This article provides an overview of Deprecation and Withdrawal (D&W). It explains the updates that were made to the Qualification Program Policy and includes an up-to-date list of BoD-approved actions taken as part of the D&W process. It also provides a Qualification Clarification Chart designed to help answer your questions about the usage of deprecated and withdrawn specifications.
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Deprecation and Withdrawal Overview
Qualification Program Policy Updates
Approved Specification Deprecation and Withdrawal Dates
Qualification Clarification Chart
Deprecation and Withdrawal Overview
Product interoperability is at the heart of the Bluetooth® brand and is one of the core benefits of Bluetooth technology. Deprecation and Withdrawal (D&W) is designed to promote global product interoperability and quality by encouraging Bluetooth members to use the latest versions of Bluetooth specifications. This includes several important updates to the Bluetooth Qualification Policy, as well as the deprecation and withdrawal of older Bluetooth specifications and the adoption of maintenance releases for a number of active Bluetooth specifications.
The BoD encourages SIG members to work diligently toward bringing their products into compliance with the latest versions of Bluetooth specifications to promote interoperability, improve quality, and provide the best user experiences. The BoD would also like to thank members for their important feedback on Deprecation and Withdrawal. To provide feedback, please submit a support request and select "BoD Feedback" from the Category drop-down.
When a specification reaches the end of its useful life, the Bluetooth Special Interest Group may choose to deprecate or withdraw the specification. Deprecated and withdrawn specifications are no longer maintained by the Bluetooth SIG and are not updated with any further error corrections, clarifications, or feature enhancements. For more information on specification deprecation and withdrawal, please see the Specification Management Process Document (SMPD), Section 7.
Qualification Program Policy Updates
As of 28 January 2019, and in accordance with Deprecation and Withdrawal, members are no longer able to take the following actions
- Purchase for $25,000 a Declaration ID for a new design that implements a deprecated specification
- Submit subset designs for a qualification that refer to a listing that incorporates a design that implements a deprecated or withdrawn specification
- Add a product to any listing that incorporates a design that implements a withdrawn specification
- Submit any project with Implementation Conformance Statement (ICS) selections of a deprecated or withdrawn specification
- Submit any project that references a QDIDs that implements a withdrawn specification
Approved Specification Deprecation and Withdrawal Dates
Qualification Clarification Chart
Do you have questions about the usage of deprecated and withdrawn specifications? Refer to the chart below, or submit a support request with our Qualification team.
*Typographical updates: Updates that do not result in additional testing. **Listing Date: Allowed to be updated within 90 days of approval of qualification. ***Publish Date: Allowed to be updated within 90 days of submission of the product listing.
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