Broadband Forum Celebrates 20 Years of Revolutionary Device Management Standard
May 23 2024 - 5:00AM
Business Wire
The User Services Platform is set to extend the
legacy of TR-069, with the resources and tools available for ISPs
to seamlessly transition
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).
TR-069 has laid the foundations of ubiquitous global internet
access and empowered Internet Service Providers (ISPs) worldwide to
manage billions of devices.
Broadband Forum has advised that it will make no more updates to
the standard as TR-369/User Services Platform (USP), which builds
on the TR-069 blueprint, has become the cornerstone for future
developments in device management.
“As we reflect on the extraordinary growth and success of TR-069
since its inception in 2004, we must continue to build on its solid
foundation as we look to the future and the baton passes to USP,”
said Broadband Forum Connected Home Chair Jason Walls. “On behalf
of the Forum, I’d like to extend my gratitude to the community of
developers, engineers, and contributors who have supported and
advanced the TR-069 standard over the past two decades.”
TR-069 has helped ISPs remotely manage Customer Premises
Equipment (CPE), such as modems and routers, and enabled the
communication between CPE and Auto Configuration Servers (ACS). USP
builds on that by introducing several improvements and caters for
IoT devices and offers more scalability for device management. It
ensures fast response times for network issues, automates tasks to
reduce operational costs, and delivers increased customer
satisfaction.
The Forum has ensured a smooth transition for ISPs from TR-069
to USP, with the necessary tools and resources to support
integration without disrupting existing services.
“The Broadband Forum remains committed to delivering innovation
and USP is testament to that, playing a crucial role in addressing
the demands of modern network environments and IoT proliferation,”
said Gavin Young, Vodafone and former Broadband Forum Technical
Chair when TR-069 was first published. “As ISPs continue to
prioritize the user experience and lead with services, USP is
poised for its next phase of growth as we transition to more
market-responsive and software-driven networks.”
TR-369 (USP), which is being increasingly adopted, is designed
to overcome the inherent limitations of TR-069 and support more
sophisticated and scalable network management capabilities. USP’s
enhanced capabilities include support for multiple controllers,
real-time data notifications, and improved efficiency to handle the
management and control of connected devices of all kinds.
“Demand and purchase intentions continue to grow for advanced
devices such as doorbells, door locks, and networked cameras but
this is creating a complex and challenging consumer home network,”
said Elizabeth Parks, President and CMO, Parks Associates. “Half of
the US households with internet experience issues with their
network relating to quality of experience. With an increased number
and dependency on devices in the home, consumers are beginning to
show higher interest in network add on services that enable network
optimization and control of devices. We see the transition to USP
to support more comprehensive network management requirements as a
great step forward for the industry.”
The 2024 USP Summit took place in March for industry leaders and
experts to discuss the advancements and future direction in device
management. Key takeaways included the importance of using
standardized solutions, better customer support and security as key
considerations for ISPs, and how to transition seamlessly from
TR-069 to USP.
Broadband Forum encourages engagement from all stakeholders in
the telecommunications industry to leverage their collective
expertise and insights available and ensure that they are at the
forefront of the evolving landscape of device management. Contact
us at info@broadbandforum.org to get involved.
Read the latest blog article from Jason Walls about sunsetting
TR-069 here.
About the Broadband Forum
The Broadband Forum is an industry-driven global standards
development organization helping operators, application providers,
and vendors deliver better, services-led broadband.
As the industry-recognized center of competence, the Broadband
Forum provides an accessible, efficient, and effective community
where all broadband stakeholders can collaborate on, develop, and
promote open standards and open software. This provides the basis
for deployable solutions for the global broadband industry.
The forum publishes interoperable standards and open software,
has launched certification programs, and promotes industry
education. These best practices and models can be adopted to help
realize an effective broadband ecosystem that drives a thriving,
services-led broadband industry based on global collaboration, open
standards, and open source, maximizing value for all
stakeholders.
For more information, visit https://www.broadband-forum.org/.
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