CETECOM Headquarters - Essen

CETECOM was first established in 1994 in Essen, Germany as  RWTÜV's telecommunications division.  The development of the GSM technology was its objective.  CETECOM Essen facilitated the growth of the technology as it thrived and its usage accelerated. 

CETECOM Essen is now the headquarters of the global CETECOM Group. Known as the leading test laboratory in the telecommunications and information technology industries, CETECOM's services expanded its portfolio to cover the entire life cycle of a mobile communication product.  Its mission is to simplify worldwide certification.

Test & Certification Service Portfolio:

Mobile Communication Technologies: GSM/GPRS/E-GPRS/WCDMA/HSPA/HSPA+/LTE

• PTCRB test & certification
• GCF test & certification
• GCF field trials

Accreditations: PTCRB, GCF Forum member

Carrier Testing

• Carrier specific testing
• Field trials
• Network quality measurements

Accreditations of multiple carriers worldwide

Over-the-Air (OTA) Antenna Performance

• CTIA Test Plan for Mobile Stations Over the Air Performance
• GCF OTA performance
• TRP/TIS measurements
• CWG-RF performance

Accreditations: CATL, Wi-Fi Alliance Authorized Test Laboratory

RFID

WLAN

EMC/Regulatory

• DAkks accredited test lab (EN 17025)
• Radio

Certification:

• International Type Approval
• Telecommunications Certification Body (TCB)
• Notified Body for EMC & R&TTE Directives

Accreditations: DAkkS (EN 17025)

Software

• Java

Accreditations: Vodafone

Development

• TOM database development & support
  • 2G, 3G, LTE, AE, GAN, IMS, DVB-H and Bluetooth technologies
• GCF database development & support
• DCC database
• FACTSware Test Platform development & support
  • FACTSware RFRD: RF R&D
  • FACTSware RFCO: RF conformance
  • FACTSware LPRO: LTE protocol R&D
  • 2G, 3G, LTE, Bluetooth, WLAN, A-GPS

For more information, please contact us via email.