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Reliance Communications Joins CCF BOARD of Directors
SAN DIEGO, May 19 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ --
Executive Board Appointment Highlights Demand for CDMA Device
Testing and Certification in India
The CDMA Certification Forum(R) (CCF), a global non-profit organization
that certifies CDMA2000(R) devices, today announced the addition of Reliance
Communications to its Board of Directors. Mr. Kuppu Sridhar, senior vice
president heading the Reliance Technology Innovation Centre (RTIC), has been
appointed representative on the CCF board. Reliance Communications joins
seven other wireless telecommunications industry leaders on the Board of
Directors for the CCF, including Qualcomm, Sierra Wireless, Tata, Telus
Mobility, Verizon Wireless, VIA Telecom and ZTE. These companies are driving
the strategic direction of the CCF during 2010, including streamlining the
certification of CDMA2000 1X, EV-DO Rev. A and B, and LTE WorldMode(TM)
mobile broadband devices.
Accepting his nomination to the CCF board, Mr. Sridhar said, "In today's
highly competitive Telecom market, rigorous testing of mobile devices in the
shortest possible time is the pressing demand of the operators. This is
possible by progressively automating the testing process. CCF is the right
forum to achieve this objective.
For the past eight years Mr. Kuppu Sridhar has led the Technology
Evaluation, Validation and Network support group of the RTIC (the technology
arm of Reliance Communications), responsible for evaluating, validating and
certifying all network elements, mobile devices and OSS/ BSS systems before
commercial deployment. Mr. Sridhar previously headed Reliance's rural
telecommunications project to increase nationwide CDMA2000 coverage, and
spent 20 years with the Department of Telecommunications (DOT) leading
initiatives related to India's telecommunications technology digital
revolution.
"The CCF is delighted to add Reliance Communications to our Board of
Directors," said Thomas Erickson, President and CEO of the CCF. "With over
100 million CDMA2000 subscribers in India, the need for clear and consistent
device testing and certification could not be more evident. Kuppu Sridhar's
long expertise in this capacity with RTIC will serve Reliance Communications
and all CCF members well in 2010."
2009 was a milestone year for the CCF, highlighted by the consolidation
of the CTIA's CDMA certification program and CDMA Development Group's (CDG)
1, 2 and 3 test guidelines into a single, global certification process. As a
result, the CCF offers a clear and concise certification process that
includes all of the minimum performance, interoperability and conformance
testing necessary to insure that all CDMA2000 devices are certified to
operate in accordance with their respective global industry standards. More
importantly, it streamlines and automates the device testing and
certification process, minimizing time-to-market and reducing costs.
For more information about the CCF or CDMA device testing and
About the CCF
The CCF is a partnership of CDMA vendors and operators worldwide that has
established and maintains a single core global device certification process.
The CCF process allows quick and affordable certification of devices so they
meet prescribed international performance requirements. This process improves
quality through consistent interoperability, signaling conformance, and
performance testing. For more details, visit the CCF Web site at
CDMA Certification Forum is a registered trademark of the CDMA
Certification Forum. CDMA2000 is a registered trademark of TIA-USA. WorldMode
is a trademark of the CDMA Development Group. All other marks are properties
of their respective owners.
SOURCE: CDMA Certification Forum
CONTACT:
Sandrine Melfort of CDMA Certification Forum,
+1-303-828-7232,
S_melfort@globalccf.org
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