Orange is a telecommunications operator, headquartered in France, and is one of the world's leading telecommunications operators and a leading global provider of IT and telecommunications services. Orange certification refers to the operator test certification as defined by Orange.

1. Orange Certification Testing Overview

Orange'scertification testing is divided into two parts, one is completed in Orange's own laboratory, and the other part is completed in Orange's third-party authorized laboratory or by authorized manufacturers, which is called "self-certification".

Orange's certification testing process is developed by the Certification Team, while the specific certification for each terminal is carried out by the delivery manager of the Delivery Team.

Orange does not have an official document on the certification testing process.

2. The start time of the Orange certification test cycle and process

"Self-Certification" is usually determined by the manufacturer itself, and the duration of the test is 2 weeks. There are generally 1-2 retest versions in the whole TA cycle. Therefore, for a normal product, the entire certification testing cycle is roughly 4-8 weeks.

Orange will determine the model to be launched through the quarterly option and confirm important information such as product details, TA cycle, version and test content with the manufacturer at the kick off meeting. The final approval is decided by Orange's group delivery team and country delivery manager through internal meetings. There are three types: Full Go, Limited Go and No Go.

3. The tests required for TA Approval include:

(1) CE marking and GCF,

(2) SAR, and

(3) WIFI Alliance and Bluetooth SIG

(4) Depending on the specific situation of the product, it is also necessary to complete some RED directive tests, such as RoHS2 (2011/65/EU), ERP (2009/125/CE), Low Voltage Directive (2014/35/EU), WEEE (2012/19/EU).

(5) Audio-related EN60950-1_A12

(6) Battery Directive 2006/66/EC

(7) Self-Certification: Like other operators, this part of the certification is broadly divided into antenna performance, battery performance, audio, IOT testing, hardware reliability, field testing, protocol testing, application testing, and user trail testing types.

4. Orange Certification Test Requirements

(1) Defect Related RequirementsOrange

uses the Quality Center to manage defects found in certification tests. If there is a blocking issue in the TA approval node, "No Go" will be obtained. In addition, according to the specific situation of P1 defect, there are two types of "Full Go" and "Limited Go".

(2) Requirements related to conformance testing:

Orange requires CE and GCF related certifications to be completed at the TA approval node.

(3) Prototype-related requirementsOrange has strict requirements for the software and hardware versions of the prototype, and the number of software versions to be used in the certification process needs to be determined during the kick off meeting.

5. Orange Accredited Testing Authorized Laboratory

Orange's authorized laboratory is called "OAL". There are different OALs for different test types.