Ratingen, Germany, 10.09.2014: 7Layers is now approved by the Car Connectivity Consortium as Test Lab for the MirrorLink App CertificationProgram – for both Base and Drive Level apps – destined for use in the European market. Base Level apps are to be used whilst the car is in parking mode, Drive Level apps can also be used in motion.

For several years 7Layers has been successfully marketing the test and certification services within the MirrorLink Device Certification Program. Based on this additional approval from the Car Connectivity consortium, 7Layers is now the first and only test lab in Europe that offers MirrorLink App Certification. Not only does 7Layers have years of experience with the Smartphone sector and a close working relationship with the automotive industry, we have also developed a circular SODA model to structure and analyze Smart Services Processes, including connected devices, data platforms, applications etc. Our MirrorLink App Certification services are based on this know-how and understanding.

Screen mirroring seems to be the most successful strategy for smooth and reliable automotive smartphone integration and even companies such as Apple and Google are using a similar approach. MirrorLink however is an open standardized approach across platforms, which makes it applicable for various technologies and devices (e.g. Android, Microsoft, Blackberry, etc.). The MirrorLink technology is now available in a number of new cars (VW, Skoda, Peugeot, etc.) as well as in new smartphones (htc one M8, Samsung S4 mini, etc.), with more to follow in the coming weeks and months.

The ultimate goal of the Car Connectivity Consortium is not only to promote devices that work seamlessly together according to the MirrorLink Device Certification but also to promote the availability of in-car apps that are safe to use especially while driving. 7Layers supports this goal by offering MirrorLink App Certification Testing, which will ultimately represent another significant step towards the smarter world of connected car infotainment.

For further information please contact     Michael.Beine@7Layers.com

About 7Layers

7Layers is an international group of engineering & test centers and a specialist in wireless technologies, offering services and products that support the set-up and maintenance of Smart Services, which play an important role in the Internet of Things. 7Layers supports stakeholders in Smart Services processes, such as manufacturers and suppliers of connected devices, wireless component manufacturers, network operators, Smart Services service providers, data platform providers and the service delivery actions. To describe the set-up and continuous monitoring tasks necessary to maintain Smart Services processes, 7Layers uses its SODA model which depicts smart services in terms of a dynamic “circular” process.

7Layers runs accredited Test Houses in the USA, Germany, China, Korea and Japan that offer conformance and interoperability testing, certification and global type approval. The 7Layers Systems House offers product and Smart Services development and integration support, development of test specifications and test cases, as well as InterLab test solutions and test management systems. The 7Layers Software House provides the InterLab Software System for the systematic verification & validation of complex high-tech products. 7Layers is part of the Bureau Veritas Group, a global leader in testing, inspection and certification, serving a large variety of industries.

More at: www.bureauveritas.com/cps and www.7Layers.com.

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