History
Providing rail telecoms and signalling test, measurement and monitoring for over 20 years
The Comtest Wireless history timeline
Comtest Wireless history shows how its telecoms expertise and world-class testing and measurement solutions for the rail sector have developed, since it first began in 1998.
Comtest Wireless Timeline

2021
- Comtest Wireless International Ltd becomes RISQS approved supplier in the UK
- Comtest Wireless International srl gains ISO 14001 accreditation
- ISO 9001 quality management accreditation achieved across the Comtest Wireless Group
- Comtest Wireless enters partnership with cyber security firm, RazorSecure
- Wider range of professional, training & support services made available to customers

2019
- CW wins competitive tender to supply Banedanmark with full GSM-R and ETCS diagnostic and monitoring systems
- Etihad Rail DB team use CW solutions to prove readiness for EIRENE RF coverage certification in Abu Dhabi
- CWIL accredited with Cyber Essentials certification





2013
- UK Headquarters open
- CWIS gains ISO 9001 certification

2011- 2012
- ETCS monitoring systems installed in Spain and Sweden
- Involvement in the UIC Interference Measurement Commission

2009 – 2011
- UIC GPRS field tests in Austria, Belgium and Sweden
- First deployment of the ETCS monitoring system for RFI (Rome – Naples HSL)

2008
- Formation and restructuring of CW group companies in Italy and UK
- GPRS field test for UIC on RFI high speed line, Italy

2007
- ArgoGroup GSMR division (APS) acquired

2003 – 2004
- NetProbe GSM-R deployment for Siemens in Italy & Switzerland

2002
- NetProbe GSM-R portable system launched

2001
- Data collection system used on RFI’s test train, ‘Archimede’

1998 – 1999
- Band clearance in Italy tested
- GSM-R RF coverage test system deployed