Wireless test infrastructure expands device certification

Centre d'Étude et de Recherche de Télécommunications (CERT) is responsible for validating wireless products before they enter the Tunisian market. In addition to its national role, the organization serves as an ITU-authorized regional reference laboratory supporting telecommunications regulators across Africa.

The rapid evolution of wireless technologies, including the transition from 4G to 5G, the expansion of IoT connectivity, and the adoption of Wi-Fi 6E and Wi-Fi 7 standards, increased the complexity of conformity testing requirements. CERT required a future-ready testing infrastructure capable of validating devices across multiple wireless standards while supporting regional regulatory activities and training programs.

To address these requirements, CERT implemented a comprehensive multi-technology wireless testing platform supplied by Anritsu EMEA GmbH in partnership with Prisma International.

Solution: Integrated Platform for Cellular, IoT, and WLAN Validation
The deployment combines several Anritsu testing systems to create a unified conformity testing environment.

At the center of the installation is the MT8000A Radio Communication Test Station, used for 5G Non-Standalone (NSA) and Standalone (SA) testing in FR1. The laboratory also integrated the MT8862A Wireless Connectivity Test Set to support WLAN testing from IEEE 802.11a/b/g through Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be). Complementing these systems, the MT8821C Radio Communication Analyzer enables validation across multiple cellular technologies.

Together, the systems support testing for:

This multi-standard approach allows CERT to validate a broad range of consumer, industrial, and IoT wireless devices within a single laboratory infrastructure.

Deployment: Supporting National and Regional Regulatory Requirements
The installation was designed to strengthen CERT’s ability to manage growing certification demands while aligning with international telecommunications standards.

By consolidating multiple wireless technologies into a single test environment, the organization can streamline conformity assessment procedures and improve consistency across certification activities. The deployment also supports CERT’s role in providing advisory services, type approval training, and regulatory support to telecommunications authorities across Africa.

Anritsu and Prisma International collaborated on the deployment and integration of the testing systems, ensuring compatibility with CERT’s operational and regulatory requirements.

Results: Future-Ready Conformity Testing Infrastructure
The new wireless test infrastructure enables CERT to perform device validation across legacy, current, and emerging wireless standards using a unified platform.

The deployment strengthens the organization’s capacity to evaluate products entering the Tunisian market while supporting regional harmonization of regulatory practices. It also positions the laboratory to address future testing requirements linked to evolving 5G and next-generation wireless technologies.

According to Anritsu, the project reflects increasing demand among regulatory authorities for vendor-independent and standards-based testing infrastructure capable of supporting long-term wireless technology evolution.

Edited by an industrial journalist Sucithra Mani with AI assistance.

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