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.

 

 

Steve Hayes

Steve Hayes 

Technical Director - Connected Technologies

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Michael Derby

Michael Derby

Technical Director - Regulatory Approvals

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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:

Technologies that we support include, but are not limited to, the following:

  • Bluetooth 
  • Radio-frequency identification (RFID)
  • Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum (FHSS)
  • Private Mobile Radio (PMR)
  • Wireless Local Network (WLAN – 802. 11a, b, g, n, ac ,ad ,ax), Wi-Fi
  • FM Transmitters & Receivers
  • Ultra-Wideband (UWB)
  • MedRadio
  • Cellular (2G GSM, 3G UMTS, 4G LTE, 5G NR)
  • Satellite (including GNSS/GPS receivers)
  • Zigbee
  • Long range Wide area network (LoRaWAN) 
  • Wireless charging and wireless power transfer (WPT)
  • Connected Multi-Media and Consumer IoT
  • Automotive Radio and Radar
  • Microwave Fixed Links
  • Cellular Base Stations
  • Smartphones, Smart watches, Smart glasses, Tablets
  • Radio modules
  • Battery

 

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

 

Some examples include but are not limited to: 

  • EN 300 328
  • EN 301 893
  • EN 303 687
  • EN 301 908-1
  • EN 301 908-2
  • EN 301 908-13
  • EN 301 908-14
  • EN 301 908-18
  • EN 301 908-24
  • EN 301 908-25
  • EN 300 330
  • EN 300 220
  • EN 300 440
  • EN 302 208
  • EN 302 065
  • EN 303 413
  • EN 303 417
  • EN 301 489
 
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How is radio testing performed?

Testing is performed to ensure that transmitters have the correct bandwidth, power, spectral density etc, and that receivers have the required level of sensitivity and resilience to other signals.

Chipset vs. radio modules solutions?

Radio products may use chipset solutions or may use off-the-shelf radio modules – the two routes can have vastly different radio testing and certification requirements. Radio modules may have some existing test evidence or certification that can be leveraged. Element’s experts help you prepare for radio compliance testing and support you with the chipset and module implementation process.

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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’.

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