title: MFI Apple Program/Certification
body: <p>For a startup, what are the parameters that can make the certification request approved by Apple?</p>
  
  <p>I know there are 2 types of certification described in FAQs <a href="http://mfi.apple.com/faqs.html" rel="nofollow">here</a></p>
  
  <p>they say:</p>
  
  <blockquote>
    <p>high-volume manufacturing facility are eligible for the MFi Manufacturing License.</p>
  </blockquote>
  
  <p>high-volume = ????</p>
  
  <p>I'm interested in building MFI accessories and apps needed to control them.</p>
  
  <p>Of course, my interest in do this is to make some profits, but I don't know what are the parameters that make the MFI Program valid as manufactorer (I sent the Apple MFI request to enter in the program)</p>
  
  <p>I prefer not to use <a href="http://www.redpark.com/" rel="nofollow">this</a> kind of solution, just want to sell my own accessories.</p>
  
  <p>I am waiting for Apple review to my MFI Program request and I explained them my type of accessories is on music area.</p>
  
  <p>If is too complicated, I would like to know if it's possible to communicate with external devices via USB cable (Arduino or MSP430) having only the iOS Developer Program (maybe using <a href="http://developer.apple.com/library/ios/#documentation/ExternalAccessory/Reference/EAAccessory_class/Reference/Reference.html" rel="nofollow">EAAccessory library</a>) and build products to sell.</p>