RF Testing

Radio frequency testing to ensure compliance of your wireless equipment with international regulatory requirements.

Comprehensive testing and certification services helping you ensure that your wireless or radio devices achieve compliance to international regulatory RF or immunity requirements.

Radio and Telecommunications products sold in various markets must legally comply with their local wireless and radio frequency regulations to be sold in markets worldwide. Compliance to these country-specific regulations is a legal requirement which can be complex and vary from region to region carrying penalties for both companies and individuals in breach of the regulations.

With the rapid evolution of wireless technologies and the complexity of new designs, you need a partner who understands the intricacies of RF testing to help you ensure your radio devices comply with the regulations of your intended markets. Our one-stop solution enables you to meet all of your compliance requirements for the USA, Canada, EU, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Australia and other international markets from a single source.

As an FCC-recognized Accredited Test Lab, FCC-recognized TCB (Telecommunications Certification Body), a CB for ISED (formally Industry Canada), and a Notified Body under the Radio Equipment Directive (RED), MET can provide a full suite of RF testing, type approval, and market access solutions including standard evaluations, pre-compliance testing, certification testing & documentation, and regulatory body liaison services.

Our RF Testing & Certification Capabilities

Radio frequency (RF) testing simulates the functionality and performance of radio and telecommunications equipment to ensure that devices will not only interfere with other users of the radio frequency spectrum but also verify that the radio equipment is using the radio spectrum effectively. Other tests are also usually required to verify that your device meets local regulations for electromagnetic compatibility (EMC), electrical safety and RF exposure.

• Radio Approval Testing to a wide range of standards
• RFID Testing
• 2D Antenna Pattern Measurements
• Dynamic Frequency Selection (DFS)
• Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) Testing
• Smart Devices
• Smart Home Wireless Type Approvals
• ZigBee Product Pre-Testing
• Bluetooth Compatibility Testing
• 802.11 a/b/g/n
• Toll Testing
• Internet of Things

Global RF Type Approvals

As a Telecommunications Certification Body (TCB) and Accredited Testing Laboratory for the FCC, a CB for Industry Canada, and a notified body under the EU RE Directive, we provide full market access solutions including standard evaluations, pre-compliance testing, certification testing & documentation, and regulatory body liaison services.

FCC Accredited Compliance Testing and TCB certification ISED – Innovation, Science, and Economic Development Canada (formally Industry Canada) RED – Radio Equipment Directive (formerly R&TTE Directive) compliance testing & certification

Other Related Pages and Capabilities:

• Wireless & RF Testing
• FCC Testing & Certification
• RED Directive Testing
• EMC Testing
• Global Market Access
• Wireless & RF Certification Accreditations

What is RF Testing?

RF testing, or Radio Frequency testing, evaluates radio and telecommunications equipment to ensure there is no interference with the devices and users of the surrounding RF environment. The testing involves an evaluation of a device’s use of the radio spectrum and the influence of emitted and absorbed RF radiation on radio devices operating in the immediate vicinity.

There are also protocol tests that are performed to evaluate the compatibility with other devices. Examples of protocol testing include:

• Smart Device Communication
• Bluetooth
• ZigBee
• 802.11 a/b/g/n

Why perform RF Testing?

RF Testing is required by regulatory bodies to ensure that existing devices will not be interfered with by new devices and to prove that new devices are resistant to existing RF environments. Additionally, RF testing helps evaluate the radiation emitted by a product, which must also fall within acceptable limits to obtain regulatory compliance.

What is Radio Frequency (RF)?

Radio Frequency or “RF” energy is a form of electromagnetic energy and is defined as of waves of electric and magnetic energy (radio waves) moving together through space as emitted by transmitting antennas.

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