Certification designates high-quality, interoperable Wi-Fi® products
One of the ways that Wi-Fi Alliance® drives global Wi-Fi adoption is through its testing and certification programs, which help ensure Wi-Fi devices provide the interoperability, security, and reliability users expect.
Wi-Fi CERTIFIED is an internationally recognized process indicating that Wi-Fi products meet industry-agreed standards for interoperability, security, and a range of application specific protocols, giving users confidence that their product will deliver consistent performance and a positive experience. Certification means that a product has been tested in a variety of ways to validate interoperability with other Wi-Fi CERTIFIED equipment regardless of vendor. Certification is available for a wide range of consumer, enterprise, and operator-specific products, and companies that undergo Wi-Fi Alliance certification help distinguish themselves as market leaders.
Wi-Fi Alliance members can choose from three flexible certification paths based on individual company needs. Wi-Fi CERTIFIED carries a suite of benefits, including higher customer satisfaction, lower return rates, reduced support costs, and increased sales. A company must be a member of Wi-Fi Alliance and achieve certification to use the Wi-Fi CERTIFIED logo and Wi-Fi CERTIFIED certification marks.
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Benefits of certification by audience
Wi-Fi CERTIFIED offers benefits to all players in the Wi-Fi ecosystem.
Read how Extreme Networks accelerated their time to marketChipset designers & Original Design Manufacturers (ODMs)
Interoperability among Wi-Fi CERTIFIED equipment opens a large addressable market for Wi-Fi chipset designers and ODMs, where economies of scale can significantly bring costs down. Wi-Fi integration in devices with multiple wireless interfaces is an emerging and attractive market for chipset designers and ODMs and one that requires certified devices, as interoperability is an essential requirement.
Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs)
Certification helps ensure interoperability with other equipment vendors' products and allows OEMs a further measure to test quality in their equipment before introducing it into the market, thus reducing overall support costs. Wi-Fi CERTIFIED branding enables worldwide recognition and facilitates entry into new markets.
Application developers
The global reach of Wi-Fi means that applications that support Wi-Fi can be marketed worldwide, lowering development costs and enlarging the addressable market. Wi-Fi Alliance certification programs such as WMM®, WMM-Power Save, and Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ provide additional functionality that enables application developers to bring more advanced applications to market.
Service providers
Certification brings interoperability to large-scale deployments. Support for Wi-Fi devices is streamlined, even in multi-vendor deployments, helping to contain costs. High awareness of the Wi-Fi CERTIFIED brand among subscribers can increase the marketing impact of new product offerings.
Retailers
The Wi-Fi CERTIFIED logo is conducive to higher sales and higher customer satisfaction, supporting lower return rates and customer service costs. It also helps sales representatives to direct customers to the appropriate product and to identify the functionality it supports.
Consumers
Wi-Fi CERTIFIED is a trusted brand that offers interoperability, standards-based security, and easy installation. It is an assurance that an independent third party has tested the product in numerous configurations and with a diverse sampling of other devices to ensure compatibility with other Wi-Fi CERTIFIED equipment.
Enterprise customers
Whether deploying a new infrastructure or integrating new equipment into an existing infrastructure, using Wi-Fi CERTIFIED products ensures interoperability of Wi-Fi products from multiple vendors. Fewer network problems and support calls are often additional advantages of using Wi-Fi CERTIFIED products.
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