The money has gone into a new center of excellence in Columbia, Maryland, and the acquisition of AIRCOM as well as extensive investment in accreditation, expertise and capacity.
Element has also acquired leading connected devices testing and certification business, PCTEST.
According to the company the investments have left it as “a leader in the field,” with approvals from every major carrier in North America and Japan.
Jo Wetz, CEO at Element, said: “Significant investment in connected technologies puts Element right at the forefront of bringing new technology to market. We are now in the best position to offer a full range of services for our customers to support them in launching their innovative and leading products, pushing forward with our technical excellence and bringing a positive difference to the testing and certification of the world’s latest technologies.
The connected technologies business within Element now includes 21 laboratories in the US, UK, Germany, China, South Korea, and Japan.
According to the company its connected technologies testing capabilities includes significant capacity across extensive electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) and radio frequency (RF) testing chambers; specific absorption rate (SAR) systems; OTA systems; industry conformance; hearing aid compatibility (HAC); as well as 5GNR RF, RRM and Protocol conformance coverage across all three major US operators and major operators in Asia.
Wetz said: “Throughout the pandemic, when the performance of telecommunications have never been more important, we have created and grown employment opportunities alongside expanding our skillset and capacity, placing us in a market leading position in connected technologies.”