Active Broadband Forum projects are progressed by the following Work Areas (WAs) and initiatives:

Access and Transport Architecture (ATA) Work Area: Defines and specifies the architecture and requirements for access, routing and transport network infrastructure. Read more.

Broadband Innovation Group (BIG) initiative: An open environment to expose, discuss, stretch, and socialize ideas that could be qualified, at first, as out-of-the-box, innovative, or embryonic. Read more.

Broadband User Services (BUS) Work Area: Provides the broadband industry with technical specifications, implementation guides, reference implementations, test plans, and marketing white papers for the deployment, management, and consumption of services by the broadband end user. Read more.

Common YANG Work Area: Specifies YANG modules, NETCONF/YANG test plans, and certification for the defined YANG modules, and maintains Broadband Forum's YANG Best Current Practices. Read more.

Fiber Access Networks (FAN) Work Area: Defines the requirements and data models for deploying Broadband Forum network architectures in fiber access technologies so as to accelerate deployments and ensure interoperability. Read more.

Physical Layer Transmission (PHYtx) Work Area: Provides test plans, technical documentation, and marketing papers to enable multi-vendor interoperability in deployments for both access and in-premises networks. Read more.

SDN and NFV Work Area: Focuses on the introduction of Software Defined Networking (SDN) and Network Functions Virtualization (NFV), including migration and coexistence of physical and virtual elements, into the broadband network. Read more.

Wireless-Wireline Convergence (WWC) Work Area: Addresses the needs of operators, which have integrated, wireline or mobile networks deployed so they can leverage their assets with combined subscriber offerings with a converged core. Read more.

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BBF work overview 2023-10-12.pdf(PDF)

Check out the latest updates on current work from these Work Areas:

Access and Transport Architecture (ATA) - January 2023
Broadband User Services (BUS) - January 2023
Common YANG - March 2024
Fiber Access Networks (FAN) - June 2023
Physical Layer Transmission (PHYtx) - January 2024
SDN and NFV - September 2023
Wireline and Wireless Convergence (WWC) - March 2024

