Global Standards Collaboration (GSC) 14
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GSC14-PLEN-082
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Broadband Forum
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PLEN 10
CONTACT(S):
rmersh@broadband-forum.org
Broadband Forum Progress Update
Robin Mersh
Geneva, 13-16 July 2009
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
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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 expertise
 Driving Quality of Experience (QoE) measures
throughout the network to better serve application
requirements
 Specifying seamless end-to-end solutions
 Fostering greater interoperability
 Defining 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
specifications
 Act as the wireline advocate in FMC requirements
 Build 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 specifications
TR-156 extends the IP Ethernet access aggregation in connection to a PON last mile
WT-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 Work
 New Ethernet point-point fibre & EPON architecture work
 New low-power mode & energy efficiency work
 New work on DSL quality management
BroadbandHome™
Remote Management Framework
OSS/BSS
Policy
WT-131, WT-132:
ACS Northbound
Interface
Call
Center
TR-142
TR-069 Framework for
GPON
IP STB
Femto
Cell
TR-069 CPE WAN
Management Protocol
Storage
TR-196: Femto AP
VoIP
TR-135: STB
TR-104: VoIP
TR-143: Throughput
Performance Testing
Auto-Configuration
Server (ACS)
Residential Gateway
TR-122: Voice ATA
TR-98 Internet Gateway
Device (IGD)
TR-064, TR-133:
LAN-Side CPE Mgmt
TR-111: NAT Traversal
TR-106: Common Data
Model Template
TR-068, TR-124 RG
Voice ATA
TR-140: Storage
HPNA G.hn Wireless
MoCA Ethernet HomePlug
PC
New Work Building on Customer WAN
Management Protocol (TR-069)
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TR-106 Issue 2
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PD-194: Software Module Management
PD -174: Management of non-TR-069 (“proxy”) devices
IPv6 updates to TR-069 related TRs
TR-069 Maintenance
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PD-181: Gateway Management Model Re-Architecture (Interface Stack)
PD-157 High priority Interface Objects
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
Transport network &
Mobile Core Network
Backhaul Transport &
RAN
Internet
2G
3G
4G
3G PDSN/
SGSN
PSN
RNC
Access
Network
Aggregation
Network
BSC
Core
Network
GGSN
PDN GW
a GW
2G SGSN
Access
Network
3G MSC
CSN WiMAX
2G MSC
RAN
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
For more information,
www.broadband-forum.org