1. A microelectromechanical system (MEMS) switch, comprising: a substrate; an input contact on the substrate; an output contact on the substrate; and a movable structure supported over at least a portion of the substrate, wherein the movable structure comprises a proximal end portion, an intermediate portion and a distal end portion and the movable structure is supported over at least a portion of the output contact, and wherein the switch is capable of actuation upon an application of an external magnetic field.