University of New Hampshire InterOperability Laboratory

The Power of a Standards-based Operator Cloud Demonstrated at Network X

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Monday, October 23, 2023
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The CloudCO demonstration to be led by the Broadband Forum at this year’s Network X will show how network operators can unlock network efficiencies and new service delivery from a disaggregated and virtualized software-defined broadband network.

Key Points: 
  • The CloudCO demonstration to be led by the Broadband Forum at this year’s Network X will show how network operators can unlock network efficiencies and new service delivery from a disaggregated and virtualized software-defined broadband network.
  • The CloudCO demonstration highlights the benefits of standardized multi-vendor interoperability across all the network layers.
  • Physical and virtual network functions can interact seamlessly, and support common services deployed across different network elements and regions.
  • To see the live demo, visit the Broadband Forum Member Pavillion - Stand E8 at Network X on October 24-26 in Paris, France.

Broadband Forum Offers Standardized Path for an Application Service Architecture for ISPs

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Tuesday, July 25, 2023
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    John Blackford, Broadband Forum Chairman and Broadband User Services (BUS) Work Area Co-Director.
  • The features can be used on all broadband subscriber connected devices, including Wi-Fi routers, set-top boxes, and smart home hubs.
  • "With these upgrades, we are reimagining the potential of broadband services, paving the way for service providers to introduce next-generation applications and services with unparalleled ease, without the need for monolithic firmware upgrades," said John Blackford, Broadband Forum Chairman and Broadband User Services (BUS) Work Area Co-Director.
  • In turn, this means that the lifecycle of the application can be managed by the service provider using the remote device management protocol USP 1.3.

50 Years of Unstoppable Connectivity: Ethernet Alliance Celebrates Ethernet's Golden Anniversary

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Monday, May 22, 2023
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Key Points: 
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230522005489/en/
    Ethernet Alliance celebrates 50 years of Ethernet.
  • “The Ethernet Alliance remains dedicated to facilitating industry-wide interoperability collaborations to not only address this challenge, but to also enable future generations of Ethernet innovation.”
    As the industry voice of Ethernet, the Ethernet Alliance has played a vital role in facilitating its commercialization, bridging the gap between Ethernet technology standards and end users.
  • To help preserve the half-century history of Ethernet, the Alliance has established the Voices of Ethernet oral history archive.
  • For more information about the Ethernet Alliance, please visit https://bit.ly/EA-Ethernet50th , follow @EthernetAllianc on Twitter, visit its Facebook page, or follow its LinkedIn company page.

UNH InterOperability Lab and Microchip Technology Partner to Expand 1000BASE-T1 PCS and PHY-C Automotive Compliance Testing

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Tuesday, January 24, 2023
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By partnering with Microchip Technology, who created a development test platform that is compatible with OPEN Alliance Test Plans for 1000BASE-T1 conformance testing, the automotive industry is even closer to having a complete compliance for chip manufacturers.

Key Points: 
  • By partnering with Microchip Technology, who created a development test platform that is compatible with OPEN Alliance Test Plans for 1000BASE-T1 conformance testing, the automotive industry is even closer to having a complete compliance for chip manufacturers.
  • The enhancements of the testing will allow manufacturers the ability to go to market with greater confidence in their products.
  • Aided by Microchip’s test tool development, complete coverage of conformance testing for physical link training (PHY Control) and coding sublayer (PCS) requirements is now available, which will drive improved interoperability across the industry.
  • To participate and learn more about the UNH-IOL’s current Automotive Testing including Microchip’s new 1000BASE-T1 Single-Pair Ethernet testing station, visit the IOL website .

VIAVI Provides Benchmarking and Validation for Global O-RAN PlugFest, as Technology Gains Acceptance Across More Industry Organizations

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Wednesday, December 14, 2022
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"An increasing number of major vendors are advancing the RAN Intelligent Controller (RIC), with Nokia being a notable participant in the PlugFest.

Key Points: 
  • "An increasing number of major vendors are advancing the RAN Intelligent Controller (RIC), with Nokia being a notable participant in the PlugFest.
  • Separately, the VIAVI TM500 O-RU Tester and TMLite were used for Direct Performance Testing (DPT) of the Fujitsu 32TRX mMIMO O-RU.
  • "We are strongly committed to helping the industry to be successful in commercializing O-RAN technology and delivering the benefits that network operators demand."
  • VIAVI offers the most comprehensive test suite on the market for lab validation, field deployment and service assurance of O-RAN networks.

The UNH InterOperability Lab Plans to Launch New OCP NVMe® 1.0 & 2.0 Test Suites

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Tuesday, October 25, 2022
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The new OCP NVMe testing will be offered by the UNH-IOL in early 2023 and will assist Hyper-Scalers use case needs.

