BEAVERTON, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Continua Health Alliance, an international not-for-profit organization of healthcare and technology companies dedicated to establishing guidelines for combining and applying existing standards to create interoperable, personal connected health products and services, today announced TTA, a global leader in ICT standardization and certification, has been qualified as a new Continua test lab in South Korea. This new lab will allow Continua to certify products in the growing Asian market.
TTA’s involvement in Continua Plugfests, Test and Certification work group and the Continua Certified Experts (CCEs) program has helped nurture the Alliance’s successful certification program. TTA employs a CCE and several test engineers dedicated to ensuring quality Continua Certified products. TTA also provides current Continua transport (Bluetooth, Zigbee, USB) testing and certification services which can help customers to save time for Continua Certification with one-stop service.
“We are grateful for TTA’s contribution and commitment to Continua certification,” said Michael Kirwan, technical operations manager, Continua Health Alliance. “Our test lab standards are very high and we are confident that TTA will continue to exceed our expectations.”
To build trust and ensure peace of mind, Continua has created a product certification program with a recognizable logo signifying interoperability with other certified products. Products that carry the Continua Certified™ logo have a strong competitive advantage and provide net savings because they are:
- “Future proofed” so they won’t become prematurely obsolete
- Easy to use
- Less labor-intensive
- Free of inefficient technology duplication
Certification includes conformance and interoperability testing. Manufacturers are encouraged to prepare for the certification process by pre-testing devices with the Continua Test Tool to ensure a successful certification experience.
About Continua Health Alliance:
Continua Health Alliance is an international not-for-profit industry organization dedicated to establishing guidelines for combining and applying existing standards to personal connected health products and services. Continua makes a transition from the personal connected health marketplace to a marketplace of interoperable devices that facilitate better care, empower consumers, improve outcomes and lower overall healthcare costs possible. With more than 240 member companies around the world, Continua is comprised of technology, medical device and healthcare industry leaders as well as service providers dedicated to making personal connected health a reality. For more information visit: www.continuaalliance.org.