October 20, 2004 – IVT
Corporation, a leading provider of Bluetooth software, announces
that it is offering a Free License of the Bluetooth Profile
Tester System (PTS), “BlueSoleil-PTS” (previously
called “BlueTester”), to all Bluetooth SIG members,
in order to improve product interoperability within the Bluetooth
industry and to reduce Bluetooth Qualification Costs.
IVT BlueSoleil™-PTS has been developed based on the latest
Bluetooth SIG Test Specification. It consists of a host protocol
stack conformance tester, a profile interoperability tester,
a test plan generator, a test report generator and a test
script editor. With its friendly Graphical User Interface
(GUI) based on Message Sequence Charts (MSC), BlueSoleil-PTS
reduces the difficulties of formal test case specification
languages, such as TTCN, and hides the complexity of conformance
and interoperability testing. Historically, Bluetooth Profile
Test Systems have been highly priced, which has been prohibitive
for some companies. This paradigm shift now makes Bluetooth
Profile testing Systems available to all Bluetooth SIG Member
companies. IVT has been working with a number of BQB’s
and BQTF to help validate this tester, in particular RFI Global
Services Ltd and Cetecom Inc.
IVT BlueSoleil™-PTS includes the following conformance and
interoperability testers:
1. L2CAP, SDP, RFCOMM, GAP, SPP, BNEP, BIP, PAN, AVCTP, and
AVDTP conformance testers; and
2. Dial-up Networking, Headset, Handsfree, File Transfer,
Object Push, Basic Image, Synchronization, GAVDP, A2DP, AVRCP,
HCRP and PAN profile interoperability testers.
IVT is currently in the process of adding additional profile
interoperability testers for CTP, ICP, SIM, BPP and HID profiles
Bluetooth SIG members can send an email to the BlueSoleil
support team
at the email address below to obtain their free license.
mailto:support@ivtcorporation.com
The free license offered does not include technical support,
test report generator or script editor functionality. IVT
offers three levels of support as follows:
Level-1. US$ 5,000 per seat, to be paid
upfront for annual support and maintenance.
At this level IVT enables the PTS test report generator function,
provides on-line real-time support on how to use the tool,
using Microsoft MSN and provides hot line telephone support
during Beijing normal business hours. IVT plans to extend
its real-time support to 24 hours worldwide as business develops.
IVT will help to analyse users trace data if a test case
fails. IVT also offers free training in its Beijing R&D
centre. Licensees can get a 15% discount on BQB services from
RFI Global Services Limited, if they have a test report generated
from BlueSoleil-PTS.
Level-2. US$ 10,000 per seat annual fee,
which enables the test script editor functionality.
This level allows a licensee to add its own test cases. Level-2
support includes level -1 support.
Level-3. Customisation and integration of
BlueSoleil-PTS with licensee's existing test system.
This service is charged on an individual basis. Level-3 includes
all Level-2 support.
Steve Flooks from RFI Global Services Ltd. commented,
“RFI has been working with IVT for the last three years
to develop the BlueSoleil-PTS. RFI immediately saw the potential
of the PTS system and how valuable it was for customers to
be able to demonstrate interoperability. RFI has been validating
the PTS tester for IVT and has used the system for many Bluetooth
interoperability tests. The BlueSoleil-PTS is a very mature
test system and extremely easy to use. As a BQB, I have been
very happy using test reports from the PTS system as part
of compliance folder reviews. IVT’s move to make the
PTS system available to the Bluetooth community is a major
step forward in improving interoperability”.
Siegfried Lehmann from CETECOM Inc. commented,
“CETECOM Inc. has been an IVT BlueSoleil-PTS licensee
since 2003. CETECOM enjoys using BlueSoleil-PTS, particularly
its friendly MSC-based GUI. It is an excellent tool for addressing
Bluetooth interoperability testing."
Bluetooth product developers can use the tester in the early
design phase to improve interoperability and to produce test
reports and evidence of successfully run test cases for Bluetooth
qualification review. Bluetooth product buyers can use the
tester to check the interoperability features of products
they would like to buy; and test houses like CETECOM Inc.
can use the tester to verify the products during Bluetooth
qualification testing.
Eric Kaplan President of Frontline Test Equipment Inc. commented,
"This past June, I visited IVT’s development labs
and was very impressed with the depth and breadth of their
Bluetooth knowledge and products. IVT is extremely well positioned
to deliver an outstanding Profile Test System and, most importantly,
to keep it up-to-date as specs change and new profiles get
added. Frontline is looking forward to supporting BlueSoleil-PTS."
