Certification duration estimator

Author Hugues Orgitello Last updated 25 May 2026

Interactive tool

Estimate realistic certification timing based on product complexity and target markets. Durations include necessary margins for retests and lab queue, observed averages rather than ideal case.

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What is your product's radio complexity?

No radio, simple electronic productSingle radio (Wi-Fi/BLE only, OR LoRa only)Multi-radio (Wi-Fi + BLE + sub-GHz, no cellular)Cellular IoT (Cat-M, NB-IoT, ± other radios)Full cellular (multi-band LTE ± 5G)

Further reading

• Guide: Certification timeline: detailed schedules and critical path
• Guide: Certification costs: budget by scenario
• CE, RED, FCC, PTCRB procedures