ITU-T SG 15 Work on Interoperability and Conformance

*Lisbon, Portugal, 24-25 February 2010Plenipotentiary ConferenceITU CouncilGeneralSecretariat

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ITU Structure

*ITU-T StructureTelecommunication Standardization Advisory GroupWTSA World TelecommunicationStandardization AssemblyStudy GroupSGWorkshops,Seminars,SymposiaIPR Ad hocWorking PartyQuestions: Develop Recommendations SGFocus GroupNairobi, Kenya, 30-31 July 2010

*Study Group 15: OverviewGeneral area of study is on Optical transport networks and access network infrastructures

SG 15 is the focal point in ITU T for the development of standards on optical and other transport network infrastructures, systems, equipment, optical fibres, and the corresponding control plane technologies to enable the evolution toward intelligent transport networks. This encompasses the development of related standards for the customer premises, access, metropolitan and long haul sections of communication networks.

Nairobi, Kenya, 30-31 July 2010

*Optical AccessMetallic AccessHome / AccessLong HaulTerrestrial & Submarine/ RegionalStudy Group 15: OverviewNairobi, Kenya, 30-31 July 2010

*Study Group 15: Main Areas for InteroperabilityRequiredHome networkingAccess (DSL, PON)optical transport, framing, cross connectingPacket transportInvolved aspects:Physical layerControl layerManagement layerNot technically / econimically feasible(Ultra) Long Haul line interfacesNot applicableDeployment scenariosArchitecturesCable properties


*Study Group 15 and the main Criteria for interoperability6 Criteria developed by JCA-CITPosition of SG 15: are formally specified in SDL and ASN.1 for use with commercial tools ..typically those, incl. parameter values, are written in clear text sufficient detail, parameter details and values approx. 150 Recs comply acc. to Supplement 1 to Recommendation X.290 developed for Data Networks and Open Systemcontain: Test Suite Structure and Test Purposes, ICS proforma, Implementation EXtra Information for Testing (IXIT) proforma most test work done outside SG 15 Interfaces for connectivity and testing fully defined approx. 15 comply are currently used in products in todays market SG 15 does not have this information


*Study Group 15: the EcosystemInterop tests are done outside SG 15Initiative driven by industryOperatorsVendorsSG 15 supports this and uses feedback for improvement of RecommendationsNairobi, Kenya, 30-31 July 2010

*Example: xDSLThe Broadband Forum (previously known as DSL Forum) has a DSL testing and interoperability program consisting of:Plugfests to aid the development of equipmentTesting of equipment by recognized independent testing labs per BBF testing specificationsDevelopment of testing specifications:SHDSL: TR-060ADSL: TR-067ADSL2/plus: TR100/105VDSL2: TR114/115Nairobi, Kenya, 30-31 July 2010

*Example: Optical TransportKey organisations performing testing: OIF and MEF. In general, these interopability events will involve testing interoperability of "capabilities". For OIF, the capability being tested may involve a collection of standards including ITU-T Recommendations, IETF RFCs, IEEE standards, and OIF implementation agreements. For MEF, it is generally MEF implementation agreements together with the relevant standards of IEEE or ITU-T (e.g., Ethernet OAM).Some publically available documentation:Nairobi, Kenya, 30-31 July 2010

*Example: Home NetworkingSG 15 produces the basic standards

Close collaboration with HGF and BBF

Interoperability driven by Homegrid Forum and Broadband Forum

See attached slides:Nairobi, Kenya, 30-31 July 2010

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Organizations Join Forces to Accelerate Delivery of G.hn Products to Market

Definitive Agreement Signed By HomeGrid Forum and Broadband Forum

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Expands resource base working on the commercialization of G.hn and accelerates delivery of silicon and systems to the market

Broadband Forum and HomeGrid Forum Announcement

HomeGrid Forum and Broadband Forum sign definitive agreement to accelerate the adoption of G.hn technology ITU-Ts next generation wired networking standard

Recognizes home networking as a key component of the broadband Connected Home, and supports the deployment of G.hn standardized products

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What does this Collaboration really mean?