Dr. Qiang Gao, CEO of IVT, further commented, “ We
are committed to supporting our licensees in improving the
interoperability of their Bluetooth products. We will continue
to strive for further improvements in our Tester.
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About IVT
IVT is a world leader in providing Bluetooth turnkey solutions.
Since 1998, IVT has continually developed cutting edge products
including our Bluetooth stack and profiles source code, a
protocol analyser, conformance & interoperability testers,
application software for PCs, laptops, PDAs and Smart phones,
a variety of reference designs and patent protected turnkey
solutions. IVT was the first company to release the Bluetooth
Protocol Stack SDL / C source code in November 1999, followed
by the first Bluetooth conformance tester in September 2000,
and the first Bluetooth profiles interoperability tester in
September 2001. IVT’s software and solutions are being
widely adopted by hundreds of industry participants for use
in their products. The IVT BlueSoleil PC software suite is
now bundled with chips from world leading Bluetooth chipmakers
including CSR, RFMD, National Semiconductor and ISSC, as well
as PC OEMs. IVT was recently announced as one of the suppliers
for British Telecom’s “Project Bluephone”
for class 1 CTP enabled GSM and various Voice and Data Access
Points. IVT has sales offices in Europe, Japan, Korea, Taiwan
and an R & D centre in China. IVT is a Gold associated
member of the Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG). For
more information, please visit
www.ivtcorporation.com and www.BlueSoleil.com
or contact support@ivtcorporation.com
About RFI Global Services Ltd
RFI Global Services (RFI) supplies comprehensive
regulatory and compliance services to the wireless and related
technology industries around the world. Specific areas of
expertise include compliance management, regulatory investigations
and applications, development and conformance testing.
The scope of RFI’s UKAS accreditation covers both testing
at its permanent laboratories and off-site locations. RFI
is a Notified Body for the R&TTE Directive, a Competent
Body for the EMC Directive, a Telecommunications Certification
Body (TCB) under the US-EU Mutual Recognition Agreement, a
Bluetooth Qualification Test Facility (BQTF) and has two Bluetooth
Qualification Bodies (BQB).
For further information, please e-mail marketing@rfi-global.com,Telephone
+ 44(0)1256 312000 or visit www.rfi-global.com
About Frontline Test Equipment, Inc.
Frontline has emerged as the leader in Bluetooth protocol
analysis. Frontline’s FTS4BT™ Bluetooth sniffer
is used worldwide for debug and verification of Bluetooth
software and systems. Founded in 1991, Frontline Test Equipment,
Inc. designs, develops, markets, and supports cost-effective,
PC-based data communication test tools for the computer and
communications industries. Frontline has sold over 30,000
data communication analyzers since 1988 and is the world's
number one provider of PC-based protocol analyzers and sniffers
for special-purpose data communication networks. (Please see
www.fte.com
for details.) Frontline is headquartered in Charlottesville,
Virginia, USA."
About CETECOM Inc.
CETECOM Inc., the US branch of the CETECOM Network, is an
independent state-of-the-art testing laboratory, located in
Silicon Valley (California). CETECOM provides testing and
certification in the fields of mobile and wireless communications
(GSM/GPRS, Bluetooth™, IEEE 802.11x, etc.) and offers
one-stop shopping for testing services (EMC, safety, health
testing and international approval). The CETECOM network,
with its headquarters in Essen (Germany), operates worldwide
and has locations in Germany, Finland, France, Belgium, USA,
and Republic of China. CETECOM is a Notified Body according
to the R&TTE Directive, a Competent Body according to
the EMC Directive, and has four appointed Bluetooth Qualification
Bodies (BQB), two in the USA. CETECOM also has two locations
designated as BQTF's (Bluetooth Qualification Test Facilities).
CETECOM is member of the RWTÜV group with its headquarters
in Essen, Germany. More information is available at www.cetecom.com
or info@cetecomusa.com.
IVT has sales offices in Europe, Japan, Korea, Taiwan,
an R&D center in Beijing, and a worldwide customer base. For
more information about Bluetooth can be found on the SIG web
site at www.Bluetooth.com
The Bluetooth trademarks are owned by Bluetooth SIG,
Inc. USA, and licensed to IVT.
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