Bureau Veritas Launches Wearable Technology Solution

NEW YORK, November 27, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --

~ Bureau Veritas' 'comply perform secure' approach facilitates global access and addresses the risk of returns & recalls for wearable devices ~ 

With sales of wearable technology products continuing to explode and key segments set to become a huge hit this Christmas; factories, trading companies as well as brands and retailers need to fully understand and meet the selling market regulatory and commercial requirements for their target countries. With the risk of significant returns, or worse still recalls; the need to meet not just wireless requirements, but also the information security, chemical, safety and quality needs of the different markets has never been more critical.

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Bureau Veritas' holistic approach enables the Wearable Technology market to validate that their wearable devices or applications are ready for the market and surpass market needs from compliance, performance and security angles.

Comply

- Wireless Testing (Bluetooth, WiFi, NFC, ...) & Qualification

- Chemical Testing including Allergens / Nickel Release

- EMC Testing

- Safety Testing

- Wireless Charging Testing (QI Certification)

Perform   

- Reliability / Ingress Protection Testing

- Consumer Panel Evaluation

- Comparison Testing

- Battery Life Testing

- Antenna Performance Testing

Secure & Safe  

- APP interoperability testing across multiple platforms
o Connectivity
o Quality of Service
o Security

Chris Baird, Director of Global Marketing at Bureau Veritas' Consumer Products Services Division commented, "Wearable technology has been around for many decades in one form or another, the calculator watch, introduced in the 1980s, is one wide-spread worn example. As a leader in the wireless / smart world space, we have been an active player in the testing of wearable devices for many years assessing wireless, chemical, quality and EMC performance/compliance. However, the increasingly ubiquitous nature of wireless converging with products such as footwear, textiles, watches, jewelry and bracelets brings a whole host of opportunities, but also challenges in terms of performance and compliance, as well as data security. Our unique approach embracing best in class services such as wireless and chemical testing, app testing and consumer panel evaluations, all available worldwide, helps support this exciting market place in overcoming these challenges."

About Bureau Veritas

Bureau Veritas is a world leader in laboratory testing, inspection and certification services. Created in 1828, the Group has more than 66,000 employees in around 1,400 offices and laboratories located all across the globe. Bureau Veritas helps its clients to improve their performance by offering services and innovative solutions in order to ensure that their assets, products, infrastructure and processes meet standards and regulations in terms of quality, health and safety, environmental protection and social responsibility. Bureau Veritas is listed on Euronext Paris and belongs to the Next 20 index. Compartment A, ISIN code FR 0006174348, stock symbol: BVI.

For more information, go to http://www.bureauveritas.com

Bureau Veritas' Consumer Products Services division is a leading global quality assurance provider for the global consumer product and retail markets. It offers an array of specialized services including testing, inspections, audits and engineering services for a wide range of consumer products. These products include wireless and smart world products & services; electrical and electronic products; automotive equipment; hard goods; toys and juvenile products; soft goods; premiums and food products as well as health, beauty, cosmetics, and household products. Website: http://www.bureauveritas.com/cps

7Layers, a Bureau Veritas Group company, is an international group of engineering & test centers that supports industries employing wireless technologies such as LTE, GSM, GPRS, EDGE, CDMA, WiFi, GPS, TETRA, W-CDMA, Bluetooth®…. 7Layers runs accredited Test Houses in the USA, Germany, China, Korea and Japan offering conformance and interoperability testing, certification and global type approval. Website: http://www.7Layers.com

SOURCE Bureau Veritas Consumer Products Services