Broadband Forum will assist HomeGrid Forum in defining the testing requirements and test suite for G.hn HomeGrid Forum and Broadband Forum will work together on G.hn education and marketing initiativesBroadband Forum and HomeGrid Forum will jointly conduct plugfests and other compliance and interoperability eventsHomeGrid Forum will launch the HomeGrid Certification and Logo Program to set the global bar for adherence to G.hn standards

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About ITU G.hn

G.hn is a next-generation unified multi-wire home area network standard (powerline, phoneline, coax)Scalable for multimedia and smart grid applications (bandwidth, throughput, power)G.hn international standard for home networking was approved by ITU-T in 2010Open Standards Development organizationClear and open IPR policy Within the study group that developed DSL/VDSL standards (>600M DSL ports shipped, 2/3 of all broadband connections worldwide) and the first home networking standard on phone-lines (HPNA), which is G.9954

G.hn

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G.hn A Series of Standards

G.hn achieved its expected goals and timelines

Approved

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G.hn Enabling the Connected Home

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G.hn Applications and Markets

Consumer Electronics

Service Provider

Computing

Broadband Access

Televisions

DVD Players

PVRs

GamingConsoles

Optical Network Terminals

BroadbandHome Routers

ResidentialGateways

PCs

Phones

Printers

Storage

AV Components

Set-top Boxes

Smart Grid

Smart Meters

In-homeDisplay

Plug-inElectrical Vehicles

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C&I Program Objective

To provide a program that rigorously tests,certifies and identifies G.hn products to assure that products deliver the quality of experience that consumers, resellers, manufacturers and service providers expect, and work with other HomeGrid Certified products.

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C&I Program Overview

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Benefits of Joint C&I

Chipset Vendors:

Chipset vendors can certify their reference designs, thus giving them and their customers a high level of confidence that end-products based on those chip sets will have the features, interoperability and performance that G.hn customers expect.

Equipment Manufacturers:

OEMs will save money on product development and testing by utilizing the standardized program for ensuring that their products meet HomeGrid Forums G.hn standard-compliance, performance and interoperability requirements. The Certified brand will also provide worldwide recognition to OEMs end-products.

Distributors and retailers:

Channel partners will have higher sales and lower customer support and product return costs by selling high-quality HomeGrid Forum certified products.

Consumers:

End customers can trust the HomeGrid Forum Certified brand, knowing that the products they buy will perform with the speed, security, ease-of-installation and use, and quality of service that they should expect.

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Who is the Broadband Forum?

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Who is HomeGrid Forum?

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Back up slides

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Collaboration Objectives

Collaborate and deliver a Compliance and Interoperability testing program BBF and HGF members will market HomeGrid Forum Certified productsBoth organizations will actively promote G.hn technologyBrand AwarenessMarket Adoption etc.

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Robin Mersh COO Broadband Forum

Michael Weissman HomeGrid Forum Board Member and VP Marketing Sigma Designs

Joint Announcement of CooperationTuesday June 15, 2010

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Updates:

DLL and Co-existence Specs are on track to be approved next week (June 11th)First plug fest anticipated to be held Q3G.hnem continues to make progress and expected to be approved in Q1 2011Membership continues to grow8 new members join with more in the pipeline(Texas Instruments, Corinex, BC Hydro, K-Micro, University of BC, BC Institute of Technology, BC Transmission Corp, and Offsetters Clean Technologies)

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C&I Process

C&I process is clear, thorough and collaborative. Its designed to allow for rapid delivery of compliant and interoperable products to market.

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G.hn Timeline

3Q

2008

G.hn (G.9960) Physical Layer ApprovedG.cx (G.9972) receives Consent

1Q

2Q

3Q

4Q

1Q

2