The Architecture and Migration Work Area defines the architecture of Broadband Forum's work. This identifies and documents the key functionalities and relationships between entities to facilitate the transition of networks to encompass new practices such as virtualization while documenting the key functionalities that need to be brought forward to enable a seamless evolution path. A critical element of the work is the long term support of existing and new physical and statically management network elements alongside agile and virtualized functions in what effectively will be a stable hybrid network. This enables seamless migration based on market acceptance on new technologies, protection of existing infrastructure investment and normal spread of deployment in different territories. Work Area Directors: David Thorne, BT; David Allan, EricssonMission Statement:
Business Impact:
The work creates the necessary foundation for all of the work of the Broadband Forum. It underpins all the new value-added services and application delivery for fixed and mobile access networks, home and business that can now be deployed at the pace of each market. Co-existence of physical and virtualized solutions and from static and dynamic services will create a hybrid broadband network mitigating the risks to existing revenue and enabling market-paced migration.
Scope:
The Architecture and Migration working area maintains the primary architectural models for the work of the Broadband Forum. The models reflect the control, management and data plane aspects of BBF defined architectures. The models are augmented to subsume new industry directions such as SDN and NFV while carrying forward key aspects of broadband as currently deployed. The products of the work area provide the BBF with a collective and consistent language and algebra to help drive overall consistency of product.
ARO Work Area View https://aro.broadband-forum.org/bin/c5i?rid=68&k1=1
Project Streams
Project Stream | Description | PS Leaders |
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Project Stream | Description | PS Leaders |
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Yuanlong Jiang, Huawei Technologies |
Project Stream | Description | PS Leaders |
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Oliver Thorp, Sky plc |
Architecture and Migration Work Area Email List
memgen@broadband-forum.org
- List for all BBF Members to receive general information
contrib@broadband-forum.org
- List for notification of BBF Contribution Uploads/Updates in ARO
- List for BBF Architecture and Migration WA
arch-testplan@broadband-forum.org
- List for review of Test Cases by BBF Architecture and Migration WA
Calls, Minutes, Agendas
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Projects in Progress for this Work Area
WT/MD/SD# | A&M Projects | Abstract | Related Contributions | Editor(s) |
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WT/MD/SD# | Architectural Modeling Projects | Abstract | Related Contributions | Editor(s) |
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Performance Measurement between Customer Equipment and IP Edge | This Working Text describes in-service performance measurement tests. The main focus of WT-390 is on-demand performance measurement, but the same tests can be used for proactive testing, including continuous monitoring. Service providers may decide to use one, the other or both modes, depending on their business objectives and dimensioning criteria. | Guiu Fabregas, Nokia | ||
| WT-399 | Support of Multicast-ABR in Broadband Forum networks | This WT will document phase 1 of the Support of Multicast-ABR on Broadband Forum networks work. This would support OTT services delivered by the service provider. This WT will document the architecture, nodal requirements and interfaces and will address issues such as QoS and management models... | Click Here | Georgios Karagiannis, Huawei Technologies |
Definition of an SDN Reference Model | The purpose of this is to augment the WT-359 architectural model with SDN interfaces to address a number of identified use cases. The SD will progress in parallel with WT-359 as to not delay WT-359 completion, and if successful will be incorporated into either the current WT-359 or a "bis" version, at which point the title of 359 would appropriately modified. | Xu Zhang, Huawei Technologies | ||
MSBN Management Framework | This Study Document aims to document the management framework of some relevant MSBN architectures already specified by the BBF. Only 2-3 architectures are documented here because this work aims more to be a starting point based on some legacy architectures and then to be further evolved towards hybrid architectures that encompass also SDN and NFV management and control. | Mauro Tilocca, Telecom Italia |
WT# | BAS Projects | Abstract | Related Contributions | EDITOR(S) |
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WT-387 | Broadband Assured IP Services Architecture | This architectural document defines the ultimate scope of the project to set up the phased implementation of BAS services and their attributes. This encompasses the service frames and end-points, preservation of service attributes across single and multi-domain networks, hybrid wireless and wireline service connection points, service level protection recommendations for various service reliability levels. | Yuanlong Jiang, Huawei Technologies | |
WT-388 | Broadband Assured IP Services Technical Specification | This is the BAS Technical Specification covering both the definition of Broadband Forum BAS services and the definition of the attributes of the services. The emphasis will be on the definition of a useful simple service and will aim to meet the requirements of a small number of simple use cases and that can readily be implemented via a set of Broadband Forum data models | Yuanlong Jiang, Huawei Technologies | |
Broadband Platform Environment | This document identifies the principles fundamental to retaining product velocity, and agility used by Cloud and application based solutions that are being transferred to Broadband platforms and services, and telecom in general via NFV. | Michael Bugenhagen, Century Link |
WT/MD/SD# | Migration Projects | Abstract | Related Contributions | Editor(s) |
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Impact analysis and requirements for 4K (UHD) Video Support | This Study Document focuses on identifying 4K Video (Ultra High Definition - UHD) application requirements on MSBN network for delivering 4K Video and as well as on reviewing the relationship between existing BBF TR-178 based architectures and other Standards Developing Organisation (SDO) recommendations on video delivery. Furthermore, this Study Document provides an impact analysis of 4K TV rollout for Carrier/Operator services and Over The Top (OTT) in the several study areas. | Georgios Karagiannis, Huawei Technologies |