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Sunrise Telecom (News - Alert), a provider of test and measurement solutions for telecom, wireless and cable networks, today announced the addition of VDSL2 test capabilities to its Home Test Toolkit (HTT).

 

Integrating a range of test functions needed for in-home testing, the HTT allows technicians to test key interfaces, signals, and functions at the customer location during installation. 

 

Company officials said that the HTT's next step logic guides technicians through the installation process, and indicates probable locations and causes of problems.

 

Moreover, officials pointed out that HTT ensures timely delivery of IPTV (News - Alert) and other network services with approximately twelve integrated test functions.

 

The unit provides automatic “go-no-go” test routines for VDSL, VDSL2, Home Phoneline Networking Alliance (HPNA) networks, RF signal level meter, Ethernet, 802.11 WiFi (News - Alert), copper loop fault identification, Plain Old Telephone Service (POTS) testing, ground continuity testing that verifies proper NID ground connection, and in-house wiring identification and testing. 

 

Powered by a rechargeable, field replaceable smart battery system, officials said that the lightweight unit easily clips to a technician’s belt or drops into a tool bag.

 

Dennis White, area plant supervisor at CenturyTel (News - Alert), said that Sunrise Telecom's HTT is easy to use and packs “enormous functionality” into a small, inexpensive package, adding that it's the only test set CenturyTel technicians need for IPTV installation and troubleshooting in home triple play services.

 

“With the HTT, our teams can quickly identify and isolate problems, which reduce the need to rewire homes, substantially cutting capital expenses and reducing install times by more than 25 percent,” White said.

 

“We are pleased with the high level of confidence that CenturyTel has placed in our HTT product and this new release brings a new set of enhancements to facilitate our customers' VDSL2 deployment,” said Bahaa Moukadam (News - Alert), vice president of marketing at Sunrise Telecom. 

 

Previously available only in North America, the test system is now available worldwide. “With thousands of units already deployed, we are now making the HTT available worldwide to benefit a wider range of customers,” said Moukadam.