I. What is Wi - Fi Certification?

Wi - Fi CERTIFIED is an internationally recognized product certification standard, indicating that a product meets industry - recognized standards in terms of interoperability, security, and a series of application - specific protocols. Wi - Fi CERTIFIED products have undergone rigorous testing in one of our independent authorized testing laboratories. When a product successfully passes the test, the manufacturer or distributor is authorized to use the Wi - Fi CERTIFIED logo. Certification means that a product has been tested in various configurations with other devices, and the devices used for testing are randomly selected in different ways to confirm the interoperability of the product with other Wi - Fi CERTIFIED devices operating in the same frequency band.
A wide range of consumer - specific, enterprise - specific, and operator - specific products, including smartphones, home appliances, computers and peripherals, network infrastructure, and consumer electronics, can be certified. At the retail end, the Wi - Fi CERTIFIED logo gives consumers confidence in the product, ensuring that it can provide a good user experience and meet industry standards. Service providers and enterprise IT managers specify that products must be Wi - Fi CERTIFIED to reduce support costs and ensure that products meet industry - recognized requirements. Only member companies of the Wi - Fi Alliance can conduct product certification tests and use the Wi - Fi CERTIFIED logo and related trademarks.

II. How to Become a Member?

Joining the Wi - Fi Alliance is a key strategic element in providing Wi - Fi solutions and services. In our industry - leading cooperation forum, many future - oriented Wi - Fi and WiGig technologies are developing significantly. Our world - class certification program can verify the best user experience and has the right to affix the approval seal that is sought after worldwide. Since March 2000, member companies of the Wi - Fi Alliance have developed and launched more than 15 certification programs.
To date, our more than 600 member companies have certified more than 15,000 products through our 18 authorized testing laboratories around the world, and this number is increasing day by day. Becoming a member of our alliance and participating in our interoperability programs and market - development efforts means that you and your customers will surely obtain the best experience in using Wi - Fi products and services.
Join us today and let's jointly promote the development of the wireless future. After your application is accepted by our board of directors, the staff of the Wi - Fi Alliance will generally send you relevant notices and invoices by email within ten working days. Your membership will be activated after the Wi - Fi Alliance receives the full payment. For existing members, we will collect the membership fees for the next calendar year annually, and all payments must be made before December 31.

1. Full Membership
Full members can help develop our certification programs and related support technologies, certify products, and have the right to obtain a series of other benefits. The annual membership fee for full membership is $15,000.

2. Affiliate Membership
Affiliates of full - member and sponsor - level members are eligible to enjoy a series of member benefits without paying additional fees. Affiliate members have the same rights as full members, including the ability to certify products under their own company names, but the voting rights are still held by the companies that have full - member or sponsor - level membership in the Wi - Fi Alliance.
For companies eligible to become affiliate members, the full - member or sponsor - level member company must directly or indirectly (1) control the affiliate company; (2) be controlled by the affiliate company; or (3) be jointly controlled by other companies with the affiliate company (the same non - member company must control both the member company and the affiliate company).

3. Implementer Membership
Implementer members can use previously certified Wi - Fi products to certify their own end - products. Implementer members use the Wi - Fi CERTIFIED brand to provide users with a simple path, guaranteed interoperability, and a proven excellent user experience. Additional benefits also include participating in three annual member meetings and having the right to use programming diagrams and verified technical parameters. The annual membership fee for implementer members is $5,000.

III. Classification of Wi - Fi Certification

1. New Product Certification: Wi - Fi certification is not inheritable.

2. Re - Certification: The product has been certified; the Wi - Fi - related part of the product has changed.

3. Modification: The product has been certified; the Wi - Fi - related part of the product has not changed.