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Work Area Link to Wiki	Project Stream Link to Wiki	Project Number Link to Draft	Project Title Link to Project Wiki Page	Contributions Link to Jira	Editor(s)
ATA	Performance, Experience, and Application Testing (PEAT)	MD-452.3	Quality Experience Delivered (QED): Performance Measurement Architecture (webinar/presentation)	Contributions	Peter Thompson (Predictable Network Solutions)
ATA	Access Architecture	MD-459.4	Multi-service Disaggregated BNG New Features	Contributions	TBA
ATA	Performance, Experience, and Application Testing (PEAT)	MD-501	BBF presentation on the work of the PEAT PS highlighting work on QED, IP-Layer Capacity, and OB-UDP-ST	Contributions	Greg Mirsky (Ericsson)
ATA	Performance, Experience, and Application Testing (PEAT)	WT-452.3	Quality Attenuation Conformance Testing	Contributions	Peter Thompson (Predictable Network Solutions)
ATA	Performance, Experience, and Application Testing (PEAT)	WT-452.4	QED Measurement Formats	Contributions	Bjørn Ivar Teigen (Domos)
ATA	Performance, Experience, and Application Testing (PEAT)	WT-452.6	Applicability of IOAM to QED Measurement using an Active Protocol	Contributions	Ron Insler (Rad) Fabrizio Guidotti (Outsys)
ATA	Performance, Experience, and Application Testing (PEAT)	WT-452.7	Quality Attenuation Measurements Using L2 and L3 Active Protocols in Multicast Environments	Contributions	Fabio Giudici (Outsys) Fabrizio Guidotti (Outsys)
ATA	Access Architecture	WT-459 Issue 3	Control and User Plane Separation for a Disaggregated BNG	Contributions	Kenneth Wan (Nokia) Nagaraj Turaiyur (Juniper)
ATA	Access Architecture	WT-459.2Issue 2	Multi-Service Disaggregated BNG with CUPS: Integrated Carrier Grade NAT function. Reference Architecture, Deployment Models, Interface, and Protocol Specifications	Contributions
ATA	Performance, Experience, and Application Testing (PEAT)	WT-471 Issue 4	Maximum IP-Layer Capacity Metric, Related Metrics, and Measurements	Contributions
ATA	Access Architecture	WT-474	Subscriber Session Steering	Contributions	Jonathan Newton (Vodafone)
ATA	Access Architecture	WT-497	Public Wi-Fi user authentication and data local forwarding technical requirements	Contributions	Bo Gao (China Telecom) Lei Zhou (H3C)
ATA	Performance, Experience, and Application Testing (PEAT)	WT-499	Broadband Service Metrics	Contributions	Ken Kerpez (DZS)
ATA	Performance, Experience, and Application Testing	WT-390.2a1	Performance Measurement between Customer Equipment and IP Edge	Contributions	Gregory Mirsky (Ericsson)
BUS	SHAPS	WT-124 Issue 9	Functional Requirements for Broadband Residential Gateway Devices	Jira: DEVREQ	Madhura Paduvalli (LGI), Jason Walls (QA Cafe)
BUS	SHAPS	WT-124 Issue 10	Functional Requirements for Broadband Residential Gateway Devices	Jira: DEVREQ Bitbucket: WT-124	Madhura Paduvalli (LGI), Jason Walls (QA Cafe)
BUS	Data Modeling	WT-181 Issue 2 Amendment 18	Device Data Model	Jira: DEV2DM Bitbucket: WT-181	Daniel Egger (Axiros), Matthieu ANNE (Orange)
BUS	User Services Platform	WT-369 Amendment 4	User Services Platform (USP)	Jira Project: USP Bitbucket: WT-369	Jason Walls (QA Cafe)
BUS	SNIPS	WT-434	Performance Test of In-Premises Video Support Over Wi-Fi	Contributions
BUS	Compliance Testing	DTP-469 Amendment 3	Conformance Test Plan for USP Agents	Jira: USPTEST Bitbucket: DTP-469	Jason Walls (QA Cafe)
BUS	User Services Platform	WT-479	Framework for USP-Enabled DOCSIS Devices	Jira: USP4DOCSIS	John Blackford (Vantiva)
BUS	SHAPS	WT-492	Software Based Architecture Smart Gateway Design Principles	Jira: SGDP Bitbucket: TBD	Mike Talbert (WNC), Dennis Edwards (Nokia)
BUS	Smart Home	TBD	Operator-Grade Smart Home	NPIF	Jason Walls (QA Cafe)
BUS	Compliance Testing Project Stream	DTP-510	Conformance Test Plan for USP Brokers	NPIF	Jason Walls (QA Cafe)
BUS	Data Modeling	WT-511	IEEE1905.1 Data Model Enhancements for Subscriber Networks	NPIF	Dennis Edwards (Nokia)
BUS / PHYtx	SNIPS	WT-398 Issue 4	Wi-Fi Residential & SOHO Performance Testing	Jira: WIFIPERF	Martin Casey (Calix)
BUS / PHYtx	Wi-Fi In-Premises	MD-410	Analysis and Requirements for Video Support In-Premises	Contributions	Evan Sun (Huawei) Hai Ding (China Unicom)
Common YANG	YANG Modules	WT-383	Common YANG Modules for Access Networks	Contributions Bitbucket: WT-383	Nick Hancock (Adtran) Ludwig Pauwels (Nokia)
Common YANG	YANG Modules	WT-496	YANG Data Model for MoCA Access 2.5 Interface	Contributions Bitbucket: WT-496	Helge Tiainen (Incoax) Marcos Martinez (MaxLinear)
Common YANG	YANG Modules	WT-513	Access Node Management at Scale		TBD
FAN		WT-142 Issue 5	Framework for CWMP and USP enabled PON Devices	Contributions
FAN		WT-156 Issue 5	Using PON Access in the Context of TR-101	Contributions
FAN	Not Assigned	WT-167 Issue 4	PON-fed TR-101 Ethernet Access Node	Contributions	Samuel Chen (Broadcom)
FAN	Interoperability and Test	DTP-247 Issue 4 Corrigendum 1	G-PON & XG-PON & XGS-PON ONU Conformance Abstract Test Plan	Contributions	Vincent Buchoux (LAN)
FAN	Interoperability and Test	DTP-255 Issue 2	G-PON Interoperability Test Plan	Contributions	Justin Nelson (UNH IOL)
FAN	Not Assigned	WT-280 Issue 3	PON in the Context of TR-178	Contributions
FAN	Interoperability and Test	WT-309 Issue 3	XG-PON and XGS-PON TC Layer Interoperability Test Plan	Contributions	Frank Van der Putten (Nokia) Akiva Sadovski (Broadcom)
