Operators globally now have the tools to flexibly plan and build their cloud-native networks and deliver faster services to their customers, thanks to Broadband Forum publishing Release 5.0 of its Open Broadband – Broadband Access Abstraction (OB-BAA) open-source project. With the Network Function Virtualisation (NFV) market expected to reach $122 billion by 2027, the latest […]
For telecom operators and service providers seeking to roll out future-proofed fibre-grade services, open standards development organisation Broadband Forum has published its latest technical report to help ensure that homes and businesses have access to faster, more reliable broadband connectivity by harnessing the copper infrastructure. The TR-419 (Fiber Access Extension over Existing Copper Infrastructure) report […]
Increasing demands for faster, more efficient and more reliable ways to manage connected devices will make 2021 the year of service and device lifecycle management, according to open broadband standards development organisation the Broadband Forum. Broadband Forum’s User Services Platform (USP) standard offers related data models and the communication protocol to master such needs. The […]
More than three out of every four (76 per cent) broadband service providers have either started to implement open standards development organisation the Broadband Forum’s User Services Platform (USP) or plan to do so in the next year, according to a new report. Respondents to a major new study
A record year for the development of industry-wide standardised solutions and technical specifications (Open Standards), and open-source technology projects (Open Source), 2020 saw the Broadband Forum continue to support phenomenal levels of global growth in the number of fixed broadband subscribers. As an ever-greater percentage of the world’s population come online at an ever more […]
Open standards development organisation Broadband Forum has published three new standards, which it says marks a major step forward in unlocking a new wave of 5G innovation and prepare telcos for the mass adoption of 5G. The three new specifications will allow telcos to build their 5G networks with open, cloud-native platforms that utilise software […]
Operators facing increasing bandwidth demands will now be able to increase the scalability of their networks in a more flexible way, as Broadband Forum completed its specifications for Broadband Network Gateway (BNG) disaggregation. With video and broadband consumption continuing to grow, Broadband Forum’s ‘Control and User Plane Separation for a Disaggregated BNG’ (TR-459) addresses the […]
Broadband Forum has strengthened its board of directors, adding two new operators – Verizon and China Unicom – as its work to develop and standardise next-generation broadband services continues. Mike Talbert, of Verizon, and Ding Hai, of China Unicom, are the latest members to join the board which includes representatives from BT, Calix, CommScope, Deutsche […]
B2B marketing professional Craig Thomas has joined Broadband Forum as its new Senior Director, Strategic Marketing, reinforcing the open organization’s position as the broadband industry’s most relevant standards initiative. Bringing extensive experience in technical and commercial sales and marketing, Thomas will ensure Broadband Forum continues to be central to the industry discussion on standardization. This […]
OpenVault, a global provider of technology solutions and industry analytics for broadband operators, is now a principal member of Broadband Forum, the communications industry’s leading organisation focused on accelerating broadband innovation, standards and ecosystem development. OpenVault’s membership expands its commitment to collaborate with fellow industry leaders to drive and develop initiatives, standards and best practices […]