The Ministry of Home affairs, with the collaboration of CABs (Conformity Assessment Bodies) and related test laboratories is currently establishing new requirements for the certification of IP phone terminals.

 Until now, these devices were mostly handled as leased line equipment for connection to public ethernet services, with test requirements limited to the measurement of pulses and impedance. The format of their certification number was DXX-XXXX or LXX-XXXX for digital devices.

 Electrical testing (physical layer) and voice-related measurements such as audio output power are now required. The new format for the certification number will be EXX-XXXX.

 A draft version of the test requirements is currently under review by the Ministry and it will be submitted for public comments on the Ministry home page by the end of the Year.

 The publication of the final regulations is expected for February 2011, and their application for April 2011.

 IP phones already certified as leased device won’t have to be re-certified again.  The new regulations will apply to all new devices used on the Japanese market after their enforcement.

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