Systems and methods for electronically managing digital subscriber line (DSL) telecommunications connections

Electronically establishing communication line cross-connections involves providing a controllable matrix of relays and a plurality of filters. A composite signal comprising low and high frequency components is received at the relay matrix, which is controlled to direct the composite signal to a particular filter. A filtered low frequency component is provided at a particular filer output. The relay matrix is controlled to direct at least the high frequency component to a relay matrix output. The low frequency component of the composite signal may comprise a voice band signal and the high frequency component of the composite signal may comprise a data signal. The relay matrix may be controlled locally or remotely. The relay matrix may be controlled to significantly reduce the number of inactive connections established between digital access multiplexers and a main distribution frame or voice switch.