Looking back to 2019, Allion has been eagerly paving our way into the world of AI and IoT. This year, Allion has joined forces with SGS to launch Automotive Testing for the rising Internet of Vehicles and Smart Cars. We have also teamed up with many international organizations to deliver tests and certifications for vendors who wish to thrive in the world of IoT.
Allion is grateful for all the support and recognition received throughout the year, and here is a look back to our notable milestones from 2019.
January
Allion kicked off 2019 with CES
Allion and HDMI Licensing Administrator co-hosted a demonstration at the 2019 CES in Las Vegas, providing HDMI implementers the latest specifications and technical consultancy.
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Allion joined INTERSEC in Dubai
Allion introduced a strong portfolio of AI-driven test solutions at the 2019 INTERSEC. The solutions are designed to enhance the performance of wireless products, as well as their security levels. As for wireless signal quality, we also offer the Heat Map Analysis that can be used for IoT applications or environments installed with Mesh Wi-Fi or Beacon networks.
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February
Allion joined the 2019 Intel Thunderbolt™ 3 Developers Day
Allion’s Thunderbolt™ 3 certification program and consulting service help vendors to validate their cable devices against the interoperability and compliance requirements of Thunderbolt™ 3.
- Thunderbolt™ Certification
- Thunderbolt™ Pre-compliance Test
- Interoperability Test
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March
2019 VESA PlugFest & Workshop in Taipei
As the Authorized Test Lab of VESA, Allion co-hosted the annual VESA PlugFest and Workshop in Taipei. Our DisplayHDR expert was also invited to speak at the event to share our years of experiences in DisplayHDR validations.
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April
Allion X SGS: Bringing innovations to connected cars testing
This new partnership, SGS-ALLION Automotive Communications, is set to provide world-class, one-stop testing, inspection and certification solutions for the emerging Internet of Vehicles (IoV) supply chains.
Allion, one of the first test labs to run Wi-SUN FAN Validation
Appointed by Wi-SUN Alliance as the third-party test lab, Allion assisted Wi-SUN members in obtaining the world’s first Wi-SUN Field Area Network (FAN) Certified products.
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May
Allion now offers testing for TR-398, the first in-premise Wi-Fi Performance Standard
The TR-398 test suite at Allion comprehensively validates your wireless products in terms of 6 aspects: RF capability, throughput performance, spatial consistency, airtime fairness, connection capability, and stability/robustness. The TR-398 test will provide vendors a more in-depth inspection on the performance of their wireless products.
Allion Japan: one of the first accredited labs to launch MCPC Ver2.0 Certification Tests
Allion Japan is accredited by the Mobile Computing Promotion Consortium (MCPC) this May as one of the first test labs to provide MCPC Ver. 2.0, offering vendors services on MCPC related standard certification, pre-test, and technical consultancy.
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June
Allion X SGS at 2019 Taipei COMPUTEX
This is the first time Allion joined forces with SGS to demonstrate our testing solutions at the 2019 Computex. We were thrilled to unveil our solutions designed to cope with the challenges in the rapidly-developing world of Connected Cars, Internet of Things, and 5G.
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Allion X USB-IF at 2019 Taipei COMPUTEX
Allion is the first USB-IF Authorized Test Lab in Taiwan. This year, Allion and USB-IF joined again to showcase the test and certification solutions of USB at 2019 Computex in Taipei. The one-stop solution includes USB Type-CTM, USB PD3.0 and USB3.2.
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July
HDR10+ Certification Program now available in Taipei and Shengzhen
Allion Japan is recently accredited to provide HDR10+ Mobile Display Device Certification Program on mobile devices embedded with HDR. The Certification Program not only includes optical tests such as brightness, contrast, and colors, but also verifies dynamic metadata. Devices that pass this Certification will carry a HDR10+ logo on them.
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August
Allion X SGS launch automotive testing services in Japan
Allion and SGS jointly held a Connected Car Forum in Tokyo, Japan to announce the launch of automotive testing services in the Japan market.
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September
Wi-Fi CERTIFIED 6™ certification and testing now available at Allion Labs
Allion was recently authorized by the Wi-Fi Alliance as one of the first test labs worldwide to provide Wi-Fi CERTIFIED 6™ certification testing. As of today, Allion is also the only test lab in Asia to offer comprehensive testing regarding all Wi-Fi certification programs.
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Allion joins Intel Client Ecosystem Symposium in Taipei & Shanghai to deliver Display Testing and Certification Program for Project Athena Open Lab
As the only third-party partner in Intel’s Project Athena Open Lab, Allion delivered our strengths in testing and certifying low power display technology (LPDT) and displays at the Intel Client Ecosystem Symposium in Shanghai and Taipei this September.
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October
“Alexa For PCs”Certification now available at Allion Labs
Allion Labs is authorized by Amazon to offer “Alexa For PCs” Certification. Vendors can now engage in Self-Test and validations for certification at Allion to accelerate the launch time of their products to the market.
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Allion joins Japan IT Week Autumn 2019 and showcases AI Allion Solution
Allion joined this year’s Japan IT Week Autumn with the new Allion AI Solution, an integration of AI Tools which can be utilized for manufacturing, research & development, gaming, and popular applications in the world of IoT.
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November
Allion joins 2019 VESA Press Conference in Taipei to introduce DisplayHDR Certification
VESA hosted a press conference in Taipei to announce the latest specifications—DisplayPort 2.0, DisplayHDR 1.1 and the new DisplayHDR 1400 performance level. As a long-time partner and Authorized Test Center (ATC) of VESA, Allion as invited to join the press conference and share our experiences in testing and certifying DisplayHDR.
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December
Allion joins Thread Group and now offers Thread Certification for IoT products
Joined as a member of Thread Group, Allion Labs is recently approved as a Thread Group Authorized Test Laboratory. Thread is an IPv6-based, low-power wireless mesh networking protocol that is designed for the unique connectivity, interoperability, and scalability of the Internet of Things (IoT).
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2019 has been a year of great collaboration. As a trusted and reliable partner, we will continually put our effort into creating better solutions for our clients.