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HONG KONG, Aug. 14, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Recently, TUV Rheinland awarded two wireless charging system certifications (Qi and PMA) to XPERIA Z4V (E6508), the latest wireless charging mobile phone to be put on the market by Japanese mobile phone manufacturer Sony, which indicated that XPERIA Z4V meets the two main wireless charging standards in the world. XPERIA Z4V not only supports the Qi wireless charging standard, but also is compatible with the PMA standard wireless charging function.
This mobile phone is jointly launched by Sony and Verizon, a USA-based operator. TUV Rheinland provided pretest services for Sony at the initial stage of product designing, and helped XPERIA Z4V sweep through the tests in the conformity and interoperability of wireless charging technology, namely the Qi standard of WPC and PMA standard of PMA. It was learnt that XPERIA Z4V will be launched by Verizon on August 10, 2015. The two certifications will certainly exert positive effect on winning consumers' trust and gain more popularity in the market.
Mr. Ghassan Abedelrazek, a member of the global certification team of Sony Mobile Communications, indicated, "At the very beginning to design XPERIA Z4V, the experts in wireless charging product certification from TUV Rheinland began to provide us with pretest services. They have got all-round and in-depth understanding of Qi and PMA standards. Therefore, we had successfully obtained the two main qualifications for wireless charging system before launching our product, thus laying a solid foundation for the marketing of our new products."
Shawn Peng, Senior Manager of Electrical Department, TUV Rheinland Greater China responsible for Shenzhen WPC Qi and PMA Lab said, "TUV Rheinland can simultaneously offer PMA and Qi test services, and help manufacturers meet the demands of various buyers and brands. What's more, our one-stop service can provide manufacturers with maximum convenience. The compliance and interoperability testing of the PMA and all the compliance testing of WPC Qi standards can be conducted in our local laboratory. The interoperability testing of WPC Qi will be conducted by Belgium Testronic Lab according to the WPC mandatory requirement."
Wireless charging technology is the latest consumer demand
Along with the continuous renewal and rapid development of the terminal products such as smart phones, the consumer demand for long-life battery has been increasingly emerging in recent years, which further stimulated the development of wireless charging technology.
In December 2014, AT&T and Starbucks announced that the wireless charging service adopting PMA standard will be available in at least 200 Starbucks Coffee Bars. In 2015, Aircharge, a wireless charging company adopting Qi standard, announced to expand cooperation with Mcdonald's. 600 wireless charging hotspots will be newly set up at over 50 Mcdonald's restaurants in London and other areas. In the near future, wireless charging hotspots will soon appear in bars or guestrooms, providing consumers with wireless charging service. Tourists will find it unnecessary to take along chargers or look for sockets.
Wireless charging technology is also applied in new automobiles - Audi brought a multi-function charger installed on central control platform to the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) this year. In addition, members of CE4A, including Audi, BMW, Daimler, Porsche and Volkswagen, have chosen Qi as their wireless charging standard.
TUV Rheinland Gets Authorizations from WPC and PMA
In September 2013, TUV Rheinland Shenzhen became the first Qi test laboratory in China with the global authorization by WPC; while in November 2014, it was recognized as the laboratory for conformity and interoperability tests with the official approval of PMA.
At present, TUV Rheinland Shenzhen is the first and the only laboratory providing dual certifications of PMA and Qi wireless charging standards in Greater China. By virtue of the two main certifications in wireless charging industry, TUV Rheinland can provide convenient and efficient local services for Chinese electronics manufacturers and brand owners, so as to promote the transformation of China's wireless charging technology and the rapid development of wireless charging market.
About Power Matters Alliance (PMA)
Founded in 2012 by some industry leaders with advanced mindset, Power Matters Alliance is an international non-profit organization with the mission of creating a paradigm for wireless charging technology. Nowadays, PMA has grown into a diversified organization covering the sectors such as wireless communication, consumption goods, vehicle, railway and furniture.
About Wireless Power Consortium (WPC)
Established in December 2008, Wireless Power Consortium aims to create and promote the international wireless charging standard Qi that is compatible to all recharging electronic equipment. The more than 180 members of the WPC include industry leaders in mobile phone, consumer electronics, semiconductor, electrical component, wireless charging technology and infrastructure.
Simon Hung
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