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.
Wireline-Wireless 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 published documents, 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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| Project Area | Work Area | Project Stream Wiki Pages | ID Number and Link to Draft | Project Title | Contributions | Editor(s) |
| ATA | Non-PS Assigned | SD-452 | Broadband Quality Experience Delivered (Broadband QED) | Contributions | Bruno Cornaglia (Vodafone) Peter Thompson (Predictable Network Solutions) | |
| Access | ATA | Non-PS Assigned | MD-455 | Hybrid Access – Assisting Targeted FTTP Deployment | Contributions | Paul Evans (Hybrid Access Technologies) |
| 5G / Cloud | ATA | Non-PS Assigned | WT-459 | Control and User Plane Separation for a Disaggregated BNG | Contributions | Kenneth Wan (Nokia) |
| Access / Connected Home | ATA | Application Layer Testing | WT-421 | Application-Layer Test Traffic Architecture and Requirements | Contributions | Ken Ko (ADTRAN) Daniel Moss (UNH-IOL) |
| Access / Connected Home | ATA | Application Layer Testing | WT-422 | Application-Layer Testing Implementer's Guide | Contributions | Daniel Moss (UNH-IOL) |
| Access / Connected Home | ATA | Application Layer Testing | WT-424 | Data Models for Application-Layer Test Traffic | Contributions | Martin Casey (Calix) Jason Walls (QA Cafe) |
| Access / Cloud | Ethernet Services using BGP MPLS Based Ethernet VPNS (EVPN) | |||||
| Access / Cloud | ATA | Cloud Interconnect | MD-350 | Ethernet Virtual Private Networks for Integrated, Scalable Layer 2 and Layer 3 VPN Services | Contributions | |
| Access / Cloud | Seamless MPLS for efficient broadband services delivery - Tutorial | |||||
| Access / Cloud | Data Center Interconnect and other applications of EVPN - Tutorial | Guiu Fabregas (Nokia) | ||||
| Access / 5G | Technical Specifications for MPLS in Mobile Backhaul Networks , Amendment 2 | Haijun Wang (China Unicom) | ||||
| Access / 5G | MPLS Mobile Backhaul Evolution - 4G and Beyond - Tutorial | David Sinicrope (Ericsson) | ||||
| Access / 5G | Energy Efficient Mobile Backhaul White Paper | Manuel Paul (Deutsche Telekom) Konstantinos Samdanis (NEC) | ||||
| Access / 5G | Energy Efficient Mobile Backhaul Tutorial | Manuel Paul (Deutsche Telekom) Konstantinos Samdanis (NEC) | ||||
| Access / 5G | MD-391 | Evolution to 5G Mobile Backhaul Networks - White Paper | Chang Cao (China Unicom) | |||
| Access / 5G | ATA | Mobile Transport and Routing | WT-521 | 5G Transport Networks | Contributions | |
| Access / 5G | ATA | Mobile Transport and Routing | SD-521 | Study Document for 5G Transport Networks | Contributions | |
| Access / 5G | ATA | Mobile Transport and Routing | MD-521 | Whitepaper for 5G Transport Networks | Contributions | |
| Access | ATA | Packet Optical Evolution | WT-462 | Flexible Ethernet (FlexE) in IP/MPLS Networks | Contributions | |
| Access | ATA | Packet Optical Evolution | SD-462 | Study Document for Flexible Ethernet (FlexE) in IP/MPLS Networks | Contributions | |
| Access | ATA | Packet Optical Evolution | MD-462 | Whitepaper for Flexible Ethernet (FlexE) in IP/MPLS Networks | Contributions | |
| Access | DWDM Integration Tutorial | Manuel Paul (Deutsche Telekom) | ||||
| Access | IP/Optical Integration - White Paper | |||||
| Access | Performance Measurement between Customer Equipment and IP Edge | Contributions | Gregory Mirsky (ZTE) | |||
| Connected Home | TR-069 Conformance Test Plan | |||||
| Connected Home | BUS | Compliance Testing | ID-106 | CWMP Data Model Verification Test Plan | CONTRIB items | |
| Connected Home | BUS | Compliance Testing | ID-181 | CWMP Interoperability and Functionality Test Plan | ||
| Connected Home | BUS | CWMP | WT-069a6c1 | CPE WAN Management Protocol | Jira Project CONTRIB items | |
| Connected Home | BUS | Data Modeling | WT-181i2a13 | Device Data Model | Jira Project CONTRIB items | |
