Alliance adds SIM services to handset tests

RFI Global Services has signed an agreement with Unwired Stuff, a consultancy providing product assurance services for mobile handsets and SIM card products.

RFI Global Services has signed an agreement with Unwired Stuff, a consultancy providing product assurance services for mobile handsets and SIM card products.

The partnership will give RFI's customers access to new services from a single source, extending the scope of mobile handset life cycle management to include thorough user experience/ live environment testing ahead of sale.

This will give manufacturers significant commercial advantage in deploying their products onto networks faster, minimising risk and increasing network operator confidence.

Richard Jacklin, Director and Head of RFI Cellular said: "State-of-the-art wireless approvals require a more holistic approach to quality of service, and we need to extend it's provision to include all conformance, interoperability, field trial and the out-of-the-box assessment".

"RFI with the help of Unwired Stuff, will deliver a class-leading service in this respect".

Eric Boussier, Unwired Stuff Managing Director, commenting on the partnership said: "RFI and Unwired Stuff form a powerful relationship; our two companies are highly complementary".

"Our core activity is that of product assurance".

"We have developed an innovative methodology to de-risk investment in handset products for mobile operators".

"These tests quickly identify real issues that would be picked up by end users in the live environment and would result in either a customer complaint through the call centre, or the product being returned for exchange".

"Bringing together our expertise with that of RFI is mutually beneficial for both operators and manufacturers".

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