BroadbandSuite Unleashing the Power Of Broadband October 15, 2006 Lisa Garza, Member Board of Directors, DSL Forum

The DSL Forum DSL Forum established in 1994 –12 years of focus on: Empowering a global mass market for DSL Most of the earlier goals have been met- now is the time for the Forum’s focus to change Membership Breakdown Vendors = 144 Service Providers = 36 Consultants = 23 Regulatory Entities = 1 Industry Segment Breakdown

Market Evolution Market is evolving quickly –Service providers are integrating fiber and alternative broadband technologies into their network need a common management platform Require added intelligence to respond to a larger variety of next-generation applications –Device manufacturers are building with an eye on access agnostic interface. Dual-mode products require intelligent fixed/mobile traffic management –Consumers are purchasing online devices independent of their service provider

DSL Forum Evolution Expanding beyond connectivity –Focus is shifting from connectivity –End-to-end access agnostic solution is required –Next-generation broadband architectures must Accelerate the introduction of new services across a converged IP architecture Reduce operating costs by simplifying network operations and maintenance Enhance the subscriber experience by ensuring application quality

Alignment Body of almost 150 Technical Reports –Developed for DSL but with application well beyond DSL –Recent increase in liaison activity Recognized needs- Need a better way of communicating the relationship of groups of TRs that make up robust solutions Need to proactive tailor our work to be more access agnostic

The BroadbandSuite Focus on three key elements in the next generation network –The Home network –The Access network –The Service Control plane Create a program that focuses on –Marketing the features and benefits of the Solution –Uniting these three domains to deliver an end-to-end solution –The Subscriber and their experience Provide thought leadership for these domains –End-to-end reference architectures creates additional liaison opportunities –Additional opportunities around test and certification programs

All work will be categorized and communicated as part of three reference models –BroadbandControl Network Management, Policy Control –BroadbandAccess Architecture, Transport, Access Interop –BroadbandHome WAN/LAN Management & Interop The BroadbandSuite Goals –Delivering a unified end-to-end, access agnostic service delivery architecture –Ensuring quality, scalability, resiliency, and inter-working capabilities –Expanding the reach with remote device management capabilities The BroadbandSuite 3 Channels of Work

Broadband Control Goal –Create an intelligent, programmable control layer that unifies all next-generation network assets Focus –Empower service providers to deliver personalized services that enhance the subscriber experience. Key Specifications –TR-113 –Work in development: WT-131, WT-132, WT-134

BroadbandControl Key Features –Extensible Architecture –Common Policy Information Model –Unified Data Model –Dynamic Session Control –Real-time Network Control

BroadbandAccess Goal –Establish specifications for next-generation broadband access network architectures Focus –Deliver access architectures that provide inherent quality, scalability, resiliency, and inter-working capabilities Key Specifications –TR-101, TR-059, TR-058, 102, 092 –Work in development: WT-126, 144, 146 & 147

BroadbandAccess Key Features –IP Ethernet –Multi-service Enabled Architecture –End-to-End QoS Enabled Architecture –Simplified Network Provisioning & Management Policy-based Application and Subscriber IP Services (ala TR-059) Support for business services and higher access speeds Ethernet VLAN approaches used extensively NSP – Network Service Provider ASP – Application Service Provider

BroadbandHome Goal –Define a unified home networking environment by establishing a common set of CPE capabilities Focus –Simplify the service delivery process by automating the device activation, configuration and management processes Key Specifications –TR-069, 98, 104, 106, 110, 111, 133, 068, 064, 067 –Work in development: WT-121, WT-123, WT-135

BroadbandHome Key Features –Advanced Services Enabled Architecture –Standardized Broadband WAN interface –Flow Through Order Management –Automated Device Provisioning –Centralized Configuration Management –Enhanced Remote Support Capabilities –Device Standardization –Common Home Area Networking Capability –Interoperability Program

Conclusion The BroadbandSuite delivers a –Robust next-generation broadband network architecture –Solution that unites critical networking domains – home, access, control –Architecture that seamlessly integrates with other leading standards

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