METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INITIATING AND DATA COLLECTION OF SINGLE ENDED LINE TEST ON CUSTOMER PREMISES EQUIPMENT

摘要

According to certain aspects, embodiments of the invention relate to methods and apparatuses for performing diagnostics on a loop in a communications system. According to certain aspects, embodiments of the invention include performing SELT from a customer premises side of the loop. According to certain other aspects, embodiments of the invention address the issue of initiating a CPE side SELT procedure and also collecting the diagnostics data while a CPE is offline.