Release Program

Recently released! BroadbandSuite 6.0

The Broadband Forum packages our technical reports into distinct BroadbandSuite Releases that provide a roadmap of broadband solutions. Each new release builds on the platform of the former releases. Ultimately, the release program offers the industry a toolkit for broadband achievement.

• BroadbandSuite 1.0 provides the technical reports needed to deliver basic high speed internet access over ADSL
• BroadbandSuite 2.0 increases the speed by including ADSL2/2plus specifications and addressing the remote management requirements of the networked home
• BroadbandSuite 3.0 brings fiber and bonded options into the mix, and provides specifications that ensure quality IPTV deployment and management
• BroadbandSuite 3.1 adds VDSL2 specifications
• BroadbandSuite 3.2 specifies the next generation home networking and management platform
• BroadbandSuite 4.0 provides integration and migration solutions for network and management support of the new numbering protocol- IPv6
• BroadbandSuite 4.1 offers tools and techniques for enhancing service delivery and support of the Connected Home
• BroadbandSuite 5.0 provides the architecture, management and testing tools needed to ensure interoperability in PON deployments
• BroadbandSuite 6.0 offers a package of 4G/LTE Ready Mobile Backhaul specifications and resources

[ Release 6.0 ][ Release 5.0 ][ Release 4.1 ][ Release 4.0 ][ Release 3.2 ][ Release 3.1 ][ Release 3.0 ][ Release 2.0 ][ Release 1.0 ]

BroadbandSuite Release 6.0 (released February 2012)
BroadbandSuite™ 6.0 addresses network migration requirements with practical resources, specifications, test plans, and best practice documentation
Management R6.0	Network R6.0	User R6.0
	TR-221: MPLS in Mobile Backhaul Networks
	IP/MPLS Forum 20.0.0: MPLS in Mobile Backhaul Networks Framework and Requirements
	TR-248/ATP-248 (IP/MPLS FORUM 23.0.0): Abstract Test Suite for TDM Services over MPLS (basis of the BBF.248 TDMoMPLS certification)
	MR-238: Use of MPLS in LTE
	MR-258: Enabling Next Generation Transport and Services using Unified MPLS
	MR-234: MPLS in Mobile Backhaul Networks
	MR-245: MPLS-TP in Multi-Service Packet Network Deployments

Click here to download the Technical Reports associated with Release 6.0

BroadbandSuite Release 5.0 (released September 2011)
The new release brings together into one suite the range of fiber-related work that the Broadband Forum has been carrying out in its Fiber Access Networks working group, working closely with FSAN, the Full Service Access Network, with the aim of enabling multi-vendor interoperability.
Management R5.0	Network R5.0	User R5.0
TR-142 Framework for TR-069 enabled PON devices (EPON)	TR-156 Using G-PON Access in the Context of TR-101	TR-155 G-PON ONU Requirements for CPE
	TR-167 G-PON fed TR-101 Ethernet Access Node
	TR-200 Using EPON in the context of TR-101
	MR-185 White Paper: Next Generation Broadband Access
	MR-229 White Paper: Leveraging Standards for Next Generation Broadband Wholesale Access
	MR-246 G-PON Tutorial
	TR-247/ATP-247 G-PON ONU Abstract Test Plan
	Members Only: OD-247/IR-247 G-PON ONU Conformance Test Plan

Click here to download the Technical Reports associated with Release 5.0

BroadbandSuite Release 4.1 (released May 2011)
BroadbandSuite 4.1, provides techniques and tools to provision, measure and manage each segment of the broadband network to ensure quality delivery of Connected Home services. This release looks at the ever expanding ecosystem of the Connected Home and addresses for the first time service requirements of triple play and beyond to include machine-to-machine applications including metering, monitoring as well as teleworking support.
Management R4.1	Network R4.1	User R4.1
TR-160 IPTV Performance Monitoring & Diagnostics	TR-105 G.992.3/5 (ADSL2/ADSL2+ Functionality Test Plan	MR-239 White paper: Broadband Forum Value Proposition for Connected Home
TR-252 xDSL Protocol-Independent Management Model	TR-127 Issue 2 Dynamic testing of splitters and in-line filters with xDSL transceivers
	TR-138 Validation of G.997.1 Parameters
	TR-188 DSL Quality Suite
	TR-198 DQS: DQM Systems and Functional Architecture and Requirements

Click here to download the Technical Reports associated with Release 4.1.

BroadbandSuite Release 4.0 (released March 2011)
Management R4.0	Network R4.0	User R4.0
TR-124: Issue 2 IPv6 in RG Req	TR-177: IPv6 for TR-101	TR-181 Issue 2 Amendment 2
	TR-187:IPv6 for PPP
	MR-244: IPv6 Tutorial

Click here to download the Technical Reports associated with Release 4.0.

BroadbandSuite Release 3.2 (released October 2010)
The release provides a new level in remote management flexibility and dynamic application allocation-ensuring the industry can address the exponentially growing device and smart gateway requirements of next generation broadband.
Management R3.2	Network R3.2	User R3.2
TR-181 Issue 1 and TR-181 Issue 2: Device Data Model for TR-069		TR-069 Amendment 3: CPE WAN Management Protocol
TR-131: ACS Northbound Interface Requirements		TR-157 Amendment 3: Component Objects for CWMP
MR-230:TR-069 Deployment Scenarios

Click here to download the Technical Reports associated with Release 3.2.

