If you have questions about the requirements, you can find answers to them on the IoT Devices Website at www.att.com/getcertified.
1. Initiate IoT Network Certified (INC) certification and get your request number
2. Create a Project Record within the AT&T portal (the process referred to as “onboarding”) at www.att.com/onboarding using your Request Number obtained in the previous step and receive your unique “Device ID”. You will need this certification request started before you can continue with TRENDI testing.
If you have not already done so, verify that your device uses an AT&T approved module with an approved software version by downloading a list at www.att.com/modules.
Approved SIMs have an ICCID that begin with 8901170. You may use a SIM from previous certifications or other projects so long as the ICCID begins with 8901170 and our AT&T certification engineers can view the SIM in the AT&T Control Center.
A SIM can be sent to you if you request them through our onboarding portal at www.att.com/onboarding
AT&T will reject any test results if the device hardware, software, or module firmware deviates from what was or will be used for PTCRB certification.
During testing, we will be verifying timers associated with Attach/Detach behavior. This applies to Test SIMs with ICCIDs beginning with 8901170.
EXPECTED BEHAVIOR
The number of authentication requests must be fewer than 19 per hour and it is ideal to have fewer than 6. Non-emergency keep alive traffic will not exceed once every 60 seconds.
During testing, we will be verifying that the device is not too aggressive when it is unable to access the network
Routine power cycling/resetting of device or module is allowed to clear permanent cause codes.
Steady state behavior cannot exceed the timing of “once every 4 hours” (for example: 1 min, 5 min, 10 min, 15 min, 30 min, 1 hour, 2 hour, 4 hour, 4 hour, 4 hour, …)
While the number of authentication requests must be fewer than 19 per hour, it is ideal to have fewer than 6.
Any approved SIM (ICCID begins with 8901170) will have open Internet access. 4G/LTE devices will use “m2m.com.attz” as the pre-designated test APN while 5G devices will use “213x.m2m.com.attz”. You may use your own account SIM with associated APN as long as the SIM begins with 8901170 and AT&T certification engineers can view the SIM in the AT&T Control Center.
Once the TRENDI test has been submitted, the 24 hour testing period will begin. Please leave the device powered on for the duration of the test.
NEW: The updated TRENDI process (launched in early 2022) will automatically activate, deactivate, and record the results of the SIM under test. This process only requires a single SIM and device for all TRENDI testing.
NEW: TRENDI test results will be provided via email notification through the Onboarding Tool. There will also be a PDF copy of available to view from the “TRENDI” tab of the project record
Please note: Only one TRENDI test record can be created when an active test is in the “Running” status. No more than 15 TRENDI tests can be created for a single project record. Currently, TRENDI tests cannot be cancelled once submitted.