| Connected Home | BUS | Device Requirements | WT-124i6 | Functional Requirements for Broadband Residential Gateway Devices | Jira Project CONTRIB items | |
| Connected Home | New BBF CWMP Report Tool | William Lupton (Broadband Forum) | ||||
| Connected Home | Program Requirements for BBF.069 Certification Program | |||||
| Connected Home | User Services Platform (USP) | Jason Walls (QA Cafe) | ||||
| Connected Home | BUS | SD-376 | CWMP Data Model/YANG Translation Rules and Tools | CONTRIB items | ||
| Access / Connected Home | Wi-Fi In Premises | WT-398 Issue 2 | Wi-Fi In-Premises Performance Testing | |||
| Access / Connected Home | SD-401 | Wi-Fi In-Premises Installation and Diagnostics | CONTRIB items | Timothy Carey (Nokia) | ||
| Access / Connected Home | BUS / PHYTX | Non-PS Assigned | SD-410 | Analysis and Requirements for Video Support In-Premises | Contributions | Hai Ding (China Unicom) |
| Access / Cloud | YANG Modules | YANG Modules for FTTdp Management | Joey Boyd (ADTRAN) Ken Kerpez (ASSIA) | |||
| Access / Cloud | YANG Modules | WT-383a3 | Common YANG Modules for Access Networks | Contributions | ||
| Access / Cloud | YANG Modules | Persistent Management Agent Aggregator (PMAA) Management Model | Joey Boyd (ADTRAN) Ken Kerpez (ASSIA) | |||
| 5G / Cloud | YANG Modules | WT-460 | YANG Modules for Broadband Network Gateways | Contributions | Bruno Cornaglia (Vodafone) | |
| Access | FAN | NGPON2 Wavelength Management | Multi-wavelength PON Inter-Channel-Termination Protocol (ICTP) Specification | Marta Seda (Calix) | ||
| Access / Cloud | PON Management | YANG model for management of ITU-T PON | Joey Boyd (ADTRAN) Robert Peschi (Nokia) Samuel Chen (Broadcom) | |||
| Access | FAN | PON Management | SD-417 | OLT Management Study | Marta Seda (Calix) | |
| Access | Non-PS Assigned | Framework-for-multi-management-PON-devices | Ilya Lifshits (Broadcom) | |||
| Access | FAN | Interoperability Test | WT-309i2 | XG(S)-PON TC Layer Test Plan | Assaf Amitai (Broadcom) Vincent Buchoux (LAN) | |
| Access | FAN | Interoperability Test | WT-426 | NG-PON2 TC Layer Test Plan | Assaf Amitai (Broadcom) Vincent Buchoux (LAN) | |
| Access | Interoperability Test | GPON & XG-PON1 ONU Conformance Test Plan | Vincent Buchoux (LAN) Gilles Samson (LAN) | |||
| Access | Interoperability Test | ID-247i4 | GPON & XG-PON1 ONU Conformance Test Plan - Issue 4 | |||
| Access | FAN | FAN PON Abstraction Layer Project Stream | WT-402 | Background of PON abstraction interface for time-critical application | Contributions | Kota Asaka (NTT) |
| Access / Cloud | FAN | WT-431 | YANG Modules to Support EPON in BBF Service Models | Contributions | Marta Seda (Calix) | |
| Access | FAN | Interoperability Test | WT-423a1 | XG(S)-PON and NGPON2 PON PMD Layer IOP Test Plan | Contributions | Marta Seda (Calix) |
| Access | G.fast and RPF Certification | WT-338i1a1 | Reverse Power Feed (RPF) Test Plan - Issue 1 Amendment 1 | Contributions | Aleksandra Kozarev (Intel) | |
| Access | G.fast and RPF Certification | Reverse Power Feed (RPF) Test Plan - Issue 2 | Aleksandra Kozarev (Intel) | |||
| Access | G.fast and RPF Certification | G.fast Performance Test Plan | Herman Verbueken (Nokia) | |||
| Access | G.fast and RPF Certification | G.fast Interop Plugfest Test Plan | Martin Casey (Calix) | |||
| Access | G.fast and RPF Certification | Program Requirements for G.fast Certification Program | Lincoln Lavoie (UNH-IOL) | |||
| Access | G.fast and RPF Certification | FAST Certification Test Plan - Issue 2 | Frank Van der Putten (Nokia) | |||
| Access | PHYtx | Home Networking | WT-208i3 | WT-208 Issue 3: Performance Test Plan For In-premises Powerline Communications Systems | Contributions | Marcos Martinez (MaxLinear) |
| Access | Non-PS Assigned | WT-285i2 | Broadband Copper Cable Models - Issue 2 | Contributions | Andre Holley (Telus) | |
| Access | Non-PS Assigned | Broadband Copper Cable Models - Issue 1 Amendment 1 | Andre Holley (Telus) | |||
