TeleLab
New Zealand
Australian Certification Testing
TeleLab
has been created to provide a cost-effective NZ Telepermit and Australian
Certification testing service for a wide range of products requiring approval
and/or certification for connection to the Public Switched Telephone Network
(PSTN) in
If ...
You need to get a telecom product approved for use
in
You need to get an ADSL or VDSL
product approved for use in
You need technical assistance regarding the
Telepermit Approval Scheme operating in
Then ...
Contact : Iain Whittet
Phone : +64 9 625 8200
Fax : +64 9 625 8200
Email : telelab@xtra.co.nz
Address :
My technical expertise includes 10 years design
and manufacturing experience related to telecom products and their interface
with the telecom network in
Our cost structure starts with a minimum-cost
preview which includes a few critical tests to give an indication of
compliance. This leads on to the evaluation stage which includes
sufficient tests to identify all the problems and email a summary. This
leads on to the full testing and reporting.
We promise a quality, user-friendly service and
look forward to assisting you with your products for NZ Telepermit and/or
Australian Certification. Please call, fax or email for further
information or to discuss your specific requirements.
Current Price List effective from February 2009
|
Product |
Preview * |
Evaluation * |
Full Testing * |
Modifications |
|
Simple
Phone cordless or corded |
$200
for NZ $250
for Aust |
$900
for NZ $1000
for Aust |
NZ:
$2000 for PTC200 (+ $500 for AS/NZS60950
safety) AUST:
$2200 for S002+S004 (+ $500 for AS/NZS60950
safety) |
$160 per hour.
A
fixed quote is offered after the evaluation stage |
|
Feature
Phone (eg with caller display, answering machine, etc) |
$200
for NZ $250
for Aust |
$1100
for NZ $1300
for Aust |
NZ:
$2200 for PTC200 (+ $500 for AS/NZS60950
safety) AUST:
$2400 for S002+S004 (+ $500 for AS/NZS60950
safety) |
$160 per hour.
A
fixed quote is offered after the evaluation stage |
|
VoIP
SIP LAN Phone for NZ |
|
$400 |
$800
for clause 8 of PTC220 (+ $300 for AS/NZS60950
safety) |
$160 per hour. |
|
Analogue
PBX or
IP-PBX or similar
device (NZ
only) |
$400
for NZ (assumes
that the sample will be immediately operational) |
$1800
to $4000 |
NZ: From $2500 to $5000 depending on features
and complexity. PTC200
and/or PTC220 |
$160 per hour. |
|
Fax
Machine, Voiceband Modem, Security
Product |
$250
for NZ $300
for Aust |
$900
for NZ $1300
for Aust |
NZ:
$2200 for PTC200 (+ $500 for AS/NZS60950
safety) AUST:
$2400 for S002+S004 (+ $500 for AS/NZS60950
safety) |
$160 per hour.
A
fixed quote is offered after the evaluation stage |
|
ADSL2+ Modem, Router,
Gateway |
|
|
NZ:
$2000 for PTC273 (+ $500 for AS/NZS60950
safety) |
$160 per hour. |
|
SHDSL Modem, Router, Gateway |
|
|
NZ:
$2400 for Chorus C279 (+ $500 for AS/NZS60950
safety) |
$160 per hour. |
|
VDSL2 Modem, Router, Gateway |
|
|
NZ:
$2400 for Chorus C279 (+ $500 for AS/NZS60950
safety) |
$160 per hour. |
|
ADSL2+
Filter |
|
$1200 |
NZ:
$1800 for PTC281 (+ $400 for AS/NZS60950
safety) |
$160 per hour.
|
|
ADSL2+
Splitter |
|
$1200 |
NZ:
$2000 for ND-0135 (+ $400 for AS/NZS60950
safety) |
$160 per hour.
|
|
VDSL2
Splitter |
|
$1600 |
NZ:
$2500 for PTC285 (+ $400 for AS/NZS60950
safety) |
$160 per hour. |
** The safety testing to AS/NZS60950 does not include
the mains-power safety requirements. If the power supply or
AC adaptor does not already have safety approval then
this will have to be tested separately by another laboratory.
* Preview Test : Conduct a
few critical tests to give an indication of compliance for minimal cost.
Freight costs not included.
*
Evaluation : Conduct sufficient tests to identify all
the problems and email a summary. Includes preview cost, excludes freight.
*
Full Testing : Conduct all the tests and issue an
authorized test report. Includes preview & evaluation
& minor freight costs.
All prices are in NZ
dollars and are exclusive of GST. GST
does not apply for non-New
New Zealand
Overview
Most
of the Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) in
Telecom
does not permit the connection of any product to their Network which has not
been approved by them.
In
brief, the approval requirements are;
The
product shall not pose a safety hazard to the user or the Network.
The
product shall be functionally compatible with the Network.
The
product shall meet certain performance requirements.
Telecom welcomes a diverse variety of products
using its Networks but not at the expense of Network safety or user safety and
satisfaction. Telecom will not modify its Networks to suit any particular
product. If there is any incompatibility it is always the product which must be
modified.
In
general the approval requirements have a lot in common with those of the
Requirements
Telecom Specification PTC 200 : May
2006
For most analogue products (telephones, modems, facsimile machines,
auto-diallers, etc) the approval requirements are detailed in Telecom Specification
PTC 200 : May 2006. This document is available from www.telepermit.co.nz
Electrical Safety
Clause 2.8 of PTC 200 requires that the product comply with the electrical
safety requirements of AS/NZS 60950. Telecom will also generally accept an
overseas test report to a recent edition of EN 60950, IEC 60950 or one of its
derived Standards.
