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June 24, 2025

Three ways AI is taking broadband experiences and services to the next level

June 6, 2025

Stepping networks up a gear towards an autonomous future

May 23, 2025

Expert insights on broadband Quality of Experience that you might’ve missed

Town Hall Innovation Series
April 23, 2025

The future of broadband: why services-led QoE is essential

April 17, 2025

Be Part of What's Next for Broadband

April 2, 2025

Application Quality of Experience

Town Hall Innovation Series
April 2, 2025

New requirement for End-to-End Quality of Experience in Fixed networking

Town Hall Innovation Series
April 2, 2025

‘FAN Intelligent Engine: the key enabler to End-to-End QoE’

Town Hall Innovation Series
April 2, 2025

Quality of Outcome to deliver network quality scores and greater user understanding

Town Hall Innovation Series
April 2, 2025

‘Bridging the Gap: Application QoE and Network Performance Metrics’

Town Hall Innovation Series
April 2, 2025

No ‘one-size-fits-all’ approach for network autonomy

Town Hall Innovation Series
April 2, 2025

Defining broadband service metrics for measuring QoE

Town Hall Innovation Series
April 2, 2025

Optimizing Fixed Wireless Access Deployments with Quality of Experience (QoE) measures

Town Hall Innovation Series
March 20, 2025

YANG Ninjas: Leading YANG across the broadband industry

YANG Ninjas
March 20, 2025

The Service Requirements Work Area kicks off and debuts project to define service QoE indicators

Service Requirements
March 20, 2025

Provider Cloud makes significant progress on device management and ignites collaboration with standards bodies

Provider Cloud
March 20, 2025

OB-USP-Agent closes in on Jackdaw release; prpl and RDK integrations improved

Open Broadband
March 20, 2025

OB-UDPST announces first deployment by a service provider

Open Broadband
March 20, 2025

OB-STEER calls for collaborators to build a reference implementation for Subscriber Session Steering

Open Broadband
March 20, 2025

OB-STAMP makes a breakthrough in CPE monitoring

Open Broadband
March 20, 2025

OB-CAS nears completion of first release

Open Broadband
March 20, 2025

Network Architecture publishes three new documents and progresses Multi-Tenant FWA work

Network Architecture
March 20, 2025

Connected User continues Matter momentum and plans to relaunch TR-398

Connected User
March 20, 2025

Access to continue PON interoperability plugfest success and FWA innovations for MDU connectivity

Access
March 4, 2025

Defining the future identity of broadband, from the smart home to services-led architectures

March 3, 2025

Steering the way to on-demand connectivity

February 26, 2025

Why the path to PON progress is paved by interoperability

February 17, 2025

Bridging the gap between user needs and technical innovation for services-led broadband

Service Requirements
January 21, 2025

A tool to STAMP out broadband customer churn

December 17, 2024

Quantum-resistant encryption needed in future standards and open source projects to secure IoT networks

Town Hall Innovation Series
December 17, 2024

Making the home smarter with FTTR

Town Hall Innovation Series
December 17, 2024

Smart home as a service for telcos and ISPs

Town Hall Innovation Series
December 17, 2024

Making Smart Home Wi-Fi Smarter: The Key to Seamless Connectivity

Town Hall Innovation Series
December 17, 2024

Open standards pivotal in ensuring secure and resilient connectivity in smart cities

Town Hall Innovation Series
December 17, 2024

Successfully managing IoT large scale operations with the use of AI and analytics

Town Hall Innovation Series
December 10, 2024

A tried and tested partnership over 25 years

December 9, 2024

TR-383 Amendment 8 publication is paving the way for deep network learning

YANG Ninjas
December 9, 2024

TR-383 Amendment 8 publication is paving the way for deep network learning

YANG Ninjas
December 9, 2024

WWC progresses CPE requirements for IMS for 5G-RG and aligns with guidance from BSP survey on Multi-tenant FWA

Wireless-Wireline Convergence
December 9, 2024

SDN/NFV makes significant progress on CloudCO architecture and interfaces in the quest for more autonomous networks

