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Delivering 5G broadband to apartment buildings just got simpler, thanks to a new specification that allows a single 5G Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) modem to deliver high speed connectivity to multiple tenants.

Broadband Service Providers (BSPs) are overwhelmingly planning to move to Broadband Forum’s User Services Platform (USP/TR-369) standard in order to introduce AI, Wi-Fi sensing, L4S, and more into their home broadband offerings. This is part of their ongoing drive to deliver differentiated services and boost customer revenue, a new report published today has revealed.

Live demos of the latest networking innovations empowering Broadband Service Providers and Infrastructure Providers to deliver more tailored customer experiences will be displayed at Network X 2025.

Broadband service providers (BSPs) can more easily buy certified and tested equipment for their cloud networks as Broadband Forum and Linux Foundation (LF) Broadband join forces.

Broadband service providers (BSPs) now have more visibility and control of devices and applications connected over a Thread network thanks to the publication of an updated specification from Broadband Forum.

Broadband Service Providers (BSPs) are set to improve their customer satisfaction thanks to a groundbreaking new project that is providing them with the tools to more accurately assess the end-user experience with the applications they use.

The market availability of solutions to support the next generation of fiber networks has been accelerated thanks to interoperability testing of 50G-PON and 25GS-PON technologies.

Broadband Forum has recognized the instrumental contributions of industry leaders over the past year in helping broadband networks become more intelligent and increasingly user focused. The “Broadband Forum Awards” were presented during the Forum’s Spring Member Meeting in Hong Kong this week.

An improved user experience, including reduced latency, and a wider choice of in-home applications will be delivered to broadband consumers as the Broadband Forum launches three new projects.

Broadband Forum has realigned its work areas to ensure every new project and specification focuses on enabling services-led and intelligent broadband that provides the applications and services most demanded by users.

Device vendors recently advanced the adoption of high-speed fiber connectivity technologies at a Broadband Forum “Plugfest” event hosted by CableLabs in Louisville, Colorado.

A new fiber extension certification program is streamlining the deployment of high-performance networks by broadband service providers (BSPs) thanks to a collaboration between two leading Standards Development Organizations.

The combination of two smart home connectivity standards promises to unlock value-added services for network operators and broadband service providers (BSPs) and deliver on the potential of the smart home, Broadband Forum has announced today.

Fiber service providers have today been given a boost in their pursuit of more energy-efficient networks that can unlock significant power savings thanks to a new project launched by Broadband Forum.

A new project to aid the delivery of low latency in home broadband networks to improve the user experience of interactive applications has been launched by Broadband Forum.

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The Broadband Forum is proud to announce significant advancements in the remote management of broadband and Wi-Fi Customer Premises Equipment (CPE).

Broadband Forum is celebrating the 20-year anniversary of its groundbreaking TR-069 standard that has paved the way for the open standards organization's flagship TR-369/User Services Platform (USP).

Major enhancements have been made for the advancement of next-generation applications, network resilience, and support of converged services for residential customers thanks to Broadband Forum’s latest 5G work that is integrating wireless and wireline networks.

The time it takes to deploy new value-added services for broadband customers has been drastically reduced from months to weeks opening the door to delivering an app-store-like experience via broadband routers.

At this year’s Spring Member Meeting in Mainz, Germany, Broadband Forum has recognized the exceptional professionals whose contributions have helped develop universally-adopted open broadband standards and open software as the industry transitions to intelligent, services-led networks that prioritize the user experience.

Greater choice for operators, OpEx and CapEx savings, and reduced time to market for products will become a reality thanks to the latest release from Broadband Forum.

In the run up to the 2024 USP Summit in March, global broadband service providers say they have shortened the time-to-market for new broadband products and IoT services by deploying Broadband Forum’s open standard User Services Platform (USP).

Two new industry standards championed by the Broadband Forum can help service providers further improve the quality of network services delivered to customers thanks to Artificial Intelligence (AI), as well as solve or anticipate network faults.

The first three broadband network vendors have completed interoperability testing for the Broadband Forum’s vOMCI standard (TR-451) at a plugfest held at the University of New Hampshire’s InterOperability Lab (UNH-IOL) between June and September 2023.

Most broadband service providers plan to introduce technology which automatically directs greater bandwidth and lower latency to the services being used by customers, says a new report.

The CloudCO demonstration to be led by the Broadband Forum at this year’s Network X will show how network operators can unlock network efficiencies and new service delivery from a disaggregated and virtualized software-defined broadband network.

The Broadband Forum’s Board of Directors has selected industry veteran Craig Thomas to be the Forum’s next Chief Executive Officer.

Internet service providers can now manage individual smart home applications separately and without the need for complicated firmware updates, thanks to Broadband Forum launching significant upgrades to two key standards today.

Broadband Forum and the Fiber Broadband Association have today signed an agreement in principle to advance the industry forward with future-proof, high-capacity, low latency fiber broadband capabilities that will enable the Metaverse and beyond.

The next stage of intelligent, services-led broadband will be supported by fixed and wireless industry standards thanks to the formation of the new Broadband Forum Executive Advisory Board (EAB).

A new project has been launched by Broadband Forum to help connect Multi-Dwelling Units (MDUs), such as apartment complexes, with 5G Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) to help reach up to multi-gigabit connectivity speeds.

More stable networks, greater interoperability, and cost savings for operators will become possible thanks to the latest technical report published today by Broadband Forum. The second issue of Technical Report-459 will enable improved resiliency, scalability, and faster deployment times, which will give end-users a more reliable and more consistent service.

