descriptions
3) CTIA will assign a SME to review the above documentation and to conduct the on-site audit.
4) CTIA will work with the lab to schedule the on-site audit after the documentation review is complete
5) The SME will conduct the on-site SME audit.
The lab shall pay the travel expenses for the SME, including airfare (business class for
international travel) and hotel accommodations
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CTIA will invoice the lab for the estimated travel expenses plus SME audit fee. The lab shall
pay these expenses prior to the on-site audit.
CTIA will reimburse the lab for any unused travel expenses after completion of the audit
6) At the end of the audit, the SME will document any deficiencies identified during the audit, including
deficiencies corrected during the audit. This document will also identify what the lab must do to
resolve each deficiency. The lab shall sign the document, indicating its agreement.
7) The lab shall resolve any deficiencies identified during the audit and provide evidence to the SME
for verification
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APPENDIX M: Change History
Date
Version
Description of Changes
January 2012
1.0
• First Release
June 2012
1.1
• Updated program-specific requirements for Battery Certification
Program to include meeting attendance requirements
• Updated assessment process for CTIA Bluetooth Compatibility
Test Plan to include meeting attendance requirements
November 2013
1.2
• Added program-specific requirements for CTIA Test Plan for
Wireless Device Over-the-Air Performance
December 2014
1.3
• Added requirements for CTIA Speech Performance Test Plan
• Updated name of CTIA CDMA Wireless Device Test Plan
• Updated program-specific requirements for Battery Certification
Program
• Updated program-specific requirements for Bluetooth
Compatibility Certification Program
• Clarified that the annual CATL administrative fee applies to each
authorized location
• Updated Use of CTIA Test Plans section
• Updated Assessment Process for CTIA Certification
Requirements for Battery System Compliance to IEEE
1625/1725
August 2015
1.4
• Added requirements for Conformance Test Plan for LTE
Wireless Devices
• Updated name of Conformance Test Plan for CDMA Wireless
Devices
• Updated name of Interoperability Test Plan for LTE Wireless
Devices
• Updated Use of CTIA Test Plans section - Certification Testing
November 2015
1.5
• Added requirements for Device Hardware Reliability Test Plan
• Clarified that subcontracting of tests applies only to the Battery
Certification Program and to the Test Plan for Wireless Device
Over-the-Air Performance.
July 2016
1.6
• Added program-specific requirements for Battery Life Test Plan
• Added assessment process for Test Plan for 2x2 Downlink
MIMO and Transmit Diversity Over-the-Air Performance
• Added assessment process for Battery Life Test Plan
• Added assessment process for Test Plan for LTE Carrier
Aggregation Interoperability
• Added accreditation body identification requirement to all
assessment processes
• Updated CTIA logo and CATL logo
June 2018
1.7
• Added program-specific requirements for Cybersecurity
Program for IoT Devices
• Added assessment process for CTIA Cybersecurity Certification
Test Plan for IoT Devices
• Removed CTIA Speech Performance Test Plan
• Removed assessment process for CTIA Bluetooth Compatibility
Test Plan
• Updated the CATL License and Service Agreement process
and the Annual administrative fee
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February 2019
1.8
• Updated CATL Requirements
January 2020
1.9
• Added program-specific requirements for PTCRB Certification
Program
• Added assessment process for PTCRB Certification Program
• Removed Conformance Test Plan for LTE Wireless Devices
• Updated Use of CTIA Test Plans section
• Removed assessment processes for CTIA Conformance Test
Plan for CDMA Wireless Devices, CTIA Conformance Test Plan
for LTE Wireless Devices, and CTIA Device Hardware
Reliability Test Plan
