Intertek Launches Dedicated Short-Range Communications Testing and Certification Services for the Automotive Industry
November 08 2017 - 10:15AM
Business Wire
Intertek, a leading Total Quality Assurance provider to
industries worldwide, today announces the launch of new services
for dedicated short-range communications (DSRC) testing and
certification for the automotive industry. These new offerings will
assist original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and their suppliers
in developing components for autonomous and connected vehicles.
DSRC is wireless technology that allows automobiles to
communicate with each other as well as with related infrastructure,
such as stop lights, emergency vehicles or other smart devices.
Intertek’s services will cover wireless testing per 802.11p / IEEE
1609.x as well as DSRC regulatory requirements from the Federal
Communication Commission (FCC), the US Department of Transportation
(DOT), the Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS), and
validation tests specified by OEMs for suppliers.
Tim Hubbard, Senior Vice President of Transportation
Technologies at Intertek, commented: “Innovation has always been at
the forefront of our services at Intertek. These new services will
allow us to bring our expertise, precision and passion to the
forefront of a technology that is revolutionizing the automotive
industry and we are looking forward to working with OEMs and
suppliers on helping to ensure the quality and safety of their
products.”
The new services have been made possible by investment in new
technology and equipment. They will be conducted out of the
Company’s facilities in Lexington, Kentucky and Plymouth,
Michigan.
Intertek provides expertise on performance, quality and
reliability standards and expectations for the automotive
industries with efficient, cost-effective insights and testing
capabilities. The Company is accredited to conduct hundreds of
electrical, chemical, and mechanical tests for automotive
components, products and systems.
For more information, visit www.Intertek.com/automotive.
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industries worldwide. Our network of more than 1,000 laboratories
and offices and over 42,000 people in more than 100 countries,
delivers innovative and bespoke Assurance, Testing, Inspection and
Certification solutions for our customers’ operations and supply
chains. Intertek Total Quality Assurance expertise, delivered
consistently with precision, pace and passion, enabling our
customers to power ahead safely.
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