Chapter 15. Testing and Qualification

Ideas must be put to the test. That’s why we make things; otherwise, they would no more than ideas. There is often a huge difference between an idea and its realisation. I’ve had what I thought were great ideas that just didn’t work.

—Andy Goldsworthy

Before releasing a Bluetooth low energy product that implements one or more services and profiles, it must be tested and then qualified. The Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) requires this and codifies it in the membership agreements that all Bluetooth SIG members sign. This agreement allows products that comply with the published specifications to be able to utilize and rely on the necessary claims of the intellectual property that any other members may ...

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