Innovation Incentive Program – A cost saving way to enter into Bluetooth world

Raytac Corporation
A BT4.1 & BT4.2 module maker based on Nordic nRF51 & nRF52 solution 
(nRF51822 & nRF51422 & nRF52832 & nRF51802)
Tel: +886.2.3234.0208
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After 2014/2/1, Bluetooth trademark compliance does costs a lot and actually curb developers or brand owner to get into the Bluetooth world especially those start-up companies which always encounters limited financial resource.
Upon coming up widely application of IoT worlds, those star-up companies actually not only plays the critical role, but also the engine to lead the fashion and adventure.
 
SIG, The Bluetooth Special Interest Group, encourage start-up members has an easy and simple way to make use of the Bluetooth Technology, provides the Innovation Incentive Program.  
 

    Innovation Incentive Program

      The Innovation Incentive Program is available to our start-up members.  
      The program allows companies with less than one million in revenues and no prior product listings 

      to declare up to two listings for an introductory fee of $2,500 each.                                                                    
      (Original Declaration ID cost for Adopter membership is US$8,000 each)

      Eligible members can participate in the Innovation Incentive Program one time only.
      Qualification Criteria:
  • Applicant company does not have any prior product listings—no QDLs, EPLs, or Declarations
  • Applicant company’s total annual revenue is less than $1M USD
  • Applicant company is required to provide documentation showing total gross revenue for                              the previous year or most recent accounting period
        Format for total gross revenue MUST be one of the following:
  • Tax Documents which show total annual revenue
  • Yearly Profit and Loss Report/Statement                                                                                                   must be verified and signed by a certified accountant
  • Report or Letter which verifies total annual revenue is below $1M USD—                                                  must be provided on accounting firm’s letterhead and verified and signed by certified                        accountant, and must include official link to accounting firm’s website
  • Published Annual Report
      SIG will review the application and respond within 10 business days.Once approved.
       The member must purchase and use the Declaration ID(s) within 18 months.
       When the offer expires, the member must purchase a Declaration ID at full price.

Using Bluetooth Brand Correctly On Your Product

Raytac Corporation
A BT4.1 & BT4.2 module maker based on Nordic nRF51 & nRF52 solution 
(nRF51822 & nRF51422 & nRF52832 & nRF51802)
Tel: +886.2.3234.0208
The Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) owns and protects the Bluetooth brand. SIG provides following information that you need to know when using the Bluetooth trademarks.
  1. User must be a member of the Bluetooth SIG
  2. User’s product must be fully qualified and list in order to use the brand
  3. Below pictures are an easy-to-follow guide available that must be followed when applying the trademarks to packaging, products, websites, and other marketing materials:
  4. The Bluetooth SIG does enforce the brand guidelines

Bluetooth 4.2 (BT4.2) Frequently Asked Question

Raytac Corporation
A BT4.1 & BT4.2 module maker based on Nordic nRF51 & nRF52 solution 
(nRF51822 & nRF51422 & nRF52832 & nRF51802)
Tel: +886.2.3234.0208
With recent coming up solution and updated Bluetooth technology, customers recently pay attention about Bluetooth 4.2 (BT4.2)
Raytac has received many query about the difference between BT4.1 and BT4.2.
Here, SIG has provide a comprehensive introduction to clarify all issues related in BT4.2.
To service readers have a quick and easy review, we quoted from SIG and provided for easy reading.

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Bluetooth Power Classes VS Working Range

Raytac Corporation
A BT4.1 & BT4.2 module maker based on Nordic nRF51 & nRF52 solution 
(nRF51822 & nRF51422 & nRF52832 & nRF51802)
Tel: +886.2.3234.0208
There is a frequent question comes up from people!
What is the Bluetooth Power Classes? What is Class 1 and what is Class 2?
What the relationship Power Classes related to working range?
Here, there is a simple chart can help everyone to have an easy understanding!
Information quoted form Bluetooth Organization (SIG)
Now, it is obviously to know why Raytac’s module is superior!

Kind Reminding~Do you get DID (Declaration ID) for your products?

Raytac Corporation
A BT4.1 & BT4.2 module maker based on Nordic nRF51 & nRF52 solution 
(nRF51822 & nRF51422 & nRF52832 & nRF51802)
Tel: +886.2.3234.0208                email: service@raytac.com
Recently, many of our customers got in trouble in Bluetooth Trade Mark & Brand issues. The discrepancy of having the products legally Bluetooth Mark listed or lack of the Bluetooth Mark on products may result in lawsuit or bar of trading in the board between countries or markets due to the violation of Trade Mark & Brand Policy by SIG (the Bluetooth Organization)
Bluetooth Smart Logo
According to the regulation activated in 2014/2/1, every brand needs to have unique Declaration ID (known as DID) for every individual product. Product is no longer can be free EPL (End Product Listing) listed under other company’s QDID. Moreover, SIG recently launched the website for easy reporting the violation makes the report become a fashion.
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Cost to purchased Declaration ID is heavy. (US$8,000 for Adapter Member and US$4,000 for Associate Member)
BQB testing cost, says around US$7,000, makes this even much harder and let most customers curb the decision to Bluetooth logo compliance.
For customer who is making products built by Raytac Module, please do contact us for more detail to proceed the application.
Raytac’s module not only have most regional RF certificates granted by module policy, but also conduct the policy to re-label our Bluetooth certified module under the name of customer. That is, we will transfer our module under our customer’s brand, and we are the only vendor in the market willing to do so.
The brilliant point is that the Bluetooth re-label procedure comes with 9 profiles included. This will help customers much easier to have the future BT products roadmap without extra compliance costs.
Still feel anxiety for Bluetooth logo issue?
Please do not be hesitated to contact with us for more detail~
email: service@raytac.com
Tel: +886.2.3234.0208