Circuit Testing Through Integrated Digital Access

Author

Gestrich, David A. ; Herzlinger, Martin S. ; Stonestrom, Eric D.

Author_Institution

AT&T Bell Labs., Holmdel, NJ, USA

Volume

5

Issue

1

fYear

1987

fDate

1/1/1987 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

47

Lastpage

52

Abstract

As digital transmission expands within telecommunication networks, maintenance tools for those networks evolve as well. For testing digitized services (including voice, voiceband data, and digital data-like services), digital test equipment most efficiently analyzes circuit failures. One such device, the AT&T Remote Measurement System-Digital (RMS-D), utilizes digital access and measurement techniques to test both switched and nonswitched services. The capabilities of the RMS-D, and the testing needs of the special services digital network it fulfills, are described here. Examples of how the RMS-D effectively utilizes the digital transmission network for access are discussed for different circuit densities.

Keywords

Communication switching; Communication system testing; Integrated services digital networks; Switching, communication; Circuit testing; Distributed control; Failure analysis; Helium; Measurement techniques; Performance evaluation; Speech analysis; Switches; System testing; Test equipment;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Selected Areas in Communications, IEEE Journal on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0733-8716

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/JSAC.1987.1146504

Filename

1146504