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

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

The OB-STAMP (Open Broadband – Simple Two-Way Active Measurement Protocol) tool aims to reduce the cost and time of deploying and implementing infrastructure for measuring network latency in service providers’ networks. Broadband Forum standards, including Quality of Experience Delivered (QED) and User Services Platform (USP), will play a key part.

OB-STAMP is providing an easy-to-deploy component that simplifies network performance data generation, collection, and analysis. This data is crucial for training and operating AI deep learning tools, which are key enablers of the Automated Intelligence Management (AIM) framework. The project allows service providers to proactively monitor their networks to avoid network failures.

The open-source project is developing a STAMP Sender and Reflector that will be fully compatible with RFC 8762 and its associated extensions, to be installed on Customer Premises Equipment (CPE).

The overarching aim of the project is to develop a component outlined in the TR-390.2 document, enabling greater performance measurement between the customer’s equipment and the IP Edge. The TR-390.2 Amendment 1 document also outlines the feasibility of using the STAMP protocol to record performance measurements in the subscriber home network.

To learn more about the OB-STAMP project’s ongoing work, please see: https://wiki.broadband-forum.org/display/OBSTAMP/OB-STAMP+Home