Boxborough, MA – July 21, 2008 — Artel Video Systems, a leading provider of video over fiber optics transport equipment, announces it has received NEBS Level 3 Certification for several new DL4000 function modules.
Seven modules, the DLC100T, DLC150E, DLC170AD, DLC170DA, DLC200, DLC274D, and DLC274M earned NEBS Level 3 Certification after rigorous testing by a Nationally Recognized Test Laboratory (NRTL) certified by the Verizon Independent Test Laboratory program. With NEBS Level 3 Certification Telecom service providers may now install the DL4000 Video Transport System and all of its function modules anywhere in the core of their networks or at customer facilities. The certification includes passing the latest requirements for emissions spelled out in GR1089, Issue 4.
“NEBS Level 3 Certification is not only a requirement for Telecom service providers, but also proof the DL4000 is rugged, reliable and safe for installation in any network. The DL4000 joins the elite club of product lines where the chassis and all its function modules have been certified to meet the most stringent safety and reliability standards in the world,” said Richard Dellacanonica, President of Artel. “Our goal for 2008 was not only to meet all the Telco functional requirements for tariff video transport services, but also to obtain NEBS Level 3 Certification so that they can deploy DL4000’s anywhere in their networks. We met both of these difficult goals significantly ahead of schedule.”
About NEBS
Telecommunications service providers rely on NEBS Certification to ensure the operating performance and safety of equipment deployed in their network facilities. NEBS Level 3 Certification is defined by Telcordia (formerly Bellcore) and describes extensive physical performance criteria for Telco equipment. The certification process involves an extensive suite of tests designed to evaluate telecommunications network equipment in a variety of environmental conditions. Products are tested for performance in electromagnetic interference, surge protection, flammability, seismic, shock resistance, heat dissipation, and several other areas that ensure continued operation under stressful operating conditions.
About DL4000
The DL4000 is a new generation, universal video transport system designed specifically for video backhaul and contribution applications. It transports analog video, as well as, all types of compressed or uncompressed digital video and Ethernet data over fiber optics. A small, rugged, modular chassis, the DL4000 combines the space efficiency of a 1RU chassis with the flexibility of multi-module systems. The platform features four hot-swappable function modules and dual hot-swappable power supplies in a single rack unit.
About Artel Video Systems
Artel Video Systems develops, manufactures, and markets high performance broadcast quality video transport hardware. Since 1981 video service providers, telecommunication companies, cable TV operators and broadcasters have deployed Artel products in their most critical video transport applications.