A word from our CEO, Robin Mersh: "I talked in the Q2 newsletter about the amount of work underway, and the expanding scope that the Broadband Forum is now covering across both the working groups and the special projects – including our burgeoning Open Broadband software projects and Open Standards. There is no question that momentum is growing fast, and while network operators are looking for the agility that “Open Source” offers, they also need Open Standards to create a solid framework and safeguard their current deployments while helping them navigate the exciting yet challenging waters that lie ahead.
The Broadband Forum is perfectly positioned to deliver on this need – we have done it before, and we are doing it again.From 5G, CloudCO and USP to hybrid networks and collaboration with other standards bodies, there is no doubt the impact and relevancy of the BBF's work is greater than ever. This is certainly true of the NTT-sponsored demonstration at our Q2 meeting in Osaka, which showed the disaggregation of time-critical PON functions. This is truly a 5G milestone, with the approach eliminating the need for operators to rebuild an Optical Line Terminal (OLT) from the preliminary stage of development and accelerating time-to-market for new offerings such as fronthaul for 5G and services for business users." Read more. |