SGS becomes the North American leader in CDMA testing by acquiring Wireless Test Systems and reinforces its market position in Europe by purchasing former 7 Layers UK
With the presence of SGS on the European and US market the players in the mobile communications industry gain considerable advantages in terms of time and cost.
The cornerstone making this possible is the comprehensive experience that SGS Wireless EU laboratories has already built up in the UK when operating as the former 7 Layers UK facility.
In the same way SGS Wireless services in the USA rely on the very experienced and knowledgeable staff of the prestigious Wireless Test.
The equipment of SGS in both these new labs is world class, says the company.
In the UK highly qualified engineers, who are specialists in the GCF and PTCRB programmes, are contributing their know how to the market.
In the USA it can now provide automated test solutions and compliance test services for the wireless industry.
These subsidiaries will be managed by their established management teams.
SGS wireless competence centres worldwide.
After building up four competence centres for wireless telecommunications in Asia, SGS Electrical and Electronics is expanding its network with further capability in the EU and in the USA.
The transaction to acquire SGS Wireless EU was completed in mid September and the acquisition of WTS at the end of October 2006.
SGS says its customers will benefit from such a network of test and service centres.
All these centres are operating to the same high level of quality.
Its highly experienced international teams are located in different time zones and are available 24 hours per day.
With this backbone they are well positioned as an experienced independent engineering consulting partner.
This facilitates a service which is time and cost efficient for clients, it says.
Project managers will package the necessary services for clients and manage these to add overall value to the work performed.
With this recent addition SGS's network of competence centres for wireless telecommunication now includes the labs in China, the EU, USA, Japan, Korea, and Taiwan.
Range Of Services.
Consistent with the complexity of wireless communication products the company offers its clients:.
RF and protocol conformance testing and EU R+TTE test services.
GSM/GPRS/EDGE/AMR/UMTS testing.
Bluetooth qualification testing.
Wi-Fi testing.
Environment reliability testing.
Validation service.
Field trials testing.
Sar testing.
Consultancy services and client services.
CDMA/EVDO testing.
Safety and EMC testing.
International certification schemes.
