Advanced and comprehensive troubleshooting capability
The Alcatel-Lucent 5530 NA provides a wide array of testing capabilities allowing you to detect, diagnose and troubleshoot any and all problems affecting customer lines. It will allow you to check line state information, perform line quality diagnosis (in-depth line diagnosis, including in-service and over-the- time diagnosis results), and provide you with tools for problem loca- tion and specialized field technician tools. Among the list of available tests, some are non-intrusive and can be executed while the service is running, enabling the detection of problems that would otherwise go unnoticed. The Alcatel-Lucent 5530 NA also supports the newly released Alcatel-Lucent Smart DSL designed to protect lines from external noise. Alcatel-Lucent Smart DSL will not only stabilize lines, resulting in a dramatic improvement to customer quality of service, but will also stabi- lize lines at a greater bit rate.
In sum, the Alcatel-Lucent 5530 NA lets you successfully resolve line problems, quickly, simply and cost-effectively.
Rationalizing your testing architecture
Network evolution scenarios for Class 5 switch replacement include the implementation of POTS line cards in the access node. This trans- formation option can apply to access nodes deployed in Central Offices (COs), or to nodes deployed in out- side plants (FTTN architecture). The Alcatel-Lucent 5530 NA will help you to cope with network evolution thanks to the support of extended Narrowband Line Testing capabilities. These include inward POTS self-testing, as well as loop and POTS terminal testing (voltage, current, capacitance, ring tone, loop back, etc.). By handling both DSL and POTS testing from the Alcatel- Lucent 5530 NA, you will be able to rationalize your testing architecture.
Figure 4. Advanced troubleshooting with Line Quality Diagnosis (LQD)
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