The OB-USP-Agent (OBUSPA) team is close to completing Release 10 (Jackdaw release), which is anticipated for mid-Q2 2025. The release will incorporate updates to align with changes to the USP 1.4 specification and the USP Test Plan v1.3. It will also introduce the MQTT bulk data collection mechanism and implement USP Broker optimizations as per an agreement with prpl Foundation.
The open-source software from OBUSPA has been part of upstream integrations with open-source communities prpl and RDK. OBUSPA is a key component of open-source middleware solutions (e.g., prplOS and RDK-B): it enables the remote management of the device and opens up the possibility to decentralize the device's data model into USP-enabled containerized applications.
The project team will up-step prplOS to the OBUSPA 9.0.8 patch release for the upcoming prplOS 4.0 release ahead of the code freeze at the end of March 2025. The organization is also looking to up-step to a 9.0.8 or later release with a future RDK-B release.
The OBUSPA team is continuing to work with QA Cafe to develop and implement a plan for executing USP compliance testing against new major releases of OBUSPA and the best options for making these reports available for downstream consumption.
For more information about the team’s latest work, visit: https://wiki.broadband-forum.org/display/OBUSPA/OB-USP-Agent+Home.