DigiTest EDGE

Broadband Test Platform

The ideal solution for co-location sites, remote terminals and small, next-generation central offices delivering diverse broadband services.

DSLAMs, BLCs and other intelligent access elements are commonly deployed at the edge of the network to accommodate advanced digital services and packet backhaul. As the edge of the network pushes further out and fiber reaches toward the subscriber, the need for testing and assurance remains, yet it requires distribution to lower-density locations.

The DigiTest® EDGE® form factor and functionality is precisely aimed to test at the network edge and lower-density locations. DigiTest EDGE is the ideal solution for co-location sites, remote terminals and small, next-generation central offices delivering diverse broadband services. The DigiTest EDGE’s modular and compact design can accommodate up to three separate test resources to test multiple services. Within the highly distributed architectures of today’s broadband network, the DigiTest EDGE can co-reside with network elements—such as BLCs and DSLAMs—and shared to multiple elements.

Testing applications include POTS, DSL and DS1 qualification, provisioning verification and in-service troubleshooting. Precise, DC/metallic, narrowband and wideband testing capabilities are included, with the option to add multi-layered CPE/subscriber and ISP emulation to support a wide variety of DSL, ATM, IP and HTTP test applications.

The modularity of the DigiTest EDGE allows for future upgrades as additional new services are deployed, including the ability to add new modules and enhance service testing functionality via firmware downloads. Multiple northbound communications options are available to accommodate nearly every scenario. The DigiTest EDGE can also act as an access server to consolidate communications to serial devices.