SDN/NFV
December 9, 2024

PHYtx Work Area continues developing MoCA AccessTM Performance Test Plan

Physical Layer Transmission (PHYtx)
December 9, 2024

Full steam ahead for OB-CAS with open API framework goal

Open Broadband
December 9, 2024

OB-MAP continues collaboration with BUS and prpl to advance Wi-Fi data modeling

Open Broadband
December 9, 2024

OB-USP-Agent publishes Ibis with focus turning to Jackdaw release; integrations rolled out with open-source communities

Open Broadband
December 9, 2024

OB-STAMP gathers momentum, first vendors join project

Open Broadband
December 9, 2024

OB-5WWC takes stock from successful live demo involvement

Open Broadband
December 9, 2024

OB-STEER project begins in the quest for simplified network management

Open Broadband
December 9, 2024

PON Interoperability Plugfest success for FAN, with plans for more

Fiber Access Networks
December 9, 2024

What’s the Matter with BUS? Efforts underway in the quest for less smart home fragmentation

Connected User
December 9, 2024

ATA publishes two new documents and makes headway on new L4S project

Access and Transport Architecture
November 19, 2024

There from the start, here for the future: Broadband Forum recognizes 30 years of enabling the industry

November 1, 2024

Not just another AI promise: how broadband is getting better with automation

October 16, 2024

Shaping the next generation of services-led broadband with BASe

September 17, 2024

What can Satellite learn from the Broadband Forum?

September 13, 2024

Why operators need a toolkit for network management and automation

Open Broadband
August 14, 2024

From broadband connectivity provider to “techno” provider or “trusted” services provider: the opportunity and criteria for BSPs

July 25, 2024

What can AI/ML do for broadband networks?

July 16, 2024

What the ‘Summer of Sport’ can tell us about network latency

June 27, 2024

Common YANG on track for TR-383 Amendment 8 publication later this year

YANG Ninjas
June 27, 2024

WWC continues its work on Phase 18.1, IMS for 5G-RG, and launches a Service Provider Survey on Multi-tenant FWA

Wireless-Wireline Convergence
June 27, 2024

SDN/NFV publishes FANS document; makes significant progress to further AIM and disaggregation specifications

SDN/NFV
June 27, 2024

PHYtx Work Area continues efforts with the third issue of TR-301 and the MoCA AccessTM Performance Test Plan

Physical Layer Transmission (PHYtx)
June 27, 2024

OB-USP-Agent version 8 has been released; progressing with integrations into prplOS and RDK-B

Open Broadband
June 27, 2024

OB-UDPST project team closes in on version 8.2.0 and completes TR-471 Issue 4

Open Broadband
June 27, 2024

OB-MAP continues collaboration with BUS and prpl to advance Wi-Fi data modeling

Open Broadband
June 27, 2024

OB-CAS project officially launches and develops alarm correlation as first sample application

Open Broadband
June 27, 2024

OB-5WWC calls for participation on 5G-RG software architecture to support live demo progress 

Open Broadband
June 27, 2024

FAN plans future PON Interoperability Plugfests

Fiber Access Networks
June 27, 2024

BUS advances USP and enhances Wi-Fi management

Connected User
June 27, 2024

ATA publishes TR-497 and launches new L4S project to enhance broadband services with low latency

Access and Transport Architecture
May 22, 2024

Moving forward: Celebrating 20 years of TR-069 and embracing USP

April 25, 2024

What is USP, how does it work, and what value does it deliver to the broadband industry?

April 4, 2024

Broadband Forum’s 5G FWA - Helping bridge the multi-tenant digital divide

March 27, 2024

Taking a build-once approach can extract most value from our data and bring together data scientists and software architects

Town Hall Innovation Series
March 27, 2024

Collaboration and common approach needed for optical network standards

Town Hall Innovation Series
March 27, 2024

Bringing AI to the edge and “building intelligence everywhere”

Town Hall Innovation Series
March 27, 2024

AI and ML embedded on all network layers is the gamechanger for network experience

Town Hall Innovation Series
March 27, 2024

AI and ML to detect anomalies, enhances QoE and bridge the skills gap

Town Hall Innovation Series
March 27, 2024

AI-based cognitive robotics: changing the way we work

Town Hall Innovation Series
March 21, 2024

New heights reached for user services and live collaboration at 2024 USP Summit

March 14, 2024

Common YANG’s latest work shaping the future of NETCONF/YANG-managed access networks

