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.
Open Broadband (OB) initiative: 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.
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 increasing synergy between wireless access technologies and wired access technologies, as well as that of wireless networking and wireline networking functions. Read more.
This page lists current active Broadband Forum projects. To view approved work, visit the Broadband Forum website.
For more information on Broadband Forum membership, please contact Rhonda Heier, the Broadband Forum Membership Development Manager or visit our Become a Member page.
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Check out the latest updates on current work from these Work Areas:
- Access and Transport Architecture (ATA) - June 2022
- Broadband User Services (BUS) - April 2022
- Common YANG - June 2022
- Fiber Access Networks (FAN) - June 2022
- OB-Broadband Access Abstraction (OB-BAA) - March 2022
- Physical Layer Transmission (PHYtx) - June 2022
- SDN and NFV - March 2022
- Wireline and Wireless Convergence (WWC) - March 2022
Search for or browse current projects:
Work Area | Project Stream | Project Number | Project Title | Contributions | Editor(s) |
| ATA | Performance, Experience, and Application Testing (PEAT) | MD-452.2 | Use of DeltaQ to Manage Customer SLA | Contributions | Jonathan Newton (Vodafone) Peter Thompson (Predictable Network Solutions) |
| 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 | Performance, Experience, and Application Testing (PEAT) | MD-471.2 | Maximum IP-Layer Capacity Metric and Measurement with Open Source Implementation | Contributions | Al Morton (AT&T) |
| ATA | Mobile Transport and Routing (MT&R) | MD-521.2 | 5G "What's fixed got to do with it?" Transport Tutorial | David Sinicrope (Ericsson) | |
| ATA | Performance, Experience, and Application Testing (PEAT) | MD-522 | Mobile-transport network slice instance Management Interfaces (MMI) | Contributions | Xueyan Song (ZTE) |
| ATA | Performance, Experience, and Application Testing (PEAT) | WT-390.2 Amendment 1 | Quality Attenuation Measurement from IP Edge to Customer Equipment using STAMP | Contributions | Greg Mirsky (Ericsson) |
| ATA | Performance, Experience, and Application Testing (PEAT) | WT-452.2 | Quality Attenuation Measurements using Active Test Protocols | Contributions | Jonathan Newton (Vodafone) |
| ATA | Performance, Experience, and Application Testing (PEAT) | WT-452.3 | Quality Attenuation Conformance Testing | Contributions | Peter Thompson (Predictable Network Solutions) |
| ATA | Access Architecture | WT-459 Issue 2 | Control and User Plane Separation for a Disaggregated BNG | Contributions | Kenneth Wan (Nokia) Nagaraj Turaiyur (Juniper) |
| ATA | Performance, Experience, and Application Testing (PEAT) | WT-471 Issue 3 | Maximum IP-Layer Capacity Metric, Related Metrics, and Measurements | Contributions | Al Morton (AT&T) |
| ATA | Access Architecture | WT-474 | Subscriber Session Steering | Contributions | Jonathan Newton (Vodafone) Mach Chen (Huawei) |
| ATA | Access Architecture | WT-487 | DBNG for Wired Access | Contributions | Mengmeng Li (China Mobile) |
| ATA | Access Architecture | WT-497 | Public Wi-Fi user authentication and data local forwarding technical requirements | Contributions | |
| ATA | Mobile Transport and Routing (MT&R) | WT-521 | 5G Transport Networks | Contributions | Ron Insler (RAD) |
| ATA | Mobile Transport and Routing (MT&R) | WT-522 | Mobile-transport network slice instance Management Interfaces (MMI) | Contributions | Xueyan Song (ZTE) |
| BUS | User Services Platform | WT-369 Amendment 3 | 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 WiFi | Contributions | |
| BUS | Data Modeling | WT-473 | YANG Translation for CWMP / USP Data Models | Jira Project: | Andrew Patka (Verizon) |
| BUS | User Services Platform | WT-479 | Framework for USP-Enabled DOCSIS Devices | Jira Project: USP4DOCSIS | John Blackford (CommScope) |
| BUS | Data Modeling | WT-485 | YANG to CWMP / USP Data Model Translation | Jira Project: YANG2DM Bitbucket: | |
| BUS | SNIPS | WT-488 | Architecture and Requirements for Home Distribution Networks | Contributions | Aleksandra Kozarev (MaxLinear) |
| BUS | SHAPS | WT-492 | Software Based Architecture Smart Gateway Design Principles | Contributions | Mike Talbert (WNC) |
| BUS / PHYtx | SNIPS | WT-398 Issue 3 | Wi-Fi Residential & SOHO Performance Testing | Jira Project: | 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-355 Amendment 4 | YANG Modules for FTTdp Management | Contributions | Joey Boyd (ADTRAN) Ken Kerpez (ASSIA) |
