Radio Equipment & Wireless Testing

Accredited testing, approvals & certification services for wireless / RF devices

Regulatory changes and demanding testing procedures put wireless and radio frequency (RF) product manufacturers under pressure to adhere to updated market requirements.

In addition to a rapidly evolving regulatory landscape, as intentional transmitters, radio equipment, wireless and other RF devices are strictly regulated in most countries and global regions in order to protect the radio spectrum and emergency services. Therefore, to be able place RF devices onto many markets, accredited testing, approvals and certification is required.

Our global network of Electrical and Electronic (E&E) testing laboratories can help you navigate the complex process of complying with radio equipment performance testing, approvals and certification requirements; to ensure your wireless and RF products are compliant, compatible and reliable.

International wireless testing and type approvals

Accredited testing and certification services are available for Radio equipment / wireless technology interfaces (sometimes referred to as intentional radiators) and RF devices. Eurofins E&E laboratories operate as notified and certification bodies under a number of national and international schemes. As such, we can help you gain access to global markets including, but not limited to:

• Europe; Compliance with the Radio Equipment Directive (RED) 2014/53/EU for CE Marking
• UK; Compliance with the Radio Equipment Regulations 2017 for UKCA Marking
• America; FCC testing and approvals
• Canada; through ISED (formerly Industry Canada) testing and approvals
• Japan; TELEC, Ordinance and ARIB testing and RCB approval according to the Japanese Radio Law at the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC)
• Australia & New Zealand: ACMA Australian Communications and Media Authority (RCM mark)
• Korea; Korea Communications Commission (KCC) approval at the Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning (MSIP)
• Vietnam; MIC
• Taiwan; BSMI
• We also have CTIA accredited test facilities; exemplary regional accreditation bodies are A2LA, SAS, DAkkS and CNAS.

Global market access

Our E&E laboratories offer a bespoke global market access service to help you attain the necessary approvals and certifications in your chosen combination of markets and countries. We guide you through the compliance process; assess testing requirements, test for compliance with the necessary standards, co-ordinate transactions between manufacturers and authorities to gain the necessary type-approvals and certifications for your radio equipment / wireless products.

EU Notified Body

We operate as European Radio Equipment Directive (RED) 2014/53/ EU Notified bodies No. 0861 in Germany and No. 0980 in the US.

UK Third Country Body

We operate as a UK Third Country Body for the Radio Equipment Regulations 2017 No. 0980 in the US.

Service Coverage Includes

• Dynamic Frequency Selection / Transmit Power Control
• WLAN 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
• FCC accredited and ISED Testing & Certification
• FCC TCB services
• Japanese TELEC (MIC RCB)
• AS/NZS (ACMA, arpansa)
• Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) Testing
• Smart home wireless type approvals
• Bluetooth® 5
• Bluetooth® SIG (BQTF & BQC)
• IEEE 802.15.4 (ZigBee)
• GSM / EGPRS / UMTS / WCDMA / LTE / NB-IoT / LTE-M2M
• CITA Accreditation for OTA performance testing
• FRG1 5G Sub-6 & FRG2 5G mmWave OTA pre-testing
• Mobile Network Operator Approvals (PTCRB)
• Verizon ITL independent testing laboratory approvals
• IEEE 802.15.4 (ZigBee)
• RFID / NFC testing
• DECT / DECT 6.0 (UPCS)
• SRD / ANT+/CSS Chirp
• PMR / LMR / Maritime
• 2D Antenna Pattern Measurements
• OTA / 3D Antenna Pattern Measurements
• Ultra Low Power Active Medical Implants (ULP-AMI)
• Testing to standards for compliance with the Radio Equipment Directive (RED) 2014/53/EU
• Testing to standards for compliance with the Radio Equipment Regulations 2017

To find out more contact your local Eurofins E&E laboratory.