Geneva, 13-16 July 2009

Broadband Forum Progress Update

Robin Mersh

Global Standards Collaboration (GSC) 14

DOCUMENT #: GSC14-PLEN-082

FOR: Information

SOURCE: Broadband Forum

AGENDA ITEM: PLEN 10

CONTACT(S): rmersh@broadband-forum.org

Broadband Forum Progress Update – prepared for GSC 14

Robin Mersh rmersh@broadband-forum.org

COO, Broadband Forum

July 13 – 16, 2009

Geneva, Switzerland

Overview

Who we are – the union with the IP/MPLS Forum

BBF industry contributions– The role of BBF– Completed work– Current work– Future considerations

Active liaisons

Union of the IP/MPLS Forum and the Broadband Forum

We develop multi-service broadband packet networking specifications addressing interoperability, architecture and management. Our work enables home, business and converged broadband services, encompassing customer,

access and backbone networks.

Broadband Forum Scope

Why Unite?

Both the Broadband Forum and IP/MPLS Forum were focused on driving the evolution to next generation IP networks and empowering fixed mobile convergence evolution

The work of each organization complimented the other– With the Broadband Forum's focus spanning from broadband

network to digital home management, and the work of the IP/MPLS Forum primarily addressing the core and access aggregation

Many shared members-– The majority of Broadband Forum and IP/MPLS Forum service

provider members have MPLS based core networks deployed and there is a keen interest in this MPLS work continuing and developing.

Expanding the Broadband Forum’s objectives to encompass the next phase of IP/MPLS Forum work ensures seamless broadband network optimization and convergence for the industry.

What are the Union Benefits?

Combining our efforts we are-Pursuing our common vision with greater resources

and shared expertiseDriving Quality of Experience (QoE) measures

throughout the network to better serve application requirements

Specifying seamless end-to-end solutionsFostering greater interoperabilityDefining and facilitating the adoption of next

generation IP networks to deliver the broadband experience to users in the home, in the office and on the street

Engineering effective solutions for emerging applications such as mobile backhaul, IPTV, gaming, P2P applications and applications that have not yet been realized

The focus on technology-agnostic solutions hasn’t changed

The focus on technology agnostic solutions continues – Though MPLS is clearly of critical importance to the

industry, the Broadband Forum continues to welcome contributions and work involving other technologies as the industry continues to evolve

Liaison and cooperative work with organizations such as IETF, ITU-T and Metro Ethernet Forum remain strong

The strength of the Broadband Forum continues to be the organization’s ability to focus on developing specifications that best serve the service & application requirements of carriers and their customers

BBF Contributions

Broadband Forum Strategic Objectives

Expand and address physical layer options for greater performance

Optimize IPTV delivery, performance and customer experience

Continue to expand our remote management specificationsAct as the wireline advocate in FMC requirementsBuild on the IP/MPLS work, particularly on mobile backhaul Address IPv6 considerations in all our work Incorporate energy efficiency considerations into our

specifications Continue to liaise and coordinate with the wider industry -

SDO’s, fora and consortia

The Broadband Network Architecture must be able to handle all types of access options

Broadband Forum architecture specificationsTR-156 extends the IP Ethernet access aggregation in connection to a PON last mileWT-167 provided the common method for establishing fiber fed DSLAMs

Broadband Forum Key Hybrid Fiber Work

Ethernet Architecture for QoS & multicast (TR-101)GPON Architectures (TR-156, WT-167)GPON CPE management (TR-069, TR-142)GPON CPE specification (WT-155)VDSL2 interoperability (WT-114, WT-115)Access Node Control Protocol (TR-147)

New WorkNew Ethernet point-point fibre & EPON architecture workNew low-power mode & energy efficiency work New work on DSL quality management

BroadbandHome™Remote Management Framework

IP STB

Auto-Configuration Server (ACS)

Storage

Residential Gateway

OSS/BSSCall

CenterPolicy

TR-98 Internet Gateway Device (IGD)

TR-98 Internet Gateway Device (IGD)

TR-069 CPE WAN Management Protocol

TR-069 CPE WAN Management Protocol

WT-131, WT-132: ACS Northbound

Interface

WT-131, WT-132: ACS Northbound

Interface

PC

VoIP

TR-135: STBTR-135: STB

TR-106: Common Data Model Template

TR-106: Common Data Model Template

TR-140: StorageTR-140: Storage

TR-104: VoIPTR-104: VoIP

TR-064, TR-133: LAN-Side CPE Mgmt

TR-064, TR-133: LAN-Side CPE Mgmt

TR-142 TR-069 Framework

for GPON

TR-142 TR-069 Framework

for GPON

TR-143: Throughput Performance

Testing

TR-143: Throughput Performance

Testing

TR-122: Voice ATATR-122: Voice ATA

TR-068, TR-124 RGTR-068, TR-124 RG

Voice ATA

TR-111: NAT TraversalTR-111: NAT Traversal

HPNA

MoCA

G.hn

Ethernet

Wireless

HomePlug

TR-196: Femto APTR-196: Femto APFemtoCell

New Work Building on Customer WAN Management Protocol (TR-069)

TR-106 Issue 2– PD-181: Gateway Management Model Re-Architecture (Interface Stack)– PD-157 High priority Interface Objects

PD-194: Software Module Management PD -174: Management of non-TR-069 (“proxy”) devices IPv6 updates to TR-069 related TRs TR-069 Maintenance

– Enhancements to TR-069 Protocol– Enhancements to published data models for VoIP, IPTV, etc.

WT-131: ACS NBI requirements Bulk File Transfer Mechanisms TR-069 testing interop testing

Scope of Mobile Backhaul Work

Internet

PSN

2 G3 G4 G

Access Network

Access Network

Core Network

Backhaul Transport & RAN

RNC

BSC

Aggregation Network

Transport network & Mobile Core Network

RAN

2G SGSN 3G MSC

2G MSC

3G PDSN/ SGSN

GGSN

CSN WiMAX

PDN GW

a GW

Focus Area for Forum’s mobile backhaul work

* Four major vendors’ products already passed certification for TDM over MPLS

Aligned with Industry Requirements

Active Technical Liaisons & Cooperation This list is not exhaustive. We welcome all liaisons and collaborations.

3GPP Alliance for

Telecommunications industry Solutions (ATIS)

Consumer Electronics Assoc. (CEA)

Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA)

European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI)

Femto Forum Home Gateway Initiative (HGI)

Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF)

International Telecommunication Union (ITU)

Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF) MultiService Forum (MSF) Open Mobile Alliance (OMA) Open IPTV Forum Telemanagement Forum (TMF) Universal Plug and Play Forum

(UPnP) WiMax Forum

Thank you

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www.broadband-forum.org