NETWORK EQUIPMENT BUILDING SYSTEMS (NEBS)

The Alcatel-Lucent Global Product Compliance Laboratory (GPCL) provides complete testing to the Network Equipment Building System (NEBS) requirements for products to ensure the product is safe and does not interfere with the reliable operation of the network. NEBS compliance is a critical issue to service providers evaluating the suitability of products for use in their networks.

The GPCL test facilities and automated test instrumentation provide accurate and repeatable measurements. Experienced test engineers and a flexible scheduling policy translate to cost effective product approval. The GPCL participates in the Verizon Independent Test Lab (ITL) witnessing program.

Equipment deployed by service providers in Central Office (CO) space and data rooms must not create a risk or safety hazard to personnel, other nearby equipment, or the physical building structure. The service providers also require that network equipment in their network deliver dependable and reliable performance under normal and abnormal operating conditions encountered during the product’s life.

The NEBS generic requirements are used by service providers to qualify equipment that will provide a high level of reliability and safety to their network. The following documents are commonly referred to as the NEBS Criteria, and are required for evaluating telecommunications type products for central office and customer premise applications:

GR-63-CORE, “Network Equipment-Building System (NEBS) Requirements: Physical Protection”
GR-1089-CORE, “Electromagnetic Compatibility and Electrical Safety – Generic Criteria for Network Telecommunications Equipment”
GR-78-CORE, “Generic Requirements for the Physical Design and Manufacture of Telecommunications Products and Equipment”

  

    3-Meter Chamber
3-Meter Semi-Anechoic Chamber

10-Meter Chamber
10-Meter Semi-Anechoic Chamber Entrance
Earthquake Table
Earthquake Table		   Temperature Chamber
Walk-In Temperature Chamber

Electrodynamic Vibration Table
Electrodynamic Vibration Table

The range of GPCL’s NEBS services extends from preliminary design review to ongoing conformity assessments of the product during the manufacturing life cycle, encompassing the following areas:

  • Program management
  • Preliminary design reviews and product audits
  • Pre-qualification testing and analysis
  • Failure analysis and mitigation
  • Conformity assessment testing
  • Report Generation
  • Check List preparation and Report submittals to Regional Bell Operating Companies (RBOC’s)