Robin Mersh - WIK · 7 BBF Work related to Wholesale Access • Ethernet Architecture for QoS &...

Enterprise/Govt. SMB Residential Mobile

Access Metro Backhaul/Core Data Center

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Wholesale Access and the work of the BBF

Robin Mersh CEO

Broadband Forum

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The Broadband Forum’s Mission

• To accelerate the delivery of ultra-fast, high-value services by equipment manufacturers, service and integrated application providers, worldwide



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At a Glance • Industry’s defining body for

- LAN/WAN architecture Design, implementation, management, certification testing for existing and emerging technologies

• Strong Membership - Work sourced from more than 150 manufacturers and service provider

members, globally

• Large Body of Work Implemented - Approaching 200 published standards

- Key specifications adopted globally

- Referenced by the SDO community

• Highly Active - More than 1000 technical contributions in the last 12 months

- Rapid growth in recognition and adoption of BBF certification

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• Wholesale Access

• FTTdp, VDSL2 vectoring and G.fast

• The Broadband Home and TR-069

• Certification Programs

• BBF next

Outline



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Wholesale Access

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Key Requirements for Wholesale Access

• Functionality: – QoS, security, multicast, flexible CPE & interconnect – Management & diagnostics capabilities across the network to CPE

• Integration: – Leverage existing broadband platforms, systems & processes as much

as possible (for both residential and business applications)

• Standardisation: – Multiple entities will build Next Generation Access infrastructure in

different geographies (localised infrastructure monopoly)

– Commonality of network technology and architecture reduces integration costs for service providers to get national coverage

• Differentiation: – Need scope for differentiation & competition at retail level

• Future Proof: – Be able to evolve to accommodate new technologies

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BBF Work related to Wholesale Access

• Ethernet Architecture for QoS & multicast (TR-101) • GPON Architectures (TR-156, TR-167) • Multi-Service Broadband Network Architecture and Nodal

requirements – which specifically addresses Wholesale models in section 4.2 (TR-145, TR-178)

• GPON CPE management (TR-069, TR-142) • GPON CPE specification (TR-155) • VDSL2 interoperability (TR-114, TR-115) • Access Node Control Protocol (TR-147) • Next Generation Wholesale Access whitepaper (MR-229)

• But this is not the whole story……… much has happened since that

whitepaper



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FTTdp, VDSL2 vectoring and G.fast

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HON: Higher order node, such as G-PON OLT DPU: Distribution point unit RG: Residential gateway

FTTDP (Fiber to the distribution point)

DPU HON

DPU backhaul options: G-PON, XG-PON1 EPON, 10GEPON Point-to-Point fiber Bonded VDSL2 copper

Copper drop options: G.fast * VDSL2 Vectored VDSL2 IEEE 802.3 BASE-T

*may include reverse power feed from RG to DPU

Central office

FTTDP architecture benefits from DPUs that are small enough to place on a pole, in a footway box or in a small pedestal

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BBF work on Vectored VDSL2

• MR-257i2: Overview of Vectoring

• Vectored VDSL2 plugfests held at recognized independent test labs

• Oct 2013: Hosted first multi-vendor public demonstration of VDSL2 Vectoring

• TR-320: Techniques to Mitigate Uncancelled Crosstalk on Vectored VDSL2

• TR-249: performance testing of vectored VDSL2

• Approved test lab for TR-249 based testing (not certification) run by Telebyte G.Vector test lab in partnership with UNH-IOL

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BBF FTTDP/G.fast project

• BBF WT-301: Fiber to the Distribution Point - Publication targeted 8/15

– Specifies architecture for FTTDP for various deployment models: • Outdoor DPU serving multiple homes

• Indoor unit for MDUs

• Single-line, fiber-to-copper unit

• Reverse power feed (DPU powered via current from RG)

• BBF WT-318: Management Architecture & Requirements for FTTDP

– Addresses management of FTTDP, including the PME (persistent management entity), and use of OMCI and SNMP

– Zero touch OAM: service provisioned without dispatching a technician

– FTTDP management must address various backhaul and drop technologies

• BBF WT-355: YANG Data Models for G.fast and VDSL2

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BBF G.fast testing program

• BBF Plug-fests help vendors identify interoperability issues

• July - November 2015 – At University of New Hampshire Interoperability Lab

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What is TR-069?

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The CPE WAN Management Protocol (TR-069)

• Facilitates service provider ability to provision, manage, and monitor/diagnose customer devices

• Simplifies service delivery, lowers installation costs, faster repairs, and reduced field maintenance

• Nearly 300 million devices world-wide

• Consists of auto-configuration servers that manage CWMP endpoints in the customer home/business, and integrate with service provider OSS, BSS, and customer support.

