Bluetooth｜Aug.
● Bluetooth SIG Vote Complete for Core TCRL
- Question Name: Core TCRL 2025-1
- Question Type: Technical Document
● 2025 Member Summit + UPF testing: Registration Open
- The San Francisco UPF will be held Wednesday – Saturday, 3–6 September 2025
Thunderbolt｜Aug.
● Thunderbolt Host Acceleration Program update
For Intel controllers/Re-timer only
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FV can be started at PV BKC minus 4 weeks (4 weeks before PV BKC), afterward ODT (One Day Test) will be require to achieved official certification.
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EV and FV testing can start at the same time (using pre-QS unit)
● PTL Thunderbolt Certification Requirements
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A certified PTL system with either H484 or H404 CPU with same retimer/Ridge platform can replace CPU only – PTL H484 to H404 or PTL H404 to H484
Required Testing:
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Functional – Skipped
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Electrical – Skipped
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A certified PTL system with H484 or H404 CPU replacing CPU only to PTL H12Xe with same retimer/Ridge platform
Required Testing:
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Functional – Display section only (CTS section 3.3.3.1).
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Electrical – Skipped
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- PTL 404/484 Early System Submission for certification
● Prerequisites and Criteria (all required):
- Customer PVT (production board)
- SOC – PTL 404/484 ES2 or newer
- BKC – PTL 404/484 QS BKC or newer
● Details:
- Electrical: Testing may begin at the ES2 level.
- Functional: May start with an ES2 sample AND QS BKC.
- Electrical and functional testing can start simultaneously, assuming all prerequisites and criteria are met
Wi-Fi｜Aug.
● Wi-Fi CERTIFIED EasyMesh Test Plan v6.1
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Early AP Capability Reporting and Onboarding of MLO are now mandatory for Controllers.
● The 6 GHz device class compatibility tests added in ECN#00617 will now be mandatory for 6 GHz devices January 1, 2026
- In addition, these test cases will be mandatory to run, but optional to pass, beginning October 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025.
Wi-SUN｜Aug.
● Allion is being awarded the status of Approved Test Laboratory (ATL) for certification testing services of Field Area Network (FAN) 1.1 Profile – FAN 1.0+ and High Performance HP (Router and Border Router) for 902-928MHz Band (NA/BZ) and 920-928MHz Band (JP)
● Wi-SUN Alliance Members Meeting – Fall 2025
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October 29-30, 2025
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San Jose, California