New Wireless Testing and Certification Capabilities Added in North America

Consumer CompactElectrical and ElectronicsOctober 09, 2024

We have expanded our portfolio of wireless testing and certification solutions with acquisition of ArcLight Wireless in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA.

Founded in 1999 by a group of highly experienced wireless engineers, ArcLight Wireless provides systems engineering services, technical outsourcing and network service solutions to industry leaders across the wireless sector. They support businesses at every phase, from analysis and design to implementation and operation, helping industry to provide effective wireless solutions to customers across North America.

With this acquisition, we now operate an expanded US network that covers all the major markets required by carriers.

Location: Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
Established: 1999 (SGS since May 2024)
Employees: 75

Products

Serving national and international clients, we offer advanced testing and certification services for the complete range of wireless devices, products and networks.

Key services

Our comprehensive service portfolio includes:

For wireless devices:

Field test support
Software verification
Test case design and planning
Troubleshooting and problem resolution

For wireless networks:

Design, buildout and optimization
Drive testing
In-building
Wi-Fi

Our solutions support:

Regulatory testing
Global Certification Forum (GCF), PTCRB, Carrier compliance
Over-the-air (OTA) testing
Field testing by approved vendor lab (AVL) test teams

Accreditations

ArcLight is ISO/IEC 17025 accredited and a GCF-recognized test organization (RTO).

Completion of this acquisition is part of a strategic vision that aims to strengthen our global leadership in the dynamic connectivity industry.

Further recent developments include the purchase of Gossamer Security Solutions based in Maryland, USA. This company is a global leader in the assessment of product conformance to Common Criteria – the international set of standards for IT security certification – specializing in cybersecurity evaluations, testing and developer support services. Their range of evaluation services includes connected devices (NDcPP), cryptographic modules (FIPS 140-3), full drive encryption and MDF PP.