• Widely referenced in the industry: ITU-T / ETSI / 3GPP / HGI / SCF ……

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TR-069 Architecture

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Connected Home

Data, Voice, Video & Energy

IP STB

Auto-Configuration Server (ACS)

Storage

Residential Gateway

TR-069 CPE WAN Management Protocol

TR-131,: ACS Northbound

Interface

TR-142 TR-069 Framework for

GPON

TR-143: Throughput Performance Testing

PC

VoIP

Voice ATA

OSS / BSS Call

Center Policy

TR-135: STB

TR-106: Common Data Model Template

TR-140: Storage

TR-104: VoIP

TR-064, TR-133: LAN-Side CPE Mgmt

TR-122: Voice ATA

TR-196: Femto AP

Femto AP

TR-068, TR-124 RG

Data Network

HPNA

MoCA

G.hn

Ethernet Wi-Fi

HomePlug

TR-181i2: Next Generation Root Data Model

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Key TR-069 Functions

• Managing/upgrading firmware

• Device bootstrapping and Initial provisioning of services (Wifi, QoS, etc.)

• Diagnostics and performance measurement

• Managing software modules to provide additional functionality

• Providing view of customer network (attached hosts, etc.)

• Proxy support for non-TR-069 devices (Zigbee, UPnP, etc.)

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Moving Forward with TR-069

• Clearly, the desire for one protocol/platform that is interoperable and enables the development and monetization of the smart home is needed

• Must operate on and empower SDN/NFV environments – moving from device focus to service focus

• Control (IoT) was already being attempted with TR-069, though it’s not really efficient for this

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TR-069v2: A universal service platform

• To meet this need, the Broadband Forum will leverage the popularity and expertise gained by TR-069 to create a single platform to develop and monetize broadband enabled services.

• Activation, Management, Monitoring, Diagnostics, and Control

• Organic system of Controllers, Agents, and Service Elements - that may be anywhere in the network

• Deliverables include a modular architecture, protocol, and information modeling framework, together with supporting implementation guidance, test plans, and informative materials – and conformance testing in mind



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Certifications

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G-PON ONU Certification program

• BBF.247 certification Program launched end 2011

– Established industry’s first G-PON certification program

– Open to G-PON and XG-PON1 ONU products

– Based on the IR-247 test plan, it proves conformance to TR-156 using OMCI as defined in the ITU G.998, which are the most

critical standards to interoperable implementations

– Creates a trusted base of certified compliant implementations that greatly accelerates integration, deployment and revenue

– Interoperability can be established using TR-255

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G.fast certification - Operator survey

• The BBF operator survey showed wide support for a G.fast certification program available to the industry before deployments take off

• Interoperability is a top requirement

• The BBF initiated development of a G.fast certification test plan (ID-337) and program

• The BBF has chosen the University of New Hampshire InterOperability Laboratory (UNH-IOL) as its Certification Test Lab

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G.fast testing and certification

• The BBF targets to beta-trial the G.fast certification program mid 2015

– With the first plugfest to develop the test plan in January 2015, more are following

• The G.fast certification test plan tests one DPU/CPE combination for interoperability

– Functional, performance, stability, throughput

• UNH-IOL will certify G.fast DPUs and CPEs independently

– Based on BBF-defined criteria

– First certified G.fast implementations expected early 2016

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BBF.069 CPE Certification

• Technical Goal: Verify TR-069 CPE devices are protocol compliant & market ready – Test all aspects of base TR-069 protocol

– Test all RPCs supported by the device

• University of New Hampshire InterOperability Laboratory (UNH-IOL) is the official Test Lab for BBF.069 Certification

• Open enrollment for testing & Certification!

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Driven by the Industry Paradigm Shift and Ultra-fast Broadband

Entering a Very Active Period

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Scope/Structure of Current and Upcoming BBF Work

Delivered as

– Technical Specifications, Architectures, Software, Implementation Guidance, Test Suites and Certification

End-to-End Multi-Service Architecture

Transmission Evolution: G.fast, FTTdP, Vectoring, etc..

Mediation/ Mitigation

Broadband Home, Access, Mobile/Wireline Backhaul, Core Implementation/Test

Cloud, Programmable, Virtualized Software/Services/ Data Models/APIs

Current Implementations

Focus is on ultra-fast delivery of agile high value services

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Embryonic new activity at the BBF

• Completed Performance Metrics in Broadband Networks (TR-304)

• Studying the use of Software Defined Networking in broadband access networks

• Studying the possibilities in access network sharing

• It has to be emphasized that studies are not yet committed work programs, but the BBF is committed to conducting due diligence on proposed new business models and any associated technologies

• The BBF would welcome discussions with the Commission and national regulators regarding requirements for broadband access networks



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Join the BBF to participate in this exciting work

Thank you

www.broadband-forum.org

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