BroadbandSuite Release 3.1 (released November 2009)
Management R3.1	Network R3.1	User R3.1
TR-165: Vector of Profiles	TR-114: VDSL2 Performance Test Plan	TR-157 Amendment 1: Supported Data Model Table
	TR-115: VDSL2 Functionality Test Plan	TR-196: Femto Access Point Data Model
	TR-127: Dynamic Testing of DSL Transceivers with Splitters	TR-106 Amendment 3: CWMP Data Model Schema (adding use cases)

Click here to download the Technical Reports associated with Release 3.1.

BroadbandSuite Release 3.0 (released October 2008)
The key capabilities of this release are triple-play augmented via GPON or bonded DSL over a QoS-enabled ethernet architecture; full support for multicast to enable IPTV streaming; and integrated remote management of set-top Box & attached storage devices.
control r3.0	access r3.0	home r3.0
TR-141: Protocol Independent Management Model for TR-101 Compliant Access Node	TR-156: Using GPON Access in the Context of TR-101	TR-135: Residential Data Model for TR-069 Enabled Set-Top Box
TR-117: Broadband Trouble Reporting		TR-140: Data Model for a TR-069 Enabled Storage Device
TR-147: Layer 2 Control Mechanism for Broadband Multi-Services Architectures		TR-142: Framework for use of TR-069 with PON Access
TR-159: Management Framework for xDSL Bonding		TR-143: CPE Throughput performance Test Mechanism
TR-176: ADSL2plus Profiles for IPTV
TR-169: EMS-NMS Functionality Reqs for Access Nodes Supporting for TR-101

* Builds on previous releases

For more information about the benefits of BroadbandSuite 3.0 click here.
Click here to download the Release 3.0 chart (PDF file).
Click here to download all Technical Reports associated with Release 3.0.

BroadbandSuite Release 2.0 (released October 2007)
The key capabilities of this release are triple-play access via ADSL2plus over a QoS-enabled ethernet architecture and full support for multicast to enable IPTV streaming.
control r2.0	access r2.0	home r2.0
TR-128: Addendum to TR-090, Protocol Independent Object Model for Managing Next Generation ADSL technologies	TR-067 Issue 2: ADSL Interoperability Test Plan	TR-068 Issue 3: Base Requirements for an ADSL Modem with Routing
TR-129: Protocol-Independent Management Model for Next Generation DSL Technologies	TR-100: ADSL2plus Performance Test Plan	TR-069 Amendment 1: CPE WAN Management Protocol
TR-130: xDSL EMS to NMS Interface Functional Requirements		TR-106 Amendment 1: Data Model Template for TR-069 Enabled Devices
		TR-122 Issue 1.01: Base Requirements for Consumer-Oriented Analog Terminal Adapter Functionality
		TR-124: Functional Requirements for Broadband Residential Gateway Devices

Click here to download all Technical Reports associated with Release 2.0.

BroadbandSuite Release 1.0 (released October 2006)
The key capabilities of this release are internet access via ADSL or SHDSL over a QoS-enabled ATM architecture, and supports VoIP transport & VoDSL.
control r1.0	access r1.0	home r1.0
TR-024: DMT Line Code Specific MIB	TR-013: Interface & Configurations for ADSL Central Office	TR-061: Interfaces & System Configurations for ADSL Customer Premises
TR-027.pdf: SNMP-based ADSL LINE MIB	TR-025: Core Network Architecture for Access to Legacy Data Network over ADSL	TR-062: Auto-Config for DSL Broadband Network Termination (B-NT) & ATM Network Connection
TR-050: CORBA v2 for ADSL EMS-NMS Interface	TR-042: ATM Transport over ADSL Recommendation	TR-064: LAN-side DSL CPE Configuration Specification
TR-051: DSL Specific Conventions for the ITU Q.822.1 Performance Management Bulk Data File Structure	TR-043: Protocols at the U Interface for Accessing Data Networks using ATM/DSL	TR-068v2: Base Requirements for an ADSL Modem with Routing
TR-066: ADSL Network Element Management	TR-059: Architecture Requirements for the Support of QoS-Enabled IP Service	TR-069: CPE WAN Management Protocol
TR-090: Protocol Independent Object Model for Managing Next Generation ADSL Technologies	TR-060: Interop Test Plan for SHDSL	TR-098: Gateway Device v1.1 Data Model for TR-069
	TR-067: ADSL Interop Test Plan	TR-104: Provisioning Parameters for VoIP CPE
	TR-092: Broadband Remote Access Server (BRAS) Requirements Document	TR-111: Applying TR-069 to Remote Management of Home Networking Devices
		TR-133: TR-064 Extensions for Service Differentiation

Click here to download all Technical Reports associated with Release 1.0.

For information about the Release Program, please contact Laurie Adams de Sá at laurie@broadband-forum.org or +1.678.653.9100.