| Access | Non-PS Assigned | Copper Transmission Models for Testing above 30 MHz | Andre Holley (Telus) | |||
| Access | Non-PS Assigned | WT-301i3 | Architecture and Requirements for Fiber to the Distribution Point | Contributions | Aleksandra Kozarev (Intel) | |
| Access | PHYtx | VDSL2 Physical Layer Testing | WT-114i3a3 | WT-114 Issue 3 Amendment 3: VDSL2 Performance Test Plan | Contributions | Aleksandra Kozarev (Intel) |
| Access | PHYtx | VDSL2 Physical Layer Testing | WT-115i3a2 | VDSL2-LR Functionality Test Plan | Contributions | Aleksandra Kozarev (Intel) |
| Access | PHYtx | VDSL2 Physical Layer Testing | WT-115i3a3 | VDSL2 Functionality Test Plan | WT Draft | Aleksandra Kozarev (Intel) |
| Access | VDSL2 Physical Layer Testing | Testing of G.993.2 Self-FEXT Cancellation (vectoring) - Issue 2 | Herman Verbueken (Nokia) | |||
| Access | PHYtx | Home Networking | WT-425 | Infrastructure for Testing Mitigation of Interference Between PLC and DSL | Contributions | Marcos Martinez (MaxLinear) |
| Access | PHYtx | Fiber Access Network Copper Extensions | WT-419 | Fiber Access Extension Over Existing Copper Infrastructure | Contributions | Helge Tiainen (InCoax) Marcos Martinez (MaxLinear) |
| Access | Fiber Access Network Copper Extensions | SD-419 | Use cases for extending fiber access over existing in-premises infrastructure | Contributions | Aleksandra Kozarev (Intel) Marcos Martinez (MaxLinear) | |
| Access / Connected Home | PHYtx and BUS | WiFi In Premises | WT-434 | Performance Testing of In-Premises Video Support Over WiFi | Contributions | Hai Ding (China Unicom) |
| Cloud | SDN and NFV | CloudCO | Public Application Notes | Public Application Notes | Public Application Notes | |
| SDN and NFV | CloudCO | CLOUDCO-APPN-XXX | All CloudCO Application Notes Under Development | |||
| Cloud | SDN and NFV | CloudCO | WT-408 | CloudCO Migration and Co-existence | Contributions | Christopher Croot (BT) |
| Cloud | SDN and NFV | CloudCO | WT-411 | Definition of Interfaces between CloudCO Functional Modules | Contributions | Jie Chen (CAICT) |
| Cloud | SDN and NFV | CloudCO | WT-412 | CloudCO Test Cases | Contributions | Hai Ding (China Unicom) |
| Access / Cloud | SDN and NFV | CloudCO | WT-413 | SDN Management and Control Interfaces for CloudCO Network Functions | Contributions | Mauro Tilocca (Telecom Italia) |
| Access / Cloud | SDN and NFV | CloudCO | WT-435 | NETCONF Requirements for Access Nodes and Broadband Access Abstraction | Contributions | |
| Access / Cloud | SDN and NFV | CloudCO | WT-451 | vOMCI Interface Specification | Contributions | Tim Carey (Nokia) Zhang Dechao (China Mobile) |
| Access / Cloud / Connected Home | SDN and NFV | Automated Intelligent Management | WT-436 | Access & Home Network O&M Automation/Intelligence | Contributions | Yue Sun (China Unicom) Ken Kerpez (ASSIA) |
| Cloud | SDN and NFV | CloudCO | WT-454 | YANG Modules for Access Network Map & Equipment Inventory | Contributions | |
| Access / Cloud | SDN and NFV | CloudCO | WT-370 Issue 2 | Fixed Access Network Sharing - Architecture and Nodal Requirements | Contributions | |
| 5G | WWC | 5G | WT-456 | AGF Functional Requirements | Contributions | Christele Bouchat (Nokia) |
| 5G | WWC | 5G | WT-457 | FMIF Functional Requirements | Contributions | |
| 5G / Cloud | WWC | 5G | WT-458 | CUPS for 5G FMC | Contributions | Kenneth Wan (Nokia) Donald Eastlake (FutureWei) |
| 5G | WWC | 5G | MD-464 | Migrating Fixed Access to 5G | Contributions | |
| Access / Cloud | OB | n/a | Open Broadband BAA (OBBAA) (OB-BAA) | OB-BAA Wiki | ||
| Connected Home | OB | Multi Access Point (MAP) | n/a | Open Broadband MAP (OBMAP) (OB-MAP) | OB-MAP Wiki | |
| Connected Home | OB | USP-Agent | n/a | Open Broadband-User Services Platform-Agent (OB-USP-Agent) | OB-USP-Agent Wiki | |
| Access / Cloud / Connected Home | OB | Starfish | n/a | Open Broadband Starfish (User-Managed Objects) | OB Starfish Wiki |