Get fast, efficient radio and wireless device testing and certification services from Element's ISO accredited laboratories. With over 25 years of expertise, our experts test and certify a diverse range of wireless devices and radio equipment for multiple markets, project managing to help you reduce costs and get to market quicker. Benefit from our full suite of wireless testing services, including advisory, testing, certification, and global market access, ensuring product compliance in 180 countries worldwide.
What is Radio and Wireless Device Testing?
Radio and wireless device testing involves evaluating the performance and compliance of wireless communication equipment such as smartphones, Wi-Fi routers, and Bluetooth devices. This process examines factors like signal quality, transmission range, interference resistance, and adherence to industry standards. By conducting rigorous testing, manufacturers can ensure their devices meet regulatory requirements and perform reliably in various environments. Testing and certification are used to demonstrate the safe, efficient use of devices with integrated radio and wireless technology.
Benefits of Radio & Wireless Testing with Element
- Industry-Leading Expertise: Over 25 years of experience in testing a diverse range of radio equipment, ensuring comprehensive solutions for various applications, such as the smallest installable radio modules, RFID, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, 4G/LTE and 5G NR cellular, GPS receivers, and the latest 5G base stations.
- Rapid Turnaround Times: Fast and efficient turnaround times facilitated by our fully accredited modern RF testing chamber and laboratories, enabling you to expedite product development and market entry with confidence.
- End-to-end Service Suite: Access our full suite of services including advisory, project planning, development and final product testing, regulatory certification, industry approvals, and Global Market Access (GMA), streamlining the entire process from inception to market launch.
- Worldwide Regulatory Compliance Assurance: As an ISO 17065 accredited certification service, we provide EU Radio Equipment Directive (RED) Notified Body services for EU-Type Examination Certificates (TEC) and UK Radio Equipment Regulation Approved Body TEC, we are a Telecommunication Certification Body (TCB) for the United States FCC, a Foreign Certification Body (FCB) for ISED Canada, and a Registered Certification Body (RCB) for MIC in Japan.
- Efficient Certification Services: Our 17065 accreditation enables fast and efficient certification services, saving you valuable time and resources while ensuring compliance with industry standards.
Maximized Performance in Wireless Radio Testing
Ensure your products excel in real-world scenarios, with seamless connectivity and enhanced user experience. Element’s wireless device and radio testing services support your wireless communication systems to perform their best. In addition to regulatory testing, we can also provide performance testing under diverse conditions to help identify and resolve issues, ensuring peak product performance and facilitating market readiness.
Experts in Complex Wireless Technologies
Navigating the complexities of new technologies can be daunting. At Element, our expert team specializes in tackling technological intricacies. Whether you need assurance or require additional expertise, trust us to deliver certainty. In addition, we offer electromagnetic compatibility EMC and safety testing services to achieve first-time success and mitigate the risk of failing to meet critical regulatory deadlines.
Wireless, Radio Testing & Certification Capabilities
Element’s advanced wireless testing encompasses compatibility, functionality, interoperability, performance, and competitive analysis.
As a leading authority in testing and certification, Element is one of the few labs to offer Dynamic Frequency Selection (DFS) testing services to manufacturers of 5 GHz 802.11 Wi-Fi devices and other wireless technologies that operate in the 5GHz range.
Our wireless and radio testing services include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) Testing
- Adaptive Power Density (APD) Testing
- Nerve Stimulation (NS) Testing
- Over-the-Air (OTA) Testing
- Dynamic Frequency Selection (DFS) Testing
- Radio Performance Testing, Transmitter & Receiver
- Maximum Permissible Exposure (MPE) Calculation
- EMI/EMC Immunity and Emissions Testing
- Environmental Simulation Testing
- Product Safety Testing
- Field Interoperability Testing
- Internet of Things (IoT) Testing & Certification
- Matter Smart Home Standard Testing & Certification
- Zigbee 3.0 Testing
- Zigbee Testing & Certification
- 5G Testing & Certification
- CTIA IoT Cybersecurity Certification
- Radio Compliance Testing
- Cyber Security Assessments and Advisory Services
- Regulatory Project Planning and Test Plan Support
- Radio Module Integration Support
- PTCRB
- The Global Certification Forum (GCF)
- All major USA cellular carriers (Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile)
- Verizon Open Development Certification
- Battery Testing
- Computational Numerical Modelling
Why Choose Element
As well as being UKAS accredited to ISO/IEC 17025:2017, Element is a Notified Body for RED, EMCD & ATEX Directives, an Approved Body for UK Radio and EMC Regulations and Potentially Explosive Atmospheres Regulation, and a certification body under the IECEE CB Scheme. Our expert team will support you through the certification process for key regulatory and voluntary radio certifications.
We can test and certify your products for multiple markets and project manage to reduce costs and deliver faster certification times.
For more information about Element and our wireless and radio testing and certification services or to speak to our experts, contact us today.
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Element is a leading, single-source provider of wireless and radio device testing, certification and approvals.
5G Test and Certification Services
Find out how Element’s high-capacity 5G test and certification services help you expedite your product’s journey to market.
Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) Testing
Element provides SAR testing and RF Exposure evaluation to support manufactures with their compliance requirements.
Radio Frequency (RF) Testing Services
Ensure your radio equipment uses the radio frequency spectrum effectively, with Element’s comprehensive radio frequency (RF) testing services.
Over The Air Testing Services
Find out how Element tests and certifies wireless devices to ensure they achieve effective radiated spatial performance for all relevant standards.
Mobile and Cellular Devices
Find out how Element tests a diverse range of mobile and cellular devices for use across the world
Bluetooth® Certification and Testing Services
Element’s Bluetooth® certification services help to ensure market success by certifying your Bluetooth-embedded devices.
The Internet of Things
Find out how Element helps device manufacturers to navigate the complex path to technical and commercial compliance within the emerging global IoT sector.
Wireless Network and Device Testing
Discover how Element supports its customers with a full range of wireless network testing services.
Radio Type Approval Testing
Element offers Radio testing and approvals to provide access to over 140 countries including Europe, North America, and Japan.
RED Directive Testing for CE Marking
Element offers accredited testing and notified body services against the Radio Equipment Directive (RED) 2014/EU/53 for products sold into the European Union.
Global Market Access (GMA)
Element works as your Global Market Access service partner to help you navigate complex regulations and get your products to market quickly and efficiently.
Advisory Services
Our team of Engaged Experts can help you understand the various regulatory requirements and reduce the test burden by comparing the various standards and producing compliance strategies that fulfill the brief of ‘test once, approve to many’.