Key Points: 
  • The new OCP NVMe testing will be offered by the UNH-IOL in early 2023 and will assist Hyper-Scalers use case needs.
  • This latest test offering expands the test validation available for products in the storage industry.
  • The OCP NVMe 1.0 & 2.0 testing will be performing these new use case tests against NVMe target devices using the SANBlaze VirtuaLUN NVMe test tool which complements the existing set of tooling used for NVMe conformance.
  • To learn more about the UNH-IOLs OCP NVMe 1.0 & 2.0 Testing Services please visit the OCP NVMe SSD Testing Service page.

MaxLinear’s Silicon Used To Show Gigabit Interoperability At Broadband Forum and HomeGrid Forum G.hn Access Pre-Certification Plugfest Event

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Thursday, October 20, 2022
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The event sought to validate the interoperability of G.hn devices in a multi-vendor deployment and points to a robust and growing product market using G.hn technology as broadband access backbone.

Key Points: 
  • The event sought to validate the interoperability of G.hn devices in a multi-vendor deployment and points to a robust and growing product market using G.hn technology as broadband access backbone.
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    MaxLinears Silicon Used To Show Gigabit Interoperability At Broadband Forum and HomeGrid Forum G.hn Access Pre-Certification Plugfest Event (Graphic: Business Wire)
    The Plugfest event provided members with the opportunity to perform early testing of their G.hn devices.
  • These companies included Albis Elcon , Comtrend Corporation , devolo AG , Methode Electronics, Inc ., Positron Access Solutions Corp , ReadyLinks , and SendTek Corporation .
  • MaxLinear was very proud to participate in the HomeGrid Forums and Broadband Forums G.hn Access Pre-Certification Plugfest , said Doron Tal, VP Broadband Access for MaxLinear.

Successful Collaboration between HomeGrid Forum and Broadband Forum at the First Ever G.hn Access Pre-Certification Plugfest

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Wednesday, October 19, 2022
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The first ever G.hn Access Pre-Certification Plugfest, a joint event between Broadband Forum and HomeGrid Forum , was held successfully at the University of New Hampshire InterOperability Laboratory (UNH-IOL) .

Key Points: 
  • The first ever G.hn Access Pre-Certification Plugfest, a joint event between Broadband Forum and HomeGrid Forum , was held successfully at the University of New Hampshire InterOperability Laboratory (UNH-IOL) .
  • HomeGrid Forum President Livia Rosu said: The G.hn Access Pre-Certification Plugfest was a fantastic event, and this collaboration has huge advantages to broadband players across the industry.
  • Broadband Forum is the communications industrys leading open standards development organization focused on accelerating broadband innovation, standards, and ecosystem development.
  • GiGAWire is a registered trademark of KT Corporation and a licensed trademark to be used by HomeGrid Forum.

Improved Network Quality and User Experience to Be Showcased in CloudCO Demo

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Thursday, October 13, 2022
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Improved quality and user experience in case of Wi-Fi or network congestion, better utilization of network resources, and zero-touch service provisioning from multiple vendors will be delivered at this years CloudCO Demo from Broadband Forum at this years Network X (previously Broadband World Forum).

Key Points: 
  • Improved quality and user experience in case of Wi-Fi or network congestion, better utilization of network resources, and zero-touch service provisioning from multiple vendors will be delivered at this years CloudCO Demo from Broadband Forum at this years Network X (previously Broadband World Forum).
  • CloudCO provides a network operator with a 'step by step' approach to migrate from existing infrastructure while still amortizing their existing hardware investments.
  • The demo includes work from the Forums Quality Experience Delivered (QED) project that probes the network to recognize network performance (packet loss, latency) between the subscriber premises and any location in a providers network.
  • In the demo, network performance is measured by the probes embedded in the network and Residential Gateway and reported to the AIM controller, where the quality issue is diagnosed.

Broadband Forum and HomeGrid Forum come together to unlock G.hn Access certification benefits for operators’ deployments

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Thursday, September 8, 2022
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The new collaboration will have widespread ramifications to benefit broadband players across the industry, HomeGrid Forum President Livia Rosu said.

Key Points: 
  • The new collaboration will have widespread ramifications to benefit broadband players across the industry, HomeGrid Forum President Livia Rosu said.
  • GHNA Certification, which is available through either the Broadband Forum or the HomeGrid Forum, is comprised of two parts, Part A with compliance and interoperability testing (GiGAWire testing) specified by the HomeGrid Forum, and Part B with performance testing (BBF.GHNA testing) specified by the Broadband Forum and ongoing work in TR-476.
  • G.hn Access equipment that successfully passes both parts is granted the official certification logo and certificate on behalf of both organizations.
  • Broadband Forum is the communications industrys leading open standards development organization focused on accelerating broadband innovation, standards, and ecosystem development.