Bluetooth｜Apr.
● Upcoming UPF Test events
- UPF 79 Bluetooth Asia April 2026: Registration Open
- The Bluetooth Asia UPF will be held Tuesday – Friday, 21-24 April 2026.
- At the Shenzhen Convention & Exhibition Center in conjunction with the Bluetooth Asia exhibition.
- All adopted specifications are available for testing.
Thunderbolt｜Apr.
● TBT Host with Intel silicon certification subsidy:
- Start – January 1st ,2026
- End – December 31 , 2026
● Eligibility Matrix
PTL/WCL/ARL HX R/NVL-H/Hx for NB host:
- TBT4: USB4® electrical TX/RX – 20 ports per OEM
- TBT5: USB4® TX/RX + USB4V2 TX/RX – Unlimited
● ARL-S/ARL-S/NVL-S Refresh for Desktop/Motherboard:
- TBT4: USB4® electrical TX/RX – 15 ports per OEM
- TBT5: USB4® TX/RX + USB4V2 TX/RX – Unlimited
Nova Lake Thunderbolt Certification Requirements
● Thunderbolt NVL-S to NVL-H and vice versa
- Electrical – Full electrical testing is required
- Functional – Full functional testing is required
● Thunderbolt NVL Desktop: Any NVL-S SoC with Chipset Z990/ Q970/ W980 (all TBT5 SKUs)
- Electrical – Skipped
- Functional – ODT (One Day Testing)
● Thunderbolt NVL Desktop: Any NVL-S SoC with Chipset Z990/ Q970/ W980 (any TBT5 SKU) to Chipset B960/ Z970 (any TBT4 SKU)
- Electrical – Skipped
- Functional – ODT (One Day Test)
● Thunderbolt NVL Desktop: Any NVL-S SoC with Chipset B960/ Z970 (any TBT4 SKU) to Chipset Z990/ Q970/ W980 (any TBT5 SKU)
- Electrical – USB4 V2
- Functional – Full FV
● Thunderbolt NVL Mobile: NVL- Hx28C to H-16C or H-8C and vice versa (any TBT5 SKU)
- Electrical – Skipped
- Functional – ODT (One Day Testing)
● Thunderbolt NVL Mobile: NVL- Hx28C/ H16C/ H8C (TBT5) to H6C (TBT4)
- Electrical – Skipped
- Functional – ODT (One Day Test)
● Thunderbolt NVL Mobile: NVL- H6C (TBT4) to Hx28C/ H16C/ H8C (TBT5)
- Electrical – USB4 V2
- Functional – Full FV
USB｜Apr.
USB Type-C/ Power Delivery
● The grace period for USB PD 3.1 v1.8 Silicon and End-Products seeking certification has been extended to September 2026.
● (Old: March 2026)
Wi-Fi｜Apr.
● Time: 9-11 June
● Location: Boston, MA
● Participate in the live demo experience
» The Wi-Fi demo showcase is an interactive exhibition featuring live demonstrations from members highlighting real-world applications and emerging tools that shape the future of connectivity.