| Common YANG | YANG Modules | WT-383 Amendment 6 | Common YANG Modules for Access Networks | Contributions | Nick Hancock (ADTRAN) Ludwig Pauwels (Nokia) |
YANG Modules | Persistent Management Agent Aggregator (PMAA) Management Model | Joey Boyd (ADTRAN) Ken Kerpez (ASSIA) | |||
YANG Modules | WT-460 | YANG Modules for Broadband Network Gateways | Contributions | Bruno Cornaglia (Vodafone) | |
| FAN | Not Assigned | WT-142 Issue 4 | Framework for CWMP and USP enabled PON Devices | Contributions | |
| FAN | Interoperability and Test | DTP-247 Issue 4 Corrigendum 1 | G-PON & XG-PON & XGS-PON ONU Conformance Abstract Test Plan | Contributions | |
| FAN | Interoperability and Test | DTP-255 Issue 2 | G-PON Interoperability Test Plan | Contributions | Justin Nelson (UNH IOL) |
| FAN | PON Management | WT-385 Issue 2 Amendment 1 | ITU-T PON YANG Modules | Contributions | Joey Boyd (ADTRAN) |
| FAN | PON Management | WT-431 | YANG Modules to Support EPON in BBF Service Models | Contributions | Call for Editor(s) Contact the FAN Work Area Directors or email info@broadband-forum.org for more information. |
| FAN | Not Assigned | WT-489 | Authentication of an ONU and selection of eOMCI or vOMCI | Contributions | Robert Peschi (Nokia) |
| Open Broadband | n/a | Open Broadband WWC Reference Implementation for 5G-RG (OB5WWC) (OB-5WWC) | OB-5WWC Wiki | n/a | |
| Open Broadband | n/a | Open Broadband BAA (OBBAA) (OB-BAA) | OB-BAA Wiki | n/a | |
| Open Broadband | Multi Access Point (MAP) | n/a | Open Broadband MAP (OBMAP) (OB-MAP) | OB-MAP Wiki | n/a |
| Open Broadband | UDP Speed Test | n/a | Open Broadband UDP Speed Test (OBUDPST) (OB-UDPST) | OB-UDPST Wiki | n/a |
| Open Broadband | USP-Agent | n/a | Open Broadband-User Services Platform-Agent (OB-USP-Agent) | OB-USP-Agent Wiki | n/a |
| 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 | WT-338 Issue 3 | Contributions | Helge Tiainen (InCoax) | |
G.fast Interop Plugfest Test Plan | Martin Casey (Calix) | ||||
| Non-PS Assigned | WT-301i3 | Architecture and Requirements for Fiber to the Distribution Point | Contributions | Aleksandra Kozarev (MaxLinear) | |
| PHYtx | Fiber Access Network Copper Extensions (FANCE) | WT-476 | Performance Test Plan for Use of G.hn Technology in Access Scenarios | Contributions | Marcos Martínez Vázquez (MaxLinear) |
| SDN and NFV | CloudCO | CloudCO-APPN-XXX | All CloudCO Application Notes Under Development | ||
| SDN and NFV | Cloud Component | MD-436 | Automated Intelligent Management | Contributions | Ken Kerpez (ASSIA) |
| SDN and NFV | Cloud Component | MD-466 | Metro Compute Networking (MCN) | Ruobin Zheng (Huawei) | |
| SDN and NFV | CloudCO | MD-477 | Cloud CO Enhancement - Access Node Hardware Disaggregation | Contributions | Francisco de Carvalho (REPLY) |
| SDN and NFV | Fixed Access Network Sharing (FANS) | WT-370 - TBD | Fixed Access Network Sharing – Architecture and Nodal Requirements | Contributions | |
| SDN and NFV | CloudCO | WT-384 Issue 2 | Cloud Central Office Reference Architectural Framework | Contributions | Call for Editor(s) Contact the SDN and NFV Work Area Directors or info@broadband-forum.org for more information. |
| 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-413 Issue 2 | SDN Management and Control Interfaces for CloudCO Network Functions | Contributions | Mauro Tilocca (Telecom Italia) Tim Carey (Nokia) |
| SDN and NFV | CloudCO | WT-477 | Cloud CO Enhancement - Access Node Hardware Disaggregation | Contributions | Bruno Cornaglia (Vodafone) Francisco de Carvalho (BT) |
| SDN and NFV | CloudCO | WT-484 | Access Network Abstraction | Contributions | Mauro Tilocca (TIM) Ken Kerpez (ASSIA) |
| SDN and NFV | Automated Intelligent Management | WT-486 | Interfaces for Automated Intelligent Management (AIM) | Contributions | Jeff Hartley (CommScope) Stefano Corona (Vodafone) |
| 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 | Not Assigned | WT-495 | Smart SD-WAN Architecture and Node Requirements | Contributions | |
| WWC | 5G | WT-124 Issue 7 | Functional Requirements for Broadband Residential Gateway Devices | Contributions | |
| WWC | 5G | WT-457 | FMIF Functional Requirements | Contributions | Mengmeng Li (China Mobile) Donald Eastlake (Futurewei) |
| WWC | 5G | WT-458 | CUPS for 5G FMC | Contributions | Kenneth Wan (Nokia) Donald Eastlake (Futurewei) |
| WWC | 5G | MD-464 | Migrating Fixed Access to 5G | Contributions | |
| WWC | IMS for 5G-RG | WT-493 | IMS for 5G-RG Architecture | Contributions | Roland Schott, Deutsche Telekom Jörgen Axell, Ericsson |
| WWC | IMS for 5G-RG | WT-494 | IMS for 5G-Rg Residential Voice Requirements | Contributions | Jörgen Axell, Ericsson Roland Schott, Deutsche Telekom |