Wi-Fi® Certification and Consulting Services

As the main institute that regulates standards for Wi-Fi®, the Wi-Fi Alliance ensures Wi-Fi® technologies are compliant and interoperable with continuing technologies based on the IEEE 802.11 standard.

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Ensure time-to-market success

• Wi-Fi Certification Program
• WFA Programs
• Wi-Fi Consultation Services

Wi-Fi Certification Program

Wi-Fi Alliance offers more than 30 certification programs, which can be categorized as follows.

Connectivity	Security	Access	Optimization	Applications and Services
Wi-Fi 7 ㆍR1/R2 Wi-Fi 6 ㆍR1/R2/6E CERTIFIED n CERTIFIED ac CERTIFIED a/b/g HaLow WiGig	WPA3TM WPA2TM Protected-Management-Frames Enhanced Open Security-Vulnerability-Detection Forward-Compatibility	Passpoint Wi-Fi Protected Set up Wi-Fi Easy Connect Wi-Fi Direct	Agile Multiband WMM WMM-PS WMM-AC Optimized-Connectivity Data Elements TDLS QoS Management Power Saving Features	Miracast Voice Enterprise Wi-Fi Aware Wi-Fi Location EasyMesh Proximity Detection Extended Reality

Allion Support All WFA Programs

Allion Labs is the only authorized test lab that supports the full cover of certification programs.

Wi-Fi Consultation Services

Allion Labs not only provides Wi-Fi certification services, but also offers consultation services:

• New Spec Training & Explanation of CTS
  • Training on new Wi-Fi 7 technologies, including Test Plan and MRD documentation
  • Explanation of key testing requirements, early notification of major updates, guidance of the ECN
• Compliance Test Consultation
  • Certification Strategy Plan
  • Standard compliance testing services or VIP level testing services
  • Communication with the WFA for issue clarification and waiver requests
• Critical Items in Phases Service
  • Test plan creation support during DVT stage
  • Customized and basic checks of critical issues that may impact certification
• Capability & Infrastructure Consulting
  • Consulting services for build lab environment and testbed setup (testbed procurement not included)
  • Allion Labs. is the only ATL globally with full program coverage all certification programs
• Issue Analysis and Debugging

Faster

Accelerating Time-to-market

• Certification planning process
• Mandatory program consultant
• Assist become WFA member

• Test tool (WTS, QT, iperf) check
• DUT info / function check

Easier

Reducing Technical Burden

• Apply for Certification ID
• Test plan training
• Spec requirement consultant

• Debug support
• Apply for waivers
• Coordinate with WFA

Better

Ensuring Superior Quality

• Provide reference results
• Variant certification
• Share policies and news

• Optional program suggestion
• Find the issue root cause
• Create ASD test plan

The Different Wi-Fi Generation

The differences between current Wi-Fi generations. For more information, please feel free to contact us.

About Wi-Fi CERTIFIED 7™

Wi-Fi CERTIFIED 7™ is a certification program based on the IEEE 802.11be standard. The latest Wi-Fi 7 offers extremely high throughput, low latency, and increased reliability. These features make Wi-Fi 7 a great candidate for Wi-Fi services in public places and environments with densely populated IoT devices.

Allion also provides testing services for Wi-Fi performance; learn more about TR-398, the industry’s first performance test for routers and APs.

At Allion, our state-of-the-art test facility allows the application of advanced test tools and equipment for wireless performance tests, wireless range performance tests, access point tests, and other test items required by WFA. We test your products for wireless compliance and work with our customers to debug detected issues and provide additional consulting services where needed.

Since we also work directly with the Wi-Fi Alliance to contribute our technical insight on Wi-Fi testing innovations at Allion, our connections in the industry will be helpful in getting our customers up to speed with useful information and trends.

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