On March 5, the Broadband Forum announced three new open broadband projects that it says will bring together software developers and standards experts from the forum and provide an improved user experience. The forum reports that the projects provide open-source software blueprints for application providers and BSPs.
The three projects are:
- Open Broadband-CloudCO-Application Software Development Kit (OB-CAS)
The Broadband Forum reports that OB-CAS aims to simplify network monitoring and maintenance for BSPs while offering a wider selection of applications from various software vendors.
- Open Broadband-Simple Two-Way Active Measurement Protocol (OB-STAMP)
OB-STAMP will allow BSPs to proactively monitor subscribers’ home networks to measure latency and help avoid network failures. The project aims to simplify network performance measurement between Customer Premises Equipment and IP Edge.
- Open Broadband-Subscriber Session Steering (OB-STEER)
OB-STEER will build upon The Broadband Forum’s upcoming technical report WT-474 to create a reference implementation of the Subscriber Session Steering architecture.
Broadband Forum Technical Chair Lincoln Lavoie said the new projects will play an important role in improving network performance measurements.
“Open source software is a crucial component in providing the blueprint for BSPs to follow, and we invite interested companies to get involved,” said Lavoie in a press release.
Broadband Forum CEO Craig Thomas said open source software and open broadband standards are laying the foundations for faster innovation through global collaboration.
“The Broadband Forum places the end-user experience at the forefront of all of our projects and is playing a crucial role in overcoming network issues,” said Thomas in the same press release.
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Hayden Beeson
Hayden Beeson is a writer and editor with over seven years of experience in a variety of industries. Prior to joining Lightwave and Broadband Technology Report, he was the associate editor of Architectural SSL and LEDs Magazine.