Test system and test method for broadband telecommunications

摘要

A method for testing the physical layer of a broadband installation at subscriber's house by means of a broadband test device or network analyzer (NA) coupled to the subscriber's house through a broadband connection (BB). The broadband connection is preferably a DSL connection through which the network analyzer performs measurements on the broadband installation. An end-user at the subscriber's house can dialog with the network analyzer through a narrowband responder device, preferably an intelligent voice responder (IVR). The dialog consists of information received from the end-user and translated by the responder device into input control for the network analyzer and of output control from the network analyzer translated by the responder device into instructions towards the end-user. A telecommunication test system and a responder device using this method are also described.