LoRa Certification Test Providers and Testing Overview

This page provides a list of LoRa Certification Test Providers located in Germany, USA, Japan, Spain, and Taiwan. It also outlines the typical test cases conducted during LoRa Certification Testing.

The LoRaWAN™ specification document V1.0.2 defines both mandatory and optional tests.

Typical LoRa Certification Testing

The following test cases are commonly performed during LoRa certification testing:

• Functional tests of the application layer.
• Downlink PER (Packet Error Rate) test: The allowed limit is 5% PER.
• First and second receiver window tests, according to class-A/B/C definitions.
• Sequence number-related tests.
• Frequency channel (add/modify) tests.
• Uplink/Downlink tests based on confirmed or unconfirmed message types.
• Parameter change and check (downlink).
• Rate adaptation-related tests.
• Transmitter Power control-related tests.
• Retransmission tests for confirmed message types.

Optional Tests

In addition to the mandatory tests, the following optional tests may be conducted:

• Timing-related tests for downlink.
• MAC commands-related tests.
• Link check tests.
• Uplink frequencies tests.

List of Authorized LoRa Certification Test Providers

Below is a list of authorized LoRa certification test providers located across different countries.

Requirements for LoRaWAN Certification

To apply for LoRaWAN certification for your LoRa product, ensure you meet the following criteria:

• Be a member of the LoRa Alliance.
• Complete the questionnaire available on the LoRa Alliance website or from test providers.
• Meet the specifications and certification requirements outlined in the LoRa Alliance documents.
• Deliver the LoRa product to the certification test provider for testing.
• Receive the test results, which are provided to the LoRa Alliance or your company.
• Upon successful review of the test results, the LoRa Alliance will issue the LoRaWAN certificate for the respective product or device under test (DUT).