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World Wide Packets Receives Level 3 Compliance from NEBS Program
LightningEdge® Complies with Network Equipment Building Systems Program Requirements
Spokane Valley, WA – August 15, 2007 – World Wide Packets, a leading provider of Carrier Ethernet solutions, announced todaythat members of its LightningEdge Carrier Ethernet product family have received official compliance from Underwriters Laboratory through its Network Equipment Building System (NEBS) Test Program. This compliance marks another significant third party validation for World Wide Packets, following the recent certification for compliance with MEF 14 guidelines as tested by the Iometrix Lab in June.
The NEBS Test Program is a value added service provided to manufacturers of telecommunications equipment. It is designed to provide independent third party validation of a vendor’s telecommunication products and formally document that it has been tested and meets the requirements of NEBS Level 3, Telcordia Technologies. Specifically, the documents used for testing are the GR-63-CORE, which tests for physical protection and the GR-1089-CORE which tests for electromagnetic compatibility and electrical safety.
"The NEBS compliance marks another major milestone for World Wide Packets and LightningEdge. The company continues to meet industry standards, delivering customers well supported, highly functional Carrier Ethernet solutions," said Dave Curry, CEO of World Wide Packets. “We are excited to be included in this testing process and look forward to continued validation of this nature for members of the LightningEdge family.”
About UL
Underwriters Laboratories Inc. (UL) is an independent, not-for-profit product-safety testing and certification organization. It has tested products for public safety for more than a century. Since its founding in 1894, it has held the undisputed reputation as a leader in product-safety testing and certification within the United States. Building on its household name in the United States, UL is becoming one of the most recognized, reputable conformity assessment providers in the world. Today, its services extend to helping companies achieve global acceptance, whether for an electrical device, a programmable system or an organization's quality process.
About World Wide Packets
World Wide Packets is a leading provider of Carrier Ethernet solutions that allow broadband service providers and telecommunications carriers to realize a new level of speed and agility in the deployment of revenue generating Ethernet services. With World Wide Packets’ LightningEdge® product family, providers can address the demand with their growing customer base by fully leveraging the power, flexibility and economies of Ethernet technology, while dramatically reducing the CapEx and OpEx of existing legacy networks. Only World Wide Packets offers the QoS, scalability, reliability and manageability necessary to making True Carrier Ethernet services such as IPTV, VoIP, mission critical data and wireless transport a reality. For more information on World Wide Packets, please visit www.worldwidepackets.com.
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