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A one-stop engineering and evaluation organization for NEBS (Telcordia Network
Equipment-Building System) compliance testing is available at Southwest Research Institute (SwRI). All NEBS evaluations are performed on
frame-level and shelf-level equipment, in one location. Additionally, clients
can draw on the talents of SwRI's 3,000 employees and 11 technical divisions for
help in just about any engineering or testing area imaginable. As an
independent, nonprofit organization, SwRI strives to serve its clients and makes
an ideal business partner for you!
NEBS Mission
To aid industry in providing highly reliable
telecommunications service to the consumer so that continuous operation
is assured during emergency calls for police, fire, and medical service,
even in the geographical areas prone to natural disasters such as
earthquakes.
Telecommunications Equipment Testing at
SwRI
SwRI is a nonprofit research and development
organization that has received accreditation by OSHA as a Nationally
Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL). This accreditation includes
testing and third-party quality assurance services. SwRI has decades of
experience and extensive facilities to provide independent,
comprehensive testing and engineering services to the telecommunications
industry.
SwRI has performed physical environmental testing
for more than 20 years for commercial industries and the military,
meeting MIL-Specs and widely recognized standards, including:
SwRI has also been designated as a Verizon ITL (Independent Test Lab). During the last decade, services have been provided to meet telecommunications standards and specifications such as:
SwRI Quality SystemsQuality systems are in place at
SwRI to comply with:
ISO 9000: 1994
ISO 9000: 2000
ISO Guide 25/ISO 17025
Nuclear requirements
Equipment used to perform testing activities is
calibrated with traceability to the National Institute of Standards and
Technology (NIST) and controlled to comply with MIL-STD-45662A, ISO
Guide 25/ISO 17025, and ANSI/NCSL Z540.
Test personnel are qualified and certified to
perform activities complying with stringent nuclear and DOD/NASA quality
assurance programs.
SwRI fiercely protects its third-party independent
status to assure the highest respect and integrity.
To learn more about telecommunications capabilities
at SwRI, visit our site at telecommunications.swri.org.
For more information about NEBS telecommunications equipment evaluation
capabilities at SwRI or how you can contract with SwRI, please contact
Jenny
Ferren at
jferren@swri.org or (210) 522-2329.
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