(Littleton, MA - January 1, 2002) - Associacao NCC Certificacoes do Brasil has accepted Curtis-Straus as an accredited laboratory qualified to perform tests on telecommunications products for the purposes of certification to Brazilian standards.

Curtis-Straus’ world wide telecom compliance laboratory has been enhanced with the addition of a direct link to South America. Brazil joins Australia, Europe, Canada, Japan, and others in recognizing the technical excellence and accuracy of Curtis-Straus laboratory results. Test reports compliant with Brazilian standards will now be accepted by NCC-OCD for the purpose of certifying telecommunications products.

Curtis-Straus also has impressive capabilities in the areas of NEBS, Product Safety Approvals and Telecommunications Registration. From EU telecom approvals to NRTL listing, NEBS/Bellcore testing to Semi S2 evaluations, client companies can obtain approvals for worldwide market access based on one-stop testing at Curtis-Straus.