A word from Robin Mersh, Broadband Forum CEO: "It seems fitting that Hungary’s capital city, Budapest, is the location for our Q1 meeting, which saw significant progress across our Work Area groups and a fruitful transition of our leadership team. In a location that combines the two cities of Buda and Pest, our members have continued to focus on the convergence of open source and open standards, virtualized and physical network functions, and fixed and mobile networks to help transform and shape the future of broadband.With the last quarter of 2020 characterized by coronavirus, global lockdowns and the significance of broadband in our lives, our Q2 meeting marks a first in the Forum’s history. Although we should find ourselves in the picturesque setting of Melbourne, Australia – and not seeing all of you in person has been strange – this landmark meeting has run as smoothly as possible, enabling our important work to continue. The virtual sessions further emphasize the importance of fixed broadband. During the pandemic, I have been honored to see how operators have risen to the challenging spike in network traffic and how Broadband Forum standards have played their role. "This meeting provided the backdrop for a wave of transition, as our annual election took place and we bid fond farewells to colleagues..." Read more. |