A new Broadband Forum project focused on Optical Network Unit (ONU) authentication will play a crucial role in making sure virtualized networks can enable OPEX savings and introduce new products and services faster to market.

A more seamless broadband experience will be provided to subscribers thanks to a ground-breaking dynamic new standard which enables operators to seamlessly reconfigure a connection to meet the specific demands of the broadband application in use.

Broadband Forum's Q1 meeting has taken place this week in Dallas, Texas, and has recognized individuals across the industry who have gone above and beyond to help drive future broadband standards development.

Smarter Customer Premises Equipment (CPE) that drives an “à la carte” and differentiated service offering at the touch of a button will be essential for operators to secure new revenue opportunities and reverse declining ARPU, according to Broadband Forum Managing Director Ken Ko.

Broadband operators are a step closer to being able to deliver a new standard of connectivity as Broadband Forum releases the next update of its groundbreaking User Datagram Protocol (UDP)-based Speed Test utility.

Broadband network operators can now take advantage of improved performance measurement and analysis tools with the principles of quality attenuation being applied more widely to operators’ networks and at low cost by leveraging its capabilities in pre-existing equipment – for example, in CPE devices.

The first ever G.hn Access Pre-Certification Plugfest, a joint event between Broadband Forum and HomeGrid Forum, was held successfully at the University of New Hampshire InterOperability Laboratory (UNH-IOL).

As the broadband industry migrates to software defined open networks, 14 vendors, service providers, and consultancy companies are coming together to demonstrate greater automation, reduced network congestion and greater interoperability.

Newly released architecture gives service providers the framework needed to deliver high-performing transport networks that can power demanding 5G applications.

Collaboration between Broadband Forum and HomeGrid Forum has helped unlock greater interoperability and gigabit plus performance for service providers, as the two leading standards development organizations have jointly developed a GHNA (G.hn Access) Certification Program.

Operators can now reduce the time and cost associated with onboarding new Optical Network Unit (ONU) vendors, roll-out services faster, and more easily migrate and evolve their networks by applying new innovations and flexibility thanks to the publication of two new documents from the Broadband Forum today.

The demand for better network services and faster innovations have presented operators with a distinct opportunity to look towards end-user network gateways such as Wi-Fi routers as a platform to unlock a myriad of third-party applications and services.

Operators globally now have the tools to flexibly plan and build their cloud-native networks and deliver faster services to their customers, thanks to Broadband Forum today publishing Release 5.0 of its Open Broadband – Broadband Access Abstraction (OB-BAA) open-source project.

The convergence of wireless and wireline networks to provide a seamless 5G experience no matter how consumers are connected has been made possible for the first time as Broadband Forum completes Phase 2 of its 5G work.

Vendors utilizing the open-source reference implementation of Broadband Forum’s connected home standard, User Services Platform (USP/TR-369), will benefit from easier integration and increased functionality thanks to the latest Open Broadband-USP-Agent (OB-USP-Agent) release from Broadband Forum.

Broadband Forum has successfully integrated advanced capabilities from Wi-Fi Data Elements™ from Wi-Fi Alliance® and published the next versions of the Broadband Forum suite of standards for managed services. The publication of the 1.2 version of User Services Platform (USP/TR-369), and 2.15 version of the widely adopted TR-181 Device Data Model will ensure that operators can deploy interoperable customer Wi-Fi optimization and management services, and help reduce customer churn and increase Average Revenue Per User (ARPU).

Cost-effective rollout of fiber-grade services over existing copper infrastructure based on the Fiber-To-The-Extension-Point (FTTep) architecture will be sped up thanks to Broadband Forum publishing new Gfast certification and performance test plans.

A new breakthrough which will bring edge computing to cloud-based broadband networks will enable service providers to improve their customers’ Quality of Experience (QoE) while increasing their revenue streams.

The automation of the control and configuration of access network elements – crucial in making service providers’ operations more efficient and cost-effective – has been improved in the latest YANG data model release from Broadband Forum.

A cutting-edge Broadband Forum demonstration has showcased how operators can utilize industry standards and existing investments to achieve a virtualized infrastructure that enables zero touch provisioning, service activation and session steering within a multi-vendor and white box environment.

The goal of a new Broadband Forum project, Open Broadband – WWC Reference Implementation for 5G-RG (OB-5WWC) is for vendors and operators to bring products to market in a shorter timeframe and enjoy reduced development times and cycles. The Open Source project will bring the full benefits of the 5G ecosystem to fixed-line services and offer a full end-to-end solution to operators.

Broadband Forum today announced Altice Labs and Calix as the first two vendors to be listed as part of its newly launched BBF.398 Grade Wi-Fi Program. Service providers and device manufacturers will be able to reduce the number of customer complaints they receive about poorly performing devices thanks to the latest performance test plan released by Broadband Forum.

Service providers will benefit from greater agility, faster time-to-market, delivery of improved operational support and ultimately the ability to significantly enhance end-user experience thanks to the latest collaboration between Broadband Forum and prpl Foundation. This will help create a truly interoperable ecosystem of 3rd-party applications and services and allow Customer Premises Equipment (CPE) to be seamlessly upgraded with new innovative services.

The increasingly crucial role global open standards are playing in driving forward the broadband industry is behind the recent growth in new members of the Broadband Forum. This follows a successful 2020 that saw a rise in worldwide participation and industry interest in the group and highlights the leading open standards organization’s continued influence and support.

The continued importance of broadband standards has been highlighted by the calibre of industry leaders elected to the Broadband Forum’s Board of Directors at its quarterly meeting last month.