Network Interworking and Non-Interference Requirements
The numerous other test requirements within PTC 200 must be tested by a
Telecom-approved laboratory, of which there are two in New Zealand and several
others overseas. TeleLab is the only one which is specifically dedicated to
Telepermit testing.
Legal Requirements
A Telepermit can only be granted to a
Some Relevant Documents
PTC 200 : NZ Requirements for
Connection of Customer Equipment to Analogue Lines.
This is the test specification for telephones, modems, fax machines and all
kinds of voice- band analogue products. Download from www.telepermit.co.nz.
TNA 102 : NZ Telecom Public Switched
Telephone Network (PSTN) Analogue Line Interface.
This document describes the nominal characteristics existing at the service
delivery point in a customer's premises on analogue lines connected to the PSTN
and Telecom Centrex system. Among other things, it gives details of the various
signals and tones that the Network sends to the customer. Download from www.telepermit.co.nz.
PTC 220 : NZ Requirements for Private
Voice Networks connected to the PSTN/ISDN.
This is the test specification for many VoIP products. Download from www.telepermit.co.nz.
PTC 273 : NZ Requirements for
Connection of ADSL2+ Modem Products to the Telecom Network.
This is the test specification for ADSL2+ modems, routers and gateways. Download from www.telepermit.co.nz.
PTC 281 : NZ Requirements for
Customer-connected ADSL2+ Line Filters.
This is the test specification for ADSL2+ line filters. Filters are installed
by the customer at each telco product except the ADSL
modem/router/gateway. Download from www.telepermit.co.nz.
ND-0135 : NZ Requirements for ADSL1
and ADSL2+ Splitters.
This is the test specification for ADSL1 and ADSL2+ splitters. Splitters are
high-performance filters. One splitter is permanently installed at the customers line connection point. The splitter separates the
ADSL2+ modem/router/gateway circuit from all the other wiring. No other filters
are required. This specification has
been superseded by PTC 285.
PTC 285 : NZ Requirements for VDSL2
Splitters.
This is the test specification for VDSL2 splitters. Splitters are
high-performance filters. One splitter is permanently installed at the customers line connection point. The splitter separates the
VDSL2 modem/router/gateway circuit from all the other wiring. No other filters
are required. Download from www.telepermit.co.nz.
Chorus C279 : NZ Requirements for
connection of Deployment Class Systems to Chorus Copper Local Loops. This is the test
specification for all families of xDSL modems/routers/gateways connected to a
Chorus copper local loop. C279 calls up
the appropriate requirements in the Interference Management Plan (IMP).
Download from www.comcom.govt.nz/IndustryRegulation/Telecommunications/StandardTermsDeterminations/interferencemanagementplan.aspx
Part 1 - Performance Requirements.
The Interference Management Plan (IMP) applies to Telecom
and to other Service Providers that use Telecom's local loop network as defined
in Schedule 1 of the Telecommunications Act 2001 (i.e. "that part of
Telecom's copper network that connects the end user's building (or, where
relevant, the building distribution frames) to the handover point in Telecom's
local telephone exchange or distribution cabinet (or equivalent
facility)").
Part 2 - Spectral Compatibility Determination Process.
Part 1 of this IMP requires that Service Providers
that propose to deploy a system that is not within a Deployment Class use the
Spectral Compatibility Determination Process to determine whether or not the
proposed system causes either Unacceptable Interference into a Basis System or
Unacceptable Excess Power.
Part 3 - Requirements for Deployment Class Systems.
This Part sets out the Deployment Classes
and Deployment Rules for operation of Deployment Class Systems using the copper
local loop. Deployment Classes are based
on technologies that are common or expected to be used in the network. The technologies include ADSL1, ADSL2,
READSL2, ADSL2+, HDSL, SHDSL, ESHDSL and VDSL2. There are extensive
cross-references to the appropriate ITU-T Recommendations.
AS/ACIF S002 : Australian
Requirements for Connection of Customer Equipment to Analogue Lines.
This is the Australian test standard for a wide variety of voice-band analogue
products.
AS/ACIF S004 : Australian Voice
Frequency Performance Requirements.
In conjunction with S002, this is the Australian test standard for telephones.
AS/NZS 60950 : Information Technology
Equipment - Safety
This is the
Telecom's Site
Click here to go to Telecom's site for more details about NZ
Telepermit.
EMC - Electromagnetic Compatibility - NZ Compliance Requirements
The trans-Tasman EMC
arrangements consist of a set of technical standards and common regulatory processes
for products supplied to the Australian and
Here is a very brief
summary of the requirements.
1. Register yourself or your company with the RSM
as a supplier of products to the NZ market and get a supplier code number. http://www.rsm.govt.nz/cms/resource-library/forms/forms-for-suppliers
2.
Get the EMC test report for the product. Overseas reports are generally
acceptable. Ask the product manufacturer for a copy, and permission to use it.
The applicable Test Standard is EN55022, CISPR22 or AS/NZS CISPR22. If the product incorporates an intentional
radio transmitter (eg cordless phone or wireless router), also ask the
manufacturer for the radio transmission reports.
3. Make and keep a
compliance folder containing all the relevant documents for the product.
4.
Make and sign a Declaration of Conformity for the product and file it in the
compliance folder. http://www.rsm.govt.nz/cms/resource-library/forms/forms-for-suppliers
5. Label the
product.
Legal
disclaimer.
The information,
opinions and references on this web site must not be relied on as legal advice
or regarded as a substitute for legal advice in individual cases.