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, wherein the switch is capable of actuation from a first position to a second position upon an application of an external magnetic field, wherein the external magnetic field is not induced through an inductive component coupled to the switch and wherein the switch is capable of actuation from the second position to the first position upon a removal of the external magnetic field.