{"id":4674,"date":"2015-06-29T15:34:04","date_gmt":"2015-06-29T15:34:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.telecomstalk.com\/?p=4674"},"modified":"2018-06-06T10:05:39","modified_gmt":"2018-06-06T10:05:39","slug":"hgi-to-conclude-its-work-by-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.telecomstalk.com\/?p=4674","title":{"rendered":"HGI to Conclude its Work by 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"

Current industry trends and rise of open source projects has contributed to the decision<\/em><\/p>\n

The Home Gateway Initiative (HGI) today announced its plan to complete its current work by mid-2016 and bring the organisation to a close.<\/p>\n

In order to achieve this, HGI will accelerate and finish the important work still underway. Following the end of the organisation, the requirements documents created by HGI will remain available to the industry.<\/p>\n

HGI\u2019s Chairman Luca Giacomello said a number of factors have contributed to the decision, such as current and emerging trends within the industry.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe advent of new technologies like programmable networks and virtualisation, the growing importance of gateway software architectures which need to span multiple domains, the fragmentation of the standardisation landscape, as well as the increasing importance of open source projects, have all played a part in our deliberations,\u201d he said. \u201cOverall, we decided the controlled closure of HGI following the accelerated completion of its current work was the most sensible option.\u201d<\/p>\n

HGI was established in 2004 by leading European Service Providers with the goal of specifying the Home Gateways then needed to support broadband access and triple play services. Since then, HGI\u2019s work has grown to encompass a wide range of topics in home broadband networks, including energy efficiency, Home Gateway software modularity, Smart Home services, quality of service and Home Gateway testing.<\/p>\n

While HGI is led by Service Providers, manufacturers of gateways, chips and software have always played a vital role. Over the last ten years, the organisation has provided a unique environment for Service Providers to explain their business needs and for manufacturers to provide feedback, as well as to gain early information about the new features needed. HGI\u2019s requirements documents have provided key guidelines for the industry with the aim of enabling an interoperable Smart Home.<\/p>\n

\u201cWith the publication of these documents, HGI will have provided the broadband industry with a very significant set of specifications which we hope will remain useful for years to come,\u201d continued Giacomello. \u201cThis is the appropriate time to finish with maximum impact.\u201d<\/p>\n

The closure plan focuses on the completion of HGI\u2019s current work programme, which covers a number of important industry topics.<\/p>\n

\u201cHGI\u2019s requirements documents, along with the test plans and use-case descriptions have enabled companies to better understand and address the market,\u201d said Duncan Bees, HGI\u2019s Chief Technology and Business Officer. \u201cCurrent work in-progress \u2013 including work on device abstraction and the Smart Home architecture, gateway virtualisation and hybrid access, and a new Home Gateway requirements specification \u2013 will be completed within a year\u2019s time.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Current industry trends and rise of open source projects has contributed to the decision<\/em><\/p>\n

The Home Gateway Initiative (HGI) today announced its plan to complete its current work by mid-2016 and bring the organisation to a close.<\/p>\n

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