ETHERNET ALLIANCE POWER OVER ETHERNETCERTIFICATION PROGRAM

GETTING STARTED

Step One: Contact us at poe_certification@ethernetalliance.org to indicate your interest in the program.

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Step Two: Visit ethernetalliance.org/poecert to download and submit:• Certification Mark License

Agreement (CMLA) • Associated fees • EA Membership (optional)

Step Three: Submit new or derivative EA Certified product application and schedule testing with the University of New Hampshire InterOperability Laboratory:• EA Certified Product application can

be found at bit.ly/ea-cert • UNH-IOL testing detail available at

bit.ly/ea-testing

Step Four: Once approved, products are authorized to use the EA Certified logos and can be added to the EA Certified product registry.• View the current list at

bit.ly/ea-registry

In a 2020 survey, 95% of PoE professionals said EA certification would influence their buying decision.

Get started today to benefit from having your products EA certified.

Visit ethernetalliance.org/poecert to learn more. For further questions about the program, please contact poe_certification@ethernetalliance.org.

EA Member companies are eligible to apply to perform PoE Certification Program 1st Party Testing.

EA Members receive discounts on all product certification fees and the one-time CMLA fee.

EA Membership offers a wide variety of company benefits. For options, visit ethernetalliance.org/membership.