Patent ID: 7349526
Filing Date: 2008-03-25
Classification: H04M

Abstract:
1. A method, comprising: connecting a test line between a cable pair testability controller and a telecommunications switch, the test line connected at one end to the cable pair testability controller, and the test line connected at another end to a modular metallic service unit interfacing with the telecommunications switch; connecting additional test lines between the cable pair testability controller and multiple cable pair testability units, each cable pair testability unit briding multiple cable pairs between multiple inputs and multiple outputs, each additional test line connected at one end to the cable pair testability controller, and each additional test line connected at another end to a respective one of the multiple cable pair testability units; interfacing the cable pair testability controller to a technician interface; receiving an electronic request from the technician interface, the electronic request specifying an inactive cable pair to be tested, the inactive cable pair having no telecommunications service established for the inactive cable pair; determining by the cable pair testability controller which cable pair testability unit connects to the specified inactive cable pair; establishing a connection at the cable pair testability controller between the test line and one of the additional test lines to a selected cable pair testability unit serving the specified inactive cable pair; instructing the selected cable pair testability unit to establish a connection with the specified inactive cable pair, such that a signal path is created from the connection between the test line and the inactive cable pair creates a signal path from the modular metallic service unit in the telecommunications switch, through the cable pair testability controller and through the selected cable pair testability unit, to the inactive cable pair; and testing the inactive cable pair for faults.