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UL Recognized by Verizon as Independent Test Laboratory for Thermal Modeling, Simulations and Test
Program
NORTHBROOK, Ill., Oct. 4 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ --
UL to help Verizon attempt to realize 20 percent reduction of
overall power requirements in network gear
Underwriters Laboratories (UL), a world leader in product safety testing
and certification, announced today that it has been recognized by Verizon
Communications, Inc. as an Independent Test Laboratory (ITL) for its Thermal
Modeling, Simulations and Test (TMST) program. UL's testing and certification
services will help Verizon attempt to achieve its goal of realizing a 20
percent reduction of overall power requirements in network gear.
The goal of Verizon's program is to reduce energy consumption while
maintaining equipment reliability. Thermal modeling helps decrease heat
generation that can impair equipment performance and require costly air
conditioning be used in central offices, equipment vaults and other
facilities. The thermal modeling program will become part of UL's Network
Equipment Building System (NEBS) compliance services.
"As demonstrated by this collaboration with Verizon, UL has the
capabilities to help companies review, build and analyze new models for
electronic cooling of telecommunications equipment, from single components to
full systems," said Carlos Correia, vice president, UL High-Tech Division.
"Through our leadership in NEBS compliance, we continue to look for and
engineer new ways for our customers to improve network efficiency."
The NEBS family of standards evaluate the personal safety of the
equipment operator and service technician, as well as the protection of the
facilities housing the equipment, all while ensuring the integrity of the
overall telecommunications network. This family of requirements is what
members of the Telecommunication Carrier Group (TCG), such as Verizon, AT&T,
Qwest and smaller local service providers, use to evaluate telecommunications
equipment to maintain network integrity and protect against hazards
associated with the location of equipment.
As an ITL for the program, UL will offer two services to evaluate thermal
models - the first will be an assessment of a thermal model developed by
vendors seeking compliance with the requirements; the second involves vendors
seeking thermal modeling support from UL in building and running thermal
models of their equipment.
The appointment of UL as an ITL is an extension of the collaboration that
already exists between Verizon and UL. In August, UL announced it will
co-sponsor the NEBS Verizon Conference through 2014.
About Underwriters Laboratories
Underwriters Laboratories (UL) is an independent product safety
certification organization that has been testing products and writing
Standards for Safety for over a century. UL evaluates more than 19,000 types
of products, components, materials and systems annually with 20 billion UL
Marks appearing on 66,000 manufacturers' products each year. UL's worldwide
family of companies and network of service providers includes 68 laboratory,
testing and certification facilities serving customers in 102 countries. For
SOURCE: Underwriters Laboratories
CONTACT: Millicent Mak, Manager, Global High-Tech Industry of
Underwriters Laboratories, +852-2276-9539, Millicent.Mak@hk.ul.com; or Danika
Kmetz of GolinHarris, +1-312-729-4354, dkmetz@golinharris.com, for UL
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