Target: To enable multi-vendor interoperability in deployments for both access and in-premises networks.
Progress: The work area continued its work with TR-301 Issue 3: ‘Architecture and Requirements for Fiber to the Distribution Point’ with architecture and requirements for coaxial based technology and P2MP scenarios. A corrigendum on TR-285 Issue 2 was prepared for technical review and a third amendment to TR-301 Issue 2 is ready for Final Ballot.
The PHYtx Work Area continued the development of WT-500 ‘MoCA Access Performance Test Plan’ and aims to progress to Straw Ballot by the 2025 Spring Member Meeting. MoCA Access is one of the technologies that can be used for Fiber To The distribution point (FTTdp) deployments as described in TR-419i2.
Amendment 3 to TR-301i2 - which is adding bulk data collection using IPFIX - has completed Straw Ballot. The Final Ballot approval is set for this summer.
A corrigendum to TR-285i2 was prepared, which clarifies the coaxial cable model that is used for calculating the coaxial cable attenuation. This update supports the ongoing work on WT-500 which refers to this model. The work area aims for Straw Ballot and Final Ballot approval in the summer.
For further insight into the current work of the Physical Layer Transmission Work Area, visit: https://wiki.broadband-forum.org/display/BBF/Physical+Layer+Transmission