Malaga, Spain, August 5, 2009 — AT4 wireless, a leading wireless certification and testing laboratory, announced that it has successfully completed certification testing for two new wireless devices from A&D Medical.
AT4 wireless was selected at the end of 2008 by the Continua Health Alliance, an open industry group of technology, healthcare and fitness market leader companies, to develop a fully automated Test System that will be used for the Continua Health Alliance certification program, and to provide certification testing services for health and fitness devices based on Continua Health Alliance requirements.
The UA-767PBT-C blood pressure monitor and the UC-321PBT-C weight scale are the first wireless devices of these medical specializations that have demonstrated compliance with the Continua requirements, therefore ensuring interoperability for the transmission of data.
“With the successful certification testing of these two new Bluetooth medical products from A&D, AT4 wireless contributes in increasing the eco-system of interoperable personal health systems, which is the mission of the Continua Health Alliance.”, said Jose de la Plaza, Telecommunications Laboratory Manager at AT4 wireless.
“It is part of A&D’s strategy to offer innovative, easy to use and standards-based telehealth products that offer clearly better value to all those we serve,” said Jerry Wang, Director of Engineering at A&D Medical. “We anticipate that the wide ranging compatibility that this certification allows will encourage the development of advanced and innovative telehealth solutions which will ultimately benefit the patient.”
About AT4 wireless
AT4 wireless is a global supplier of Testing Solutions for wireless technologies recognized as the most complete Wireless Certification & Testing Laboratory in the world and a leading manufacturer of cutting-edge test & measurement equipment for telecommunication technologies.
With the largest coverage in different technologies (GSM/GPRS/EDGE, WCDMA, HSPA, LTE, WiMAX™, Bluetooth®, Wi-Fi®, RFID, NFC and EPC) and a portfolio that ranges from conformance, regulatory and interoperability testing to Worldwide Compliance Services AT4 wireless’ Test Laboratory offers a one-stop-shop approach for the certification of telecommunication devices. With our world-class self-developed Test Systems MiNT, BITE and RIDER, AT4 wireless meets all certification aspects like R&TTE, FCC, GCF, PTCRB, WiMAX Forum®, Wi-Fi Alliance and Bluetooth SIG.
AT4 wireless was founded in 1991, has more than 370 employees and operates from it’s headquarter in Malaga/Spain and its US-based branch in Herndon/VA.
For more information, visit www.at4wireless.com
About A&D Medical
A&D Medical is a division of A&D Engineering, and is ISO 13485:2003 certified. Since 1977, A&D Medical has been manufacturing and distributing a full line of advanced electronic blood pressure monitoring equipment and healthcare products for home and professional use. The company has established itself as a leader in home health monitoring technology through the development and introduction of unique products. A&D Medical offers leading telemedicine solutions for remote patient monitoring of heart disease and other chronic diseases through wired and Bluetooth® wireless systems for health system integrators.
For more information, visit www.andmedical.com
