A new project is set to equip global broadband service providers (BSPs) with clearer guidance on sharing network infrastructure for wholesale use, driving innovation in a key area of the broadband industry, and opening up more diverse service choices for customers. Broadband Forum’s Wholesale Access project will define service requirements, best practices, and technical solutions […]

There has been a shift in how quickly broadband service providers (BSPs) using prpl Foundation and RDK platforms can deploy new services, from months and years to a matter of weeks, as both organisations have integrations with the Broadband Forum’s OBUSPA open source software. Two of the most widely used carrier-grade open source platforms for […]

Enabling connected devices in homes across Europe to enter standby mode will potentially save enough energy to power up to 70 new small data centres across the continent or the equivalent of a mid-size city, the Broadband Forum predicts. The outcome of new power management standardisation efforts will mean devices such as home gateways, repeaters, […]

A new industry-led initiative is set to equip Broadband Service Providers (BSPs) with high-level guidance and a holistic vision of how Artificial Intelligence (AI) can be implemented in broadband networks. The ‘AI in Broadband Networks’ project from Broadband Forum will outline a framework for BSPs to better develop their services-led broadband networks to align with […]

A leap towards future network interoperability has been achieved, as a record number of higher-speed fibre vendors announced successful testing of their devices. The latest Broadband Forum ‘Plugfest’ tested Higher-Speed PON (50G PON), 25GS-PON, and XGS-PON technologies at the University of New Hampshire Interoperability Labs (UNH-IOL) in October. Higher-Speed PON devices from Airoha Technology, Calix, […]

The Broadband Forum has announced the publication of its latest technical report that outlines how multiple tenants and apartments can receive gigabit broadband connectivity through a single 5G FWA connection by reusing the building’s existing infrastructure. This new specification solves challenges prevalent in Multi Dwelling Units (MDUs), such as the limited availability of service options for […]

Broadband Service Providers (BSPs) are overwhelmingly planning to move to Broadband Forum’s User Services Platform (USP/TR-369) standard in order to introduce AI, Wi-Fi sensing, L4S, and more into their home broadband offerings. This is part of their ongoing drive to deliver differentiated services and boost customer revenue, a report has revealed. The Future of the […]

Broadband service providers (BSPs) can more easily buy certified and tested equipment for their cloud networks as Broadband Forum and Linux Foundation (LF) Broadband join forces. The two organisations have been aligning their respective work to ensure open-source software solutions from LF Broadband comply with the relevant carrier grade requirements and technical reports (TRs) from […]

Broadband service providers (BSPs) will now have more visibility and control of devices and applications connected over a Thread network thanks to the publication of an updated specification from Broadband Forum. The latest update to its TR-181 data model – Device:2.19 – is set to provide support for managed smart home deployments using low-power mesh […]

Broadband Service Providers (BSPs) can improve their customer satisfaction via a new project that is providing them with the tools to more accurately assess the end-user experience with the applications they use.While known performance metrics can be used to spot issues such as network degradation, currently there is no standardised method to quantify the quality […]