“Testing is a critical step towards the successful turn-up of a DSL loop. A test device can assist the service provider in all steps of DSL deployment — before, during, and after installation and turn-up…”
“Loop Management System Standards: An Automated Approach” White Paper DSL Forum July 16, 2001
3M™ Dynatel™DSL test and Measurement Solutions
In the process of evaluating whether existing copper lines can be made data-ready for DSL deployment, obstacles are bound to arise. Often, you know the problem, but you can’t identify the cause. But whether the obstacle is related to loop resistance, load coils, bridge taps, interference, insulation failures — or a host of others — the issue is the same. You must diagnose and locate the line impairment as quickly and cost-effectively as possible, in order to determine and implement the appropriate solution.
Precision test and measurement product solutions from 3M allow you to deploy DSL more effectively while reducing time and cost — not to mention frustration. With full-featured POTS, wideband and DSL–specific testing, you can quickly, easily and accurately determine if line problems exist. If so, you can then pinpoint the location and extent of the impairment. The line can be replaced or repaired, reconnected, reused, marked and requalified for future reference.
3M DSL test and measurement solutions can also be used to effectively maintain the lines, helping eliminate future errors and manage ongoing maintenance costs.
When testing lines for DSL service, the familiar yellow 3M™ Dynatel™ product family enables you to pinpoint the exact location of any fault and quickly diagnose it, minimizing repair time and cost. In addition, Dynatel instruments can qualify the available data rate on each line, allowing you to inventory the level of service that can be deployed. You can even capture and retain all of the diagnosis information and corresponding solutions for each line for future use.
