Products that are NEBS certified are also expected to be top performers in enterprise net- work environments as well.
All electronic equipment has the potential to interfere with other electronic equipment.
Interference can be caused by electromagnetic radiation, the grounding system, the electrical power connection, excessive heat or blocking the natural air flow, and connecting wires or cables. Telephone companies typically place a large amount of network equipment, often from different manufacturers, into relatively tight association, especially in their central office buildings. To address this, they gathered the best thinking from the FCC and various national and international trade and standards groups to create a set of specifications for network facilities located equipment. The expectation is that physical configurations and compatibility of equipment with a set of environmental conditions will help to reduce product installation and maintenance costs. Bellcore introduced the NEBS requirements in 1985 as a public document, with manufacturers of central office equipment as the target audience.