Dr. Gerry Hayes, President and CEO of the Wireless Research Center and Mike Violette, CEO of Washington Laboratories and Director of ACB have signed a Memorandum to expand cooperation in wireless testing and measurements, during the attendance at the recent IEEE Wireless Wearables & Medical Interoperability Workshop (WAMI ’18) in Rockville, MD.
The Wireless Research Center (WRC), located in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, is a CTIA & Verizon authorized test laboratory and features design services for radio frequency and antenna design. One of the unique features that this cooperation offers is over-the-air testing (OTA) which is critical for measurements supporting the deployment of the Internet of Things (IoT) and devices that support Machine to Machine (M2M) connectivity. Mike says “I’m pleased to have access to these unique RF capabilities as we work to build out our wireless services. RF circuit analysis and design are key services. In addition, the WRC offers propagation analysis that will be useful for site planning and radio frequency coverage for network planners.”
Washington Labs provide device certification testing for commercial, aerospace, consumer and defense clients. “Washington Lab’s capabilities provide our clients with full-service measurements solutions for EMC, Safety and Environmental requirements.” Gerry stated. “We’re looking forward to cooperating on education and outreach activities in addition to working on some testing projects and global certifications through ACB.”
Desmond Fraser, Director of ACB said that “The cooperation with the Wireless Research Center is another solid step for ACB’s capabilities expansion. With their resources, we can provide added value for our domestic and global certification customers.”
The agreement covers core competencies that combine the three organizations’ strengths, notably:
Design, Testing and Training for:
- EMI/EMC/Wireless
- FCC, MIL-STD, RTCA DO-160, CE
- Product Safety
- Environmental
- Nuclear EMC
- Performance & Forensic
- EMP
- Medical Device
- Shielding & Facilities
- CTIA & Verizon Authorized OTA Lab
- Pre-Compliance Testing & Mitigation
- Field Testing & Propagation Modeling
- Iot & Wearable Design Support
- Antenna & RF Design
- Simulation & Analysis
- Engineering & Development
- Certification for the United States & Canada
- Notified Body Services for the European Union
- Japan Certification
- Hong Kong OFCA Certification
- International Approvals
The agreement, effective immediately, was inked April 30, 2018.
