APPARATUS, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMPULSE NOISE DETECTION AND MITIGATION

In accordance with embodiments disclosed herein, there are provided apparatus, systems and methods for impulse noise detection and mitigation. For example, in one embodiment such means include, means for detecting impulse noise; means for classifying the detected impulse noise into one of a plurality of impulse noise classes affecting communications on a Digital Subscriber Line (DSL line); means for selecting a noise mitigation strategy from among a plurality of noise mitigation strategies; means for applying the selected noise mitigation strategy; and means for validating application of the noise mitigation strategy.