MET is now an Official BQTF - Bluetooth Qualification Testing Facility.Business Editors CTIA Wireless IT and Entertainment 2003 BALTIMORE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 21, 2003 Bluetooth Qualification Review Board (BQRB) has formally granted MET Laboratories' BQTF accreditation. This approval was the result of a rigorous audit of MET's facilities, expertise and capabilities. As a BQTF, MET can perform both RF and protocol/profile conformance testing of Bluetooth products. MET now can provide all of the services required to sell a Bluetooth product in the US, Canada and Europe. MET can perform FCC and product safety regulatory testing and can issue Grants of Equipment Authorization, as an FCC designated TCB. Of the five North American based BQTFs, MET Labs is the only BQTF located on the East Coast. MET is also accredited accredited recognition by an appropriate authority that the performance of a particular institution has satisfied a prestated set of criteria. accredited herds cattle herds which have achieved a low level of reactors to, e.g. for EMC (1) (EMC Corporation, Hopkinton, MA, www.emc.com) The leading supplier of storage products for midrange computers and mainframes. Founded in 1979 by Richard J. Egan and Roger Marino, EMC has developed advanced storage and retrieval technologies for the world's largest companies. Testing by NVLAP, A2LA and is a Conformity Assessment Body (CAB). As a CAB, MET can serve as a Competent Body for the European EMC Directive, and as a Notified Body for the R&TTE Directive. MET is also qualified to perform SAR (Segmentation And Reassembly) The protocol that converts data to cells for transmission over an ATM network. It is the lower part of the ATM Adaption Layer (AAL), which is responsible for the entire operation. See AAL. SAR - segmentation and reassembly (Specific Absorption Rate Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) is a measure of the rate at which radio frequency (RF) energy is absorbed by the body when exposed to radio-frequency electromagnetic field. The most common use is in relation to cellular telephones. ) testing to global standards. MET Laboratories is the first testing lab to be licensed by OSHA OSHA n. Occupational Safety and Health Administration, a branch of the US Department of Labor responsible for establishing and enforcing safety and health standards in the workplace. as a Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL). This program was designed by the Federal Government to provide manufacturers of electrical products alternatives for mandatory product safety certification for the US marketplace. Additionally, MET is certified by the Standards Council of Canada The Standards Council of Canada is a Crown corporation based in Ottawa, Ontario, and is Canada's member body of the International Organization for Standardization. External links
For more information visit www.metlabs.com, call 800-638-6057 or email questions to info@metlabs.com MET Laboratories Corporate Headquarters is located at 914 W. Patapsco Ave., Baltimore, MD 21230. MET provides full service testing services on the West Coast at two locations: 33439 Western Ave., Union City, CA 94587 and 4955 Patrick Henry Dr., Santa Clara, CA 95054 Both labs can be reached by calling 888-638-9345. MET specializes in compliance assistance, testing and certification of products according to a broad range of domestic, foreign, commercial, and military specifications. MET is a Verizon Certified Independent Test Lab - ITL ITL The ISO 4217 currency code for the Italian Lira. for NEBS testing, and is recognized throughout the telecom industry as a leader for this intensive regime of Telecordia test suites for equipment to be installed in Central Offices. As an FCC designated TCB, MET performs the evaluation of testing for radio and telephone equipment that was previously the sole responsibility of the FCC. MET is authorized to issue Grants of Equipment Authorization for any equipment for which there is a defined rule part and procedure within Title 47 of the Code of Federal Regulations The New Deal program of legislation enacted during the administration of President franklin roosevelt established a large number of new federal agencies, which generated a shapeless and confusing mass of new regulations. . Following the issuance of this Grant, the Grantee An individual to whom a transfer or conveyance of property is made. In a case involving the sale of land, the buyer is commonly known as the grantee. grantee n. will immediately be free to begin marketing the device in the United States. MET's designation as a TCB covers Parts 15 and 68, as well as Part 18, 22, Parts 90 & 95, Parts 24-27 and Parts 74 and 101. |
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