Three New Companies Join Broadband Forum as Organization Continues to Grow

September 22, 2016 | Editor

The Broadband Forum today announced it has welcomed VMware, Institute for Information Industry (III) and Methode Electronics as new members, as it continues to grow in size and scope.

The latest additions highlight recent developments within the Broadband Forum … Read More

Promise of Significant Revenue Growth for Operators as Broadband Forum Publishes First YANG Modules for FTTdp Management Software Specifications

August 31, 2016 | Editor

Service Providers moved a step closer to realizing the promise of optical fiber speeds and applications – without needing to fully upgrade or virtualize their infrastructures – with the release of a new set of specifications on FTTdp management from … Read More

Broadband Forum Brings NFV Home

August 10, 2016 | Editor

The first ever specifications for the virtual Residential Gateway were released today, as the Broadband Forum concluded work on a landmark project to bring the potential of virtualization into the home.

The Network Enhanced Residential Gateway (TR-317) provides requirements for … Read More

Broadband Forum and ON.Lab Collaborate on CORD

July 28, 2016 | Editor

The Broadband Forum today announced it has entered a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Open Networking Laboratory (ON.Lab), with the aim of accelerating the development of future broadband requirements and standards in close collaboration with open source projects, as well … Read More

Deutsche Telekom Calls On Broadband Forum Members to “Collaborate on ‘True Convergence’ of Mobile and Fixed Networks to Unlock Full Potential of 5G”

July 28, 2016 | Editor

As the Broadband Forum held its quarterly meeting in Berlin, Deutsche Telekom’s 5G Executive Program Manager Antje Williams called for true convergence between fixed and mobile networks so that a seamless experience could be delivered to consumers.

Access-agnostic networks are … Read More

World’s Leading Companies Shape the Future of Broadband Networks

June 2, 2016 | Editor

The Broadband Forum today announced the conclusion of a special three-day meeting held in Atlanta and subsequent agreement of the Board of Directors, with the purpose of examining common strategies for the future of broadband and IP networking. It also … Read More