Automated Repair Service Bureau: Mechanized Loop Testing Strategies andTechniques

The testing of a subscriber loop is presently undergoing a fundamental and dramatic improvement because of the introduction of the Mechanized Loop Testing (MLT) system. The MLT system is a recently integrated part of the Automated Repair Service Bureau (ARSB) described in detail in other articles in this issue. This article briefly outlines the operational changes in the A R S B attributable to the introduction of MLT and then goes into further depth in describing the 1209 advances in loop testing made possible by MLT'S unique coupling to other ARSB systems and by its adaptive testing algorithms.