CCC End-to-End Interoperability Plugfests allow attendees to test their CCC Digital Key™ implementations against other member companies’ implementations to discover, and to investigate and to troubleshoot any possible problems. Identified issues will improve technical specifications, test documents and test tools.

 The 14^th Plugfest will further CCC Digital Key™ interoperability testing. We will be bringing any of our newly developed Digital Key Version 4 test cases and a variety of OEM test cases to China. In addition, we aim to demonstrate the use of Bluetooth sniffing as a way to strengthen our Bluetooth testing capabilities. Of course, the existing NFC testing as well as our traditional remote keyless entry and passive entry test cases are available for in-depth testing. Some of the NFC test cases might be already updated, to resolve bugs and inconsistencies, which have been reported in past plugfests.

We invite vehicle and end-user device manufacturers to bring their CCC Digital Key™ implementations. We are looking for Digital Key version 3 and version 4 implementations. In the scheduled test session, these devices will be tested against each other. This will enable testing of version 4 implementations against other version 4, as well as other version 3 implementations. Results from the test sessions will help identify possible version 4 candidate IDL devices. This is a great opportunity for those who would like to be considered as an IDL device for Digital Key Version 4.

 We invite Bluetooth test equipment vendors to participate with their Bluetooth sniffing solutions. We are planning dedicated full-day test sessions with selected vehicle and end-user device implementations to complete validation of any remaining test cases, and any remaining issues with the participating Bluetooth test equipment.

 We invite UWB test equipment vendors to demonstrate how such test tools will benefit our members and the CCC. Participating members will be able to discuss and see how these tools can support product development and may support future certification testing. We will either schedule dedicated test sessions for these test tools, or they will be invited to join regular test sessions.

 We invite a limited number of authorized End-to-End Interoperability laboratories to participate in the plugfest to help with conducting tests for the published test cases (Part 1 – 5). We are asking laboratories to bring their IDL End-User Devices and the Comprion test tool. 

Test sessions will happen in parallel. Attendees bringing a vehicle implementation will have an assigned meeting space. Note that meeting room space for vehicle test benches offer visual privacy, shared only with the testing partner(s) and CCC staff. Full vehicles may share garage space with other participants. Participants are expected to attend and actively engage in the full five-day event to ensure fairness and provide all attendees with the opportunity to collaborate and test with other member companies.

When traveling to China, health- and visa- entry requirements vary per country. Please conduct your own research based on your location/nationality. CCC will provide invitation letters for those attending the plugfest to obtain a travel visa. Please email events@carconnectivity with the following information to expediate the letter preparation process:

• Full name
• Date of Birth
• Passport Number
• Passport Issuance date
• Passport expiration date
• Passport issuing country
• Planned travel dates
• Planned cities to visit while in Germany
• Company Name
• Company address
• Job title/position

Thank you to our host, DEKRA Testing and Certification (Shanghai) Ltd. Guangzhou Branch!

September 22, 2025

• 08:00 – 10:00     Equipment Setup
• 10:00 – 12:00     Welcome Plenary
• 12:00 – 13:30     Lunch
• 13:00 – 17:30     Test Session
• 17:30 – 18:00    Plenary: Wrap-Up 

September 23-25, 2025

• 08:00 – 08:30     Arrival & Setup
• 08:30 – 12:30     Test Session
• 12:30 – 13:30     Lunch
• 13:30 – 14:00     Plenary Check-in
• 14:00 – 18:00     Test Session

September 26, 2025

• 08:00 – 08:30     Arrival & Setup
• 08:30 - 12:30     Test Session
• 12:30 – 13:30      Lunch
• 13:30 – 14:30     Closing Plenary 
• 14:30 – 16:00     Equipment Packing

Test sessions and wrap-up sessions are limited to registered attendees. Identified issues will be shared with relevant CCC Work Groups and Task Groups in an anonymized manner.

