Abstract: The application discloses a system and a method of selecting a profile of a digital subscriber line. In a particular embodiment, the method includes setting a threshold for voice quality and determining a number of acceptable code violations that can occur without compromising the voice quality of the digital subscriber line. When the actual number of code violations exceeds the determined number of code violations an alternate profile is selected for the DSL line.

Abstract: A system and method is described for determining a condition of a communication line, such as the absence of a filter device on a digital subscriber line (DSL). A first signal characterized by a high upstream power is activated over the line, and a first set of parameters associated with the communication line is obtained. A second signal characterized by a low upstream power is activated, and a second set of parameters associated with the communication line is obtained. Comparison of first and second sets of parameters is indicative of a condition of the connection and presences or absence of a DSL filter on the communication line.

Abstract: In a particular embodiment a method of collecting and processing modem data is provided. The method includes,during training of a broadband modem, sending a series of tones within a frequency transmission band of the broadband modem, receiving the transmitted series of tones at a receiving broadband modem, receiving a measurement value of a power level for each of the received tones in the series of tones transmitted to the receiving broadband modem, determining a transmission loss for each of the series of tones by comparing the predetermined transmission power level, and the received measured power level, performing a statistical match comparison between each of the received tone signals and a plurality of different computer models of a single transmission facility having various bridge taps connected to the single transmission facility, and determining a best fit between each of the received tone signals and one of the plurality of the bridge tap computer models.

Abstract: Methods, apparatus and techniques for hitlessly accessing an original data signal include provisioning a duplicate of the original signal at a provisioning location. The duplicate signal is sent to a switching location that has been transmitting the original signal, but which hitlessly switches to transmitting the duplicate signal instead. The original signal is accessed at an access location where the original signal is altered. The altered signal is sent to the switching location which again hitlessly switches from transmitting the duplicate signal to transmitting the altered signal. Implementation in an optical network allows wavelengths to be dropped at nodes in the network without network hits being incurred which would disrupt service or otherwise result in system downtime.