NEBS Testing

UL offers a comprehensive NEBS (Network Equipment-Building System) testing service, guiding our customers through both Telecommunications Carrier Group (TCG) and Telcordia requirements. UL's custom testing helps business verify that their telecommunications network devices can interact safely and reliably within specified environments, under both normal and demanding conditions. Backed by worldwide recognition of its safety science testing and compliance services, UL is the logical choice for NEBS testing. Definition NEBS testing evaluates networking products against the Telcordia and TCG requirements for products intended for the telecom industry. These requirements are designed to ensure the integrity and reliability of devices and systems, protect workers and the facilities housing the equipment. Benefits UL offers one of the industry’s most comprehensive NEBS service offerings. UL’s NEBS teams are uniquely qualified to guide our customers through the Telecommunications Carrier Group (TCG) requirements, regardless of where a product is deployed on the telecommunications network. Our dedicated team of technical experts and integrated testing programs helps businesses save time and money by completing all their testing and certification needs in one submittal. As a fully accredited ISO 17025 independent test laboratory, UL is uniquely qualified to assist in determining the application and installation environment, the appropriate level of compliance and, thus the required test plan for a given product. And as one of the few laboratories in the world certified by Verizon as an Independent Test Lab (ITL), UL is uniquely qualified to test products to both Telcordia as well as TCG requirements. UL experts serve on committees that help develop and revise telecommunications industry standards, including ATIS (Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions), NFPA (National Fire Protection Association) and STEP (Sustainability in Telecom: Energy and Protection). Our expertise and world-class fire testing facilities made UL a natural to help develop NEBS' large scale fire tests (GR-63-CORE.)