IUT Implementations:

Vehicle and Device implementations (IUT) must be from Core or Charter members in good standing. All IUTs must be registered. Members registering an implementation agree to have their intent to participate shared within CCC and other registered participants.

Test Equipment Implementations:

Test equipment providers, who developed or intend to develop Bluetooth and/or UWB test equipment, may join selected test sessions. Test equipment providers must be a CCC member company in good standing. Members registering as test equipment providers agree to have their intent to participate shared within CCC and other registered participants. 

End-to-End Laboratory:

Laboratories, which are an Authorized Test Lab (ATL) for End-to-End Interoperability, may join selected test sessions. Laboratories must be a CCC member company in good standing. Members registering as a laboratory agree to have their intent to participate shared within CCC. Laboratories should bring authorized E2E Interoperability test equipment and IDL devices (EUDs) and the Comprion test tool.

Third Party Observers:

Participating vendors may invite their supplier/customer to the plugfest to join the vendor’s test session. The supplier/customer must be from a CCC Core or Charter Member company in good standing to attend. Invited Third Party Observers must register as an attendee and indicate the inviting implementation company on the registration form. Attendees need to agree to the Participation Agreement available in this link. Please indicate that you agree to this and are authorized to sign this agreement on the registration form.

Eligible Attendees:

Attendees must be from a CCC Member company in good standing, and must be linked to a registered IUT, test equipment vendor or laboratory. All Attendees must register. Attendees need to agree to the Participation Agreement available in this link. Please indicate that you agree to this and are authorized to sign this agreement on the registration form.

Because this meeting is located at a  facility, there is no room block at a specific hotel.

Nearby hotels include:

• Hilton Guangzhou Science City, No.28 Ningcai Road, Huangpu District – 3.5km distance
• Holiday Inn Guangzhou Science City, No.99 Lanyue Road, Science City (Huangpu District) Station – 3.5km distance

Nearby restaurants include:

• Greenland Central Plaza – 500m distance

Attendee Registration:

• One registration per participant.
• Registration fee is USD $350 per participant.
• Attendee registration deadline is September 5, 2025.
• Attendees may cancel their registration and receive a refund through the registration deadline, September 5. Following this, no refunds will be permitted.

IUT Registration can be found here:

• One registration per member company bringing an implementation for testing.
• Registration fee is USD $700 per IUT registration.
  • Each IUT will receive a code for 2 complimentary attendee registrations.
• IUT registration deadline is August 21, 2025.
• The IUT registration fee is non-refundable.
  

Test Equipment or Laboratory Registration can be found here:

• One registration per member company.
• Registration fee is USD $350 per Test Equipment or Laboratory registration. 
  • Each registered member company will receive a code for 1 complimentary attendee registration.
• Test Equipment/Laboratory registration deadline is August 21, 2025.
• This registration fee is non-refundable.

Please note that a company email is required in order to verify participation or the registration is subject to cancellation.

Plugfest participation is limited to CCC Charter and Core Members, laboratories and test equipment vendors only.

All attendees must be CCC members in good standing and must be linked to a registered IUT, Test Equipment Vendor or Laboratory.

All attendees must register. Attendees need to agree to the Event Participation Agreement available from the Registration email and from https://causeway.carconnectivity.org/wg/Members/document/12962. Please indicate that you agree to this and are authorized to enter the Event Participation Agreement on the registration form.

CCC intends to share company names, who registered to the event within CCC.

Participating vendors may invite their supplier or OEM to the plugfest. The OEM / supplier must be a CCC Core or Charter member in good standing to attend. Each person from the OEM/supplier that will accompany the test sessions must register as a plugfest attendee. Other observers are not allowed.

Payment Requirements

• Payment is due in full at the time of registration.
• All fees, as noted above, must be paid in U.S. dollars (USD).
• Credit-card payments are accepted through the registration form.
  • If you need an alternate payment method, please email [email protected] .