CTIA Certification

More than 20,000 devices are now certified in the PTCRB/IoT Network Certified ecosystem, a major milestone. We’ve come a long way. Cheers to the next 20,000! 🥂 bit.ly/3GmcqKP #ptcrb

We’re thrilled to be heading back to ETS-Lindgren’s facilities in Cedar Park, TX, next week for the Spring OTA Face-to-Face meetings! Safe travels to all the members joining us for four jam-packed, productive days of all things OTA. #CTIACertification #OTATesting #CTIACert

Huge thanks to Apple for hosting 70 representatives from our member companies during last week’s Q1 PTCRB Super Week! It was a fantastic week of collaboration, innovation, and connection across the industry.

“Ground control to Major Tom…” PTCRB Super Week Q1 is just days away. We can’t wait to meet with you in, yes, the Space Oddity and Intergalactic rooms at Apple Park in Cupertino, CA. 🚀 #PTCRB #PTCRBSuperWeek

Happy Lunar New Year! May the year ahead bring you success, happiness, and great health.

After 25 years of dedicated service, Mark Sargent will be stepping down as VP of Certification Programs at the end of March. Thank you, Mark, for your leadership and commitment. Congratulations on your well‑earned retirement!

Utilities are using wireless networks to power smart lighting, smart grids, and water monitoring. Our IoT Network Certified for Smart Connected Infrastructure® program ensures devices perform reliably in mission-critical environments. bit.ly/403et2x #IoT

The latest CTIA Certification Policies and Procedures for ATLs update adds Mission Critical Services and NB-IoT NTN authorization scopes for the PTCRB Certification Program. bit.ly/4btzkDa #ptcrb

A huge thank you to our member, SGS, for collaborating with us to showcase CTIA Certification programs at CES this week. We had numerous productive conversations and walked away with promising new partnerships and strengthened industry connections. #CES2026

Launching IoT devices in North America just got easier. We teamed up with module manufacturers at #CES2026 to highlight how using PTCRB-certified modules can cut costs for manufacturers and speed time-to-market through the IoT Network Certified program.

Will you be at CES 2026? So will the CTIA Certification team! We’ll be meeting with industry partners throughout the show. Please message Sean Wang to coordinate a meeting to learn more about our certification programs. See you in Las Vegas! #ces2026 #ces #ces26

The latest updates to the PTCRB Program Management Document (PPMD), NAPRD.03, and PVG.11 include the removal of GSM/UMTS RSE testing and LTE TDD Band 41. These changes further enhance certification efficiency and help reduce testing costs. bit.ly/4qoRbj3 #PTCRB

Season’s Greetings from the CTIA Certification team! Thanks to innovation, collaboration, and your support, we made significant progress on our member initiatives this year. Click the following link to view our year’s highlights and milestones. …tification1165-00-000.createsend1.com/t/d-e-gtjhyjd-…

Version 8.0, Release 3, of the CTIA Certification Test Plan for Wireless Device Over-the-Air Performance includes updated test requirements for USB modems and 5G assisted GPS. bit.ly/3pLm424 #ctiacertification #otatestplans

We’re excited to announce the launch of the refreshed PTCRB website! The updated site features a modern design, improved user experience, and includes a more secure, flexible, and efficient content management system. ptcrb.com #ptcrb

Thanks to strong support from Ericsson and Rohde & Schwarz, the PTCRB WG wrapped a successful Q4 Super Week, adding new 5G test cases, advancing mission-critical comms testing, collaborating with the CTIA Smart Cities WG, and prepping to launch the refreshed PTCRB website.

Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours from CTIA Certification! We are grateful for everyone involved in our working groups, and we hope you have a wonderful and restful holiday.

The recent PVG Q4 meetings wrapped up with 150 5G test cases and band combinations validated, with a focus on NR NTN. Big thanks to the 55 member companies who joined the three-day online sessions and for contributing to the PVG! #ptcrb #ptctbPVG #NTN

Great discussions at last week’s OTA Fall F2F meetings, covering 5G via satellites (NTN), eVTOL “sky taxis,” and 6G preparations. Thanks to everyone who joined, and to Google for hosting us in Chicago! #ctiacertification #otatesting #6G

Congratulations to Joseph Dwyer (Motorola Mobility), the new secretary of the Audio Working Group! His contributions have greatly advanced CTIA Certification Speech Performance testing. Thank you, Joe!