"The demand for Wi-Fi certification is ever-increasing, and the addition of new test labs is necessary to help meet this demand," said Frank Hanzlik, Wi-Fi Alliance managing director. "Adding new labs will help us reduce the likelihood of test backlogs due to new certification programs or market growth, give members more options to test products closer to their development facilities and provide members a broader range of pricing options," continued Hanzlik.
"As the needs of our membership evolve, the new labs will offer us the opportunity to add more testing facilities in other areas of geographical interest to the Alliance," Hanzlik added.
Wi-Fi certification testing is currently conducted by Agilent Technologies, which operates Interoperability Certification Labs in Europe, Asia and North America. Agilent will continue to provide testing services for the Alliance in addition to the new labs. "Agilent continues to be a valued Wi-Fi Alliance partner and an important element of our certification program," said Hanzlik.