FAN		WT-331 Issue 2	Architecture and Technical Requirement for PON-Based Mobile Backhaul Networks	Contributions	Samuel Chen (Broadcom)
FAN	PON Management	WT-385 Issue 2 Amendment 1	ITU-T PON YANG Modules	Contributions	Robert Peschi (Nokia) Kevin Noll (Vecima)
FAN	PON Management	WT-385 Issue 3	ITU-T PON YANG Modules	Contributions
FAN	Interoperability and Test	WT-423 Issue 3	PON PMD Layer Conformance Test Plan	Contributions	Hugh Singleton (BT)
FAN	PON Management	WT-489	Authentication of an ONU and selection of eOMCI or vOMCI	Contributions	Robert Peschi (Nokia)
FAN	PON Management	WT-505	ONU Management at Scale	Contributions	Joey Boyd (Adtran) Robert Peschi (Nokia)
FAN	PON Management	WT-509	YANG Modules for Cooperative Dynamic Bandwidth Assignment (CO DBA)	Contributions
FAN	G.HSP 50G-PON	The G.HSP 50G-PON Project Stream is linked to many projects and Working Texts. See the Contributions link or go to the Project Stream home page for more details.		Contributions	Project Stream lead: Samuel Chen (Broadcom)
FAN	25GS PON	The 25GS PON Project Stream is linked to many projects and Working Texts. See the Contributions link or go to the Project Stream home page for more details.		Contributions	Project Stream lead: Frank Van der Putten (Nokia)
FAN	PON Management	WT-512	EAP-OMCI Method	Contributions	TBD
FAN	PON Management	WT-514	OLT PON Management at Scale		TBD
PHYtx	Non-PS Assigned	WT-285 Issue 2 Amendment 1	Broadband Copper Cable Models	Contributions	Andre Holley (TELUS Communications)
PHYtx	G.fast and RPF Certification	OD-335	G.fast Interop Plugfest Test Plan	Contributions	Martin Casey (Calix)
PHYtx	Non-PS Assigned	WT-301 Issue 2 Amendment 3	Architecture and Requirements for Fiber to the Distribution Point	Contributions	Herman Verbueken
PHYtx	Non-PS Assigned	WT-301 Issue 3	Architecture and Requirements for Fiber to the Distribution Point	Contributions
PHYtx	Non-PS Assigned	WT-500	MoCA Access Performance Test Plan	Contributions	Helge Tiainen (InCoax)
SDN and NFV	CloudCO	WT-384 Issue 2	Cloud Central Office Reference Architectural Framework	Contributions	Aihua Guo (Futurewei) Hai Ding (China Unicom)
SDN and NFV	Cloud Component	WT-386 Issue 2	Fixed Access Network Sharing - Access Network Sharing Interfaces	Contributions	Haomian Zheng (Huawei) Jan Diestelmans (Nokia)
SDN and NFV	CloudCO	WT-403 Amendment 1	PON Abstraction Interface for Time-critical Applications	Contributions	Bruno Cornaglia (Vodafone)
SDN and NFV	CloudCO	WT-411 Issue 2	Definition of Interfaces between Cloud CO Functional Modules	Contributions	TBD
SDN and NFV	CloudCO	WT-413 Issue 2	SDN Management and Control Interfaces for CloudCO Network Functions	Contributions	Mauro Tilocca (Telecom Italia) Haomian Zheng (Huawei)
SDN and NFV	Automated Intelligent Management	WT-436 Issue 2	Automated Intelligent Management Framework and Architecture	Contributions	Hiroshi Ou (NTT) Xueyan Song (ZTE)
SDN and NFV	CloudCO	WT-451 Amendment 1	vOMCI Interface Specification	Contributions	Andre' D. Brizido (Altice Labs)
SDN and NFV	CloudCO	WT-454 Issue 2	YANG Modules for Access Network Map & Equipment Inventory	Contributions	TBD
SDN and NFV	Cloud Component	WT-486i2	Interfaces for AIM	Contributions	Ken Kerpez (DZS) Kota Asaka (NTT)
SDN and NFV	Cloud Component	WT-491	Metro Compute Networking Architecture, Functional Modules and Interface Definitions	Contributions	Ruobin Zheng (Huawei) *Call for co-Editor:* Contact the SDN and NFV Work Area Directors or info@broadband-forum.org for more information.
SDN and NFV	Cloud Component	WT-495	Smart SD-WAN Architecture and Node Requirements	Contributions	Feng Yang (China Mobile)
SDN and NFV	Automated Intelligent Management	WT-508	Broadband Network Data Collection (BNDC)	Contributions	Jian Zhu (Huawei) Yu Xie (ZTE)
WWC	5G	WT-456 Issue 3	AGF Functional Requirements	Contributions	Christele Bouchat (Nokia) Jonathan Newton (Vodafone)
WWC	5G	WT-45 8 Issue 2	Wireless and Wireline Convergence with Control and User Plane Separation - Reference Architecture, Interface, and Protocol Specification	Contributions	Kenneth Wan (Nokia)
WWC	5G	WT-470 Issue 3	FMC Architectural Overview	Contributions	Christele Bouchat (Nokia) Manuel Paul (Deutsche Telekom)
WWC	5G	MD-470	Value of WWC	Contributions	Juan-Luis Esteban (Ciena)
WWC	5G	MD-506	5G Hybrid Access	Contributions	TBA
WWC	Multi-Tenant FWA	WT-507	FWA solution for delivery inside a MDU/MTU	Contributions	Helge Tiainen / InCoax Michael Timmers (Nokia)

Open Broadband Projects

Open Broadband (OB) initiatives: Brings open source and open standards together, paving the way to dramatically change our industry and bring the full promise of broadband to fruition. Read more.

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OB-5WWC	Open Broadband - WWC Reference Implementation for 5G-RG	OB-5WWC Wiki
OB-BAA	Open Broadband - Broadband Access Abstraction (BAA)	OB-BAA Wiki
OB-MAP	Open Broadband -Multi Access Point (MAP)	OB-MAP Wiki
OB-UDPST	Open Broadband -UDP Speed Test	OB-UDPST Wiki
OB-USP-Agent	Open Broadband - USP-Agent	OB-USP-Agent Wiki

This searchable, sortable list details of projects in progress ARO links and editors together with project streams and projects. (editor's note 2/7/17: this table requires some sync and validation regarding project completions)