Certification

The True Test of Interoperability

In order to indicate that smart lighting and smart city system components from various vendors have been approved to be interoperable, the TALQ Certification process has been developed. TALQ Certification confirms that a product was truly tested by a third party. Only products which have been officially certified by the TALQ Consortium are permitted to carry the TALQ-certified logo.

The TALQ Certification Process

The TALQ Consortium provides its members with a specialised TALQ Certification Tool (TCT) - a test tool suite - for testing their own TALQ integrations. The TCT allows manufacturers to assess whether their system designs meet the protocol standards outlined in the TALQ Specification. The TCT enables the creation of a detailed log of the results. After completing the internal tests successfully, vendors can submit a log of its tests to the TALQ Consortium for validation.

Certification for Regular Members

Regular members can certify an unlimited number of products, as often as they want, at no additional cost. If the Consortium confirms that the submitted product/s comply with the TALQ Specification, they will be listed as TALQ-certified products on the consortium's website immediately. Theses products are allowed to carry the TALQ-certified logo.
The TALQ Certification remains valid as long as the manufacturer is a member of the TALQ Consortium.

Certification for Associate Members

Associate members have to pay a certification fee for certifying a product. If the Consortium approves that the submitted product complies with the TALQ Specification - and as soon as the certification fee is paid - it will be listed as TALQ-certified product on the consortium's website. The product is then allowed to carry the TALQ-certified logo.
The TALQ Certification remains valid as long as the manufacturer is a member of the TALQ Consortium.

Summary of TALQ-Certified Products

Thanks to this strict procedure the TALQ Consortium ensures maximum interoperability among products as well as it providing an up-to-date list of certified products to choose from.

Another way for cities and utilities to select the best-fit system for their individual requirements is the respective ‘capability list’ for each product, which indicates the approved functional test cases.