1、What is Bluetooth BQB certification?

Bluetooth authentication is also BQB certification. In short, if your product has Bluetooth function and the Bluetooth logo is marked on the appearance of the product, you must pass a certificate called BQB. Bluetooth wordmarks and logos are available to all Bluetooth SIG member companies upon completion of certification. The Bluetooth word mark and logo are only available for related products that pass the Bluetooth qualification process.

   With the continuous development and evolution of Bluetooth technology, we can see an important change in the Bluetooth trademark. The Bluetooth logo background color changes from dark blue to bright blue. And the new slogan beyond the imagination of the connection "unthinkably connected", meaning that Bluetooth to help people and technology to establish a connection between the beyond the imagination, which means that the "new blue" will undoubtedly make our life better!

  It's important to note that another major change in the Bluetooth brand is the discontinuation of the Bluetooth Smart and Bluetooth Smart Ready trademarks.

  The Bluetooth word mark is also a trademark, but its word mark is unchangeable and cannot be translated into any other language. The following are the available Bluetooth word mark:

  English（Bluetooth）
  Simplified Chinese（蓝牙）
  traditional Chinese（藍牙）
  Japanese translation（ブルートゥース）
  Korean translation（블루투스）
  The trademark of Bluetooth must be added to the footnote of its trademark, regardless of the form.——
  "TheBluetooth® word mark and logos are registered trademarks  owned byBluetooth SIG, Inc., and any use of such marks by [licensee name]is under license. Other trademarks and trade names are those of theirrespective owners. "The size of the footnote font is not specified, but it must be clearly visible.

2、Who can use the Bluetooth brand? What are the conditions for using the Bluetooth brand?

  1. The company must be a member of the Bluetooth SIG to use the Bluetooth brand.

   2. Member companies using Bluetooth brand products are properly qualified and comply with the Bluetooth license agreement, and must complete the qualification and declaration process through the online tools managed by the Bluetooth SIG.

 

3、Bluetooth SIG members have the right to use Bluetooth branded products

   Use Bluetooth technology in products and services;

   Use the Bluetooth brand in products and services;

   OEM or resell products using Bluetooth technology

4, Bluetooth BQB certification process

5. What information is required to apply for Bluetooth BQB certification?

1. Bluetooth authentication application form (Application basic information)

   2. ICS/PIXIT (used to confirm the scope of the test)

   3. Authorization letter / NDA (Non-Disclosure Agreement) _QDL will be used.

   4. DoC/SDoC (vendor declaration) _listing will provide documentation request signature

   5. Technical documents:

    User Manual
    Schematics
    Block Diagram
    PCB Layout
    BOM
    Product Spec.
    Antenna Spec.(antenna pattern included)
    Brief Product Desription(Within one hundred words)

Note: You need to register the SIG official website member in advance and purchase the DID.
 
6, sample requirements

  Three prototypes are required, one is to take out the RF line and can enter the test DTM mode (fixed frequency prototype), two prototypes that can work normally (attachment).
 
7, Bluetooth BQB certification cycle

   The test period is 1-2 weeks, and the report review plus the listing period is 1 week.

8, Bluetooth bqb certification fee

The Bluetooth bqb certification fee consists of two parts: (1) DID fee; (2) test fee;

1, DID purchase is divided into 3 cases:

First: Small Business Incentive Program IIP:

Requirements: 1) The applicant company does not have any reporting records and listings; 2) the company's annual sales are less than 1 million US dollars;

Cost: There are two opportunities to purchase DID at 2500 USD/DID within 18 months, and must be used within 18 months. If there is no use, you need to make up the difference. After 18 months, the cost returned to normal.

Second: Free membership (non-annual membership):

8000 USD/DID, unlimited.

Third: annual fee membership:

Applicants with annual sales below $100 million: annual fee: 7500 USD/year; 4000 USD/DID, unlimited.

Applicants with annual sales of more than $100 million: annual fee: 35,000 USD/year; 4000 USD/DID, unlimited.

Note: 1) The annual fee needs to be renewed every year; 2) after the listing is completed, it will be valid for a long time;

2. The test fee and certificate fee are determined according to the specific project of the laboratory. For detailed cost, please contact customer service.