YANG Ninjas
March 14, 2024

WWC continues Multi-tenant FWA efforts and Phase 18.1 work, IMS for 5G-RG and WWC CUPS specifications published

Wireless-Wireline Convergence
March 14, 2024

Two key documents on AIM and disaggregation published, with more specifications close to fruition for SDN/NFV

SDN/NFV
March 14, 2024

PHYtx Work Area starts the third issue of TR-301 and continues efforts of the MoCA AccessTM Performance Test Plan

Physical Layer Transmission (PHYtx)
March 14, 2024

The OB-STAMP project launches - a gamechanger for network monitoring

Open Broadband
March 14, 2024

OB-USP-Agent closes in on Heron release; will help ISPs roll out value-added services

Open Broadband
March 14, 2024

OB-UDPST project team collaborates with a network operator regarding large-scale rollout

Open Broadband
March 14, 2024

OB-CAS project to stimulate open innovation for the broadband industry; calls for involvement of application providers in data analytics and network automation software

Open Broadband
March 14, 2024

OB-5WWC Project Team’s 5G-RG software architecture open for comments

Open Broadband
March 14, 2024

FAN collaborates with other Work Areas to progress new standards; officially launches sustainability project

Fiber Access Networks
March 14, 2024

Smart home activities grow in BUS; latest updates of TR-181 and TR-398 published

Connected User
March 14, 2024

ATA rounds off successful quarter with IPv6 security project and new open broadband projects launched

Access and Transport Architecture
February 28, 2024

Why Quality Attenuation (∆Q) is the key to measuring better broadband

January 31, 2024

Guarantee the quality of FTTep deployments with Broadband Forum MoCA testing

December 13, 2023

The ‘App Store’ for broadband services – what is it, and is it deliverable?

December 4, 2023

Open standards can deliver value-added services and business quality to consumers

October 19, 2023

'Device fingerprinting' to doubling energy efficiency: how the broadband industry can tackle carbon emissions

October 9, 2023

The time for intelligent, services-led networks is now

August 8, 2023

How ISPs can hit a home run with user services

July 24, 2023

Join industry peers and experts to learn how you can unleash your smart home offerings

May 22, 2023

Standards must come together, with latency as the cornerstone

April 26, 2023

OB-UDPST paving the way for greater speed and latency measurement

April 19, 2023

The common denominator in broadband standards

April 12, 2023

Broadband Forum Member calls for greater collaboration between broadband service providers and video content providers during the Q1 Town Hall Innovation Series

March 9, 2023

The critical role of the FAN Work Area

February 24, 2023

How operators can secure value from a managed connected home

January 24, 2023

Touching BASe in 2023

January 4, 2023

Bringing the Automated Intelligence Management framework into the CloudCO environment

December 14, 2022

Industry collaboration with the ONF unlocks open-source potential

December 7, 2022

Breaking down barriers between network operators and ONU vendors with vOMCI

November 23, 2022

APAC fixed communications service revenue expected to reach $406.2bn in 2026

November 4, 2022

Disaggregating Access Nodes brings simplified operations and promotes greater competition within the supply chain

October 14, 2022

CloudCO Demo at Network X 2022: Broadband Slicing?

October 12, 2022

The app-enabled service gateway project revolutionizing business

September 20, 2022

A smooth evolution path to a standardized 5G hybrid model

July 14, 2022

Speed alone is not enough – The challenges and opportunities for network managed latency

June 28, 2022

Global fixed broadband subscriber numbers continue to grow, reaching 1.27bn

June 7, 2022

WT-474: Introducing Subscriber Session Steering and dynamic subscriber placement

May 24, 2022

Not all bandwidth is created equal: What is QoE and why does it matter?

May 11, 2022

Accelerating the broadband industry through global BASe Series

April 20, 2022

How USP 1.2 is unlocking the full potential of the connected home market

March 29, 2022

Delivering greater interoperability to the broadband industry with YANG

February 8, 2022

Why residential gateways are essential for Wireless Wireline Convergence

January 25, 2022

Faster rollouts of new technologies with multi-vendor Gfast interoperability test coverage

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