7layers GmbH

Manufacturers integrating off-the-shelf antennas into products with wireless connectivity can be confronted with several issues. Aspects such as the implementation of different technologies, housing, shielding, cable routing etc. influence the antenna performance. Our antenna experts have many years’ experience with wireless technologies, antenna integration & tuning, testing and market access requirements. 7layers runs a variety of antenna test set-ups for R&D and performance testing, so that we can provide an ideal service package for the best possible antenna performance.

7layers provides EMC and Radio-EMC test services for wireless devices and modules with integrated wireless connectivity as well as other electronic devices. At 7layers you will find the necessary radio test expertise ideally combined with our modern Radio and EMC test capabilities, all under one roof.

EMC services at 7layers

• Regulatory EMC testing (RED, FCC, ISED Canada etc.)
• R&D testing
• Troubleshooting
• Immunity testing

Interlab EVO is the successor of the proven InterLab Test Management System, which has been used by manufacturers, network operators, test labs and certification organizations in the wireless industry for many years. The scalable, web-based Interlab EVO system is ideal for the systematic verification of market requirements

• for wireless connected devices

• for IoT Services

The open system can be equipped with your own product requirements or with the up-to-date content packages from 7layers for qualification according to the Bluetooth® SIG, the LoRa Alliance, GCF, PTCRB etc.

Low Power Wide Area Networks (LPWAN) are becoming popular due to the growth of M2M and Internet of Things applications. They are suited to send small amounts of data over a long range while consuming little power and supporting long battery life.
The LoRa Alliance, an open, non-profit organization is driving the standardization of the LoRa technology as it safe and economical to use for many Internet of Things (IoT) applications. The LoRa Alliance certification requires that LoRa certified devices meet the functional requirements of the LoRaWAN protocol specifications, which has to be confirmed by successful testing against the LoRa Certification Program.
The accredited 7layers’ 3rd party test labs in Ratingen (Germany) have achieved status as one of the first independent 3rd party test labs in Europe to be authorized to test and certify according to the LoRa certification program.
Customers can rely on our objective assessments, since 7layers has no commercial interest in developing its own devices or gateways or any other components used within the LoRa EcoSystem. We offer a comprehensive portfolio for LoRa device manufacturers and providers of smart IoT services encompassing:

•LoRa Alliance test & certification
•Regulatory testing and type approval
•Engineering support and testing to improve antenna and radio performance
•IoT services consulting, development of acceptance programs and end-to-end verification

7layers runs test laboratories in Germany, the USA, China, Korea and Japan for products with integrated wireless technologies. We provide R&D testing, regulatory testing, certification testing, field & interoperability testing covering RF tests, Protocol tests, OTA tests, EMC tests, SAR tests, application enabler tests etc. for manufacturers and suppliers of connected devices, modules or chipsets, as well as network operators and Smart / IoT Services providers.