Base station device for use as part of an access network of a telecommunications network

A base station apparatus for operation as part of an access network of a mobile telecommunications network, the base station apparatus comprising:

• a housing;
• a radio interface unit and a core network interface unit in the housing;
• a network line section between the radio interface unit and the core network interface unit;
• and
• a measuring apparatus, operatively connected to the network line section, wherein the measuring apparatus is configured to detect at least one line parameter of the network line section, the at least one line parameter including at least one of:
• the input impedance of the network line section;
• the insulation value, of the network line section;
• the capacitance of the network line section;
• or the inductance of the network line section.

A method for operating a base station apparatus as part of an access network of a mobile telecommunications network, the base station apparatus having a housing, a radio interface unit and a core network interface unit in the housing, and a network line section between the radio interface unit and the core network interface unit, the method comprising:

• detecting at least one line parameter of the network line section during operation of the base station apparatus, the at least one line parameter including at least one of:
• the input impedance of the network line section;
• the insulation value of the network line section;
• the capacitance of the network line section;
• or the inductance of the network line section.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium having processor-executable instructions stored thereon for operating a base station apparatus as part of an access network of a mobile telecommunications network, the base station apparatus having a housing, a radio interface unit. and a core network interface unit in the housing, and a network line section between the radio interface unit and the core network interface unit, the processor-executable instructions including instructions for:

• detecting at least one line parameter of the network line section during operation of the base station apparatus, the at least one line parameter including at least one of:
• the input impedance of the network line section;
• the insulation value of the network line section;
• the capacitance of the network line section;
• or the inductance of the network line section.