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May 20, 2020
FCC Votes to Open 6 GHz Band for Wi-Fi 6E Usage
May 20, 2020 The FCC is broadening the bandwidth for 6 GHz Wi-fi technologies, impacting the future generation of internet devices. Here is what we know so far. Current status of Wi-fi 6E The USA Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has [...]

May 19, 2020
PCTEST, Part of Element, Selects Keysight’s 5G Test Solutions to Verify Performance of 5G Devices Across Frequency Range 1 and 2
May 19, 2020 Enables leading test laboratory to ensure 5G devices meet the rigorous compliance specifications of government, industry, and carriers SANTA ROSA, Calif., Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: KEYS), a leading technology company that helps enterprises, service providers and governments [...]

May 06, 2020
PCTEST/Element Materials Technology Selects Anritsu’s Conformance Test and Carrier Acceptance Test Solutions for 5G NR Device Certification
May 6, 2020 Leading Global Testing, Inspection and Certification Business Selects Anritsu’s ME7834NR and ME7873NR Conformance/CAT Platforms Allen, TX – May 6, 2020 – Anritsu Company announces that its 5G NR Mobile Device Test Platform ME7834NR and New Radio RF Conformance Test System ME7873NR [...]

May 05, 2020
Element and PCTEST Partnership Acquires 5G RF and RRM Testing Solutions from Rohde & Schwarz
May 5, 2020 As demand for 5G NR device testing grows, PCTEST with Element expands its test capabilities to include 5G FR1 and FR2 conformance and network operator testing. PCTEST Engineering Laboratory, LLC, which recently became part of the Element [...]

March 2016	US Patent & Trademark Office Awards PCTEST Engineers for Innovation in HAC Testing
October 2015	PCTEST Opens Softbank Certification Testing in Japan
September 2013	PCTEST Lab collaborates in IEEE 1528-2013 development in TC34 SC1 working groups toward publication.
February 2013	PCTEST Lab becomes a Qualcomm Qualified Lab.
April 2012	PCTEST Lab collaborates with ANSI C63 to develop and publish ANSI C63.19-2011 and develops capability for testing.
December 2011	PCTEST Lab Obtains PTCRB Accreditation.
July 2011	PCTEST Lab became a GCF test house for 3GPP E-UTRA (LTE).
July 2011	PCTEST was approved by CTIA as an Authorized Testing Laboratory (CATL) for Lithium Battery Compliance to IEEE 1625.
July 2011	PCTEST Lab becomes a Verizon Wireless approved LTE test facility certified to conduct 4G Conformance and Performance testing.
March 2011	PCTEST became the worldï¿½s first laboratory to conduct Over-The-Air Testing of GPS in LTE 4G devices.
October 2010	PCTEST LTE Lab setup a new LTE 3GPP 4G conformance and performance test facility.
July 2010	PCTEST TCB certified the first 4G LTE device for the U.S. market.
June 2010	PCTEST acquires a second OTA Semi-Anechoic Chamber
June 2010	PCTEST expands services to include Long Term Evolution (LTE) Carrier Conformance Testing
January 2010	PCTEST is a Sprint approved laboratory certified to perform aGPS testing
July 2009	PCTEST receives Maryland Industrial Partnerships Award with the University of Maryland to conduct research to improve the safety and reliability of Lithium Batteries.
June 2009	PCTEST sponsored and participated in a SAR working group meeting held in Davos, Switzerland.
April 2009	PCTEST celebrates 20 years of testing services to industry and a 100% passing record in FCC sample requests for 20 years.
January 2009	PCTEST is a Verizon Wireless approved laboratory certified to perform aGPS testing
November 2008	PCTEST was selected by Verizon Wireless as an Open Development Program testing laboratory.
July 2008	PCTEST Japan Co. Ltd. was established in Kashima, Japan.
June 2008	PCTEST was approved by CTIA as an Authorized Testing Laboratory (CATL) in testing of Lithium batteries for compliance with IEEE 1725 for CTIA certification.
January 2008	PCTEST expands to ANNEX Building to open a new CTIA Battery Safety Lab for the research and reliability of lithium batteries used in phones, computers, power tools, and hybrid vehicles.
November 2007	PCTEST Korea Co. Ltd. was established in Seoul, Korea.
September 2007	PCTEST is selected by the CTIA as a Battery Compliance Review Organization (BCRO) to evaluate Lithium batteries (cell, pack, host, and adapter) according to the IEEE 1725 standard.
June 2007	PCTEST Expanded testing capability to include Dynamic Frequency Selection (DFS) of UNII devices (FCC Part 15E).
April 2007	PCTEST becomes the first CTIA ISO-17025 Accredited Testing Laboratory in Hearing Aid Compatibility (HAC).
January 2007	PCTEST acquires a new EMC Semi-Anechoic Chamber.
December 2006	Added TTY test support for mobiles in compliance with ANSI-136, IS-95 Inter-vendor TTY Test Plan.
September 2006	PCTEST expands Mobile Testing coverage with the addition of Aeroflex's 3GPP2 C.S0073, C.S0060, and C.S0061 test cases.
August 2006	PCTEST acquires an Acoustic Chamber exclusively for HAC RF Emissions and T-coil testing.
July 2006	First US CATL Laboratory to expand OTA Scope to include CDMA, AMPS, GSM, GPRS, EGPRS, UMTS (W-CDMA), CDMA 1xEvDO Data, CDMA 1xRTT Data.
July 2006	PCTEST becomes a Verizon Wireless Safe-for-Network (SFN) approved Test Laboratory.
June 2006	PCTEST becomes a CCF Authorized Testing Facility (ATF) authorized to perform CCF Certification Testing.
February 2006	PCTEST expands Mobile Testing coverage with the addition of Aeroflex's 3GPP2 C.S0043 test cases to support Sprint STIC and expansion of CCF and CTIA Testing requirements.
June 2005	Expanded A2LA Accreditation Scope to include Over-the-Air (OTA) Antenna Testing capabilities for CDMA, GSM, and AMPS testing scopes.
May 2005	PCTEST becomes first A2LA accredited HAC Laboratory. PCTEST TCB certifies first FCC HAC grant of authorization.
January 2005	PCTEST expands Aeroflex AIME Testing Solutions to include EvDO Signaling Conformance and Mobile IP (for both CDMA2000 & EvDO) test cases.
October 2004	PCTEST becomes one of the first laboratories to offer CDMA 1xEvDO Signaling Conformance and Location Based Services (LBS) testing.
September 2004	PCTEST expands cdma2000 services by adding Spirent PLTS and Mobile IP capabilities. Expansion also includes Spirent EvDO Min. Performance testing solutions.
December 2003	PCTEST launches Hearing-Aid Compatibility (HAC) Testing research and development at the ANSI C63.19 Workshop.
April 2002	One of the first Dual-Accredited ISO-17025 Labs by NVLAP/NIST and A2LA.
February 2002	One of the first CTIA Authorized Testing Labs (CATL) in AMPS and CDMA technologies.
June 2000	One of the first FCC Telecommunications Certification Body (TCB).
September 1999	First laboratory capable of conducting SAR Testing using IDX North American and SPEAG European SAR Systems.
April 1999	100% passing record in FCC sample requests for 10 years.
February 1996	FCC grants first device tested for SAR at PCTEST Laboratory.
January 1996	One of the first FCC Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) accepted laboratories.
March 1992	Accredited by NVLAP (U.S.) for EMC Testing and FCC Telecommunication Services.
April 1989	PCTEST Engineering Laboratory is established.

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