Have terminal devices for digital BOS radio certified

If you manufacture or distribute terminal devices for the digital radio of authorities and organizations with security tasks (BOS), you must have them certified.

In the digital radio system of authorities and organizations with security tasks (BOS), terminals from various manufacturers are used. To ensure that these terminals are compatible with all network components and with each other, you may only use terminals certified by the Federal Agency for Public Safety Digital Radio (BDBOS).

The BDBOS has defined performance features in the interoperability guidelines (IOP guidelines) that all end devices must meet. Compliance with these defined performance features is confirmed by a corresponding certificate.

If you manufacture or distribute terminal devices intended by BOS for communication in the BOS digital radio network, you must have these terminal devices certified. To do this, you submit an application to the BDBOS.

For the certification, a technical inspection by a competent inspection body is required. This body creates a BOS inspection report, which you submit along with your application for certification. The BDBOS also requires two individual units of your terminal device.

The certification confirms that your terminal device fulfills all specified performance characteristics and is suitable for trouble-free operation. It always refers to a specific hardware and software version of a terminal device.

You can apply for the certification of terminal equipment online or by mail.

• You hand over two individual units of the terminal device to be certified to BDBOS.
  • and customer documentation
  • and the facilities and usage rights necessary for operation.
• This step is not applicable if your terminal device is part of a radio dispatch console.

Apply for certification of terminal devices online:

• Access the online application on the federal portal verwaltung.bund.de. This will guide you step by step through the necessary information, which you can enter electronically.
  • Note: You need an ELSTER organization account for the online application. 
• Upload the required documents and submit the application.
• The BDBOS will check your information and documents and will contact you if any documents are missing or incomplete.
• The BDBOS may conduct a supplementary review if necessary.
• The BDBOS sends you
  • the certificate
  • or a notice of rejection.
• The BDBOS will send you the fee notification.
• You pay the fees.

Apply for certification of end devices by mail:

• Download the "Certification of Terminal Equipment" form from the BDBOS website.
• Please send the completed and signed form along with the required documents to the BDBOS.
• The BDBOS will check your information and documents and will contact you if any documents are missing or incomplete.
• The BDBOS may conduct a supplementary review if necessary.
• The BDBOS sends you
  • the certificate
  • or a notice of rejection.
• The BDBOS will send you the fee notification.
• You pay the fees.

• Objection
• After unsuccessful appeal: Action before the administrative court