Open Broadband-5WWC (OB-5WWC) is an open-source project focused on bringing the full benefits of the 5G ecosystem to fixed-line services and offering a full end-to-end solution to operators. The aim is to create a reference implementation of the Broadband Forum specified Wireless-Wireline Convergence solution for 5G capable Residential Gateways (5G-RGs), providing shorter time-to-market for products and reduced development times and cycles.
OB-5WWC also seeks to provide a solution stack suitable for integration with OpenWRT/RDK-B frameworks and to provide a reference for testing Access Gateway Function (AGF) and RG test tool development.
Current Progress: Project members have supported activities for improving relevant data models for cellular interface management in the BUS Work Area.
The group continues its progress with the architecture, design, and alignment with OpenWRT and RDK-B and gaining clarification of RG deployment scenarios. The team has documented RG deployment, architecture, and modeling aspects.
The group now turns its attention to building on the momentum and success of its involvement in the showcase at the BBF Innovation Demonstration at Network X. OB-5WWC member Deutsche Telekom has expressed its willingness to contribute relevant pieces of its 5G-capable Residential Gateway implementation demonstrated at Network X to the OB-5WWC project, provided there is enough interest and engagement from the community. The project team encourages interested parties, reviewers and contributors to get actively involved to leverage the opportunity and speed up the development.
David Woolley is leaving Telstra in December and will no longer be their representative. However, David will be continuing in his role as Co-Project Leader of the project. Based on the success of the Network X demonstration, David is looking forward to taking the project to the next level.
For any interested parties (including non-Broadband Forum members) that wish to be part of the project, please sign the project participation agreement online here.
For more on the OB-5WWC project’s current work, please see: https://wiki.broadband-forum.org/display/OB5WWC/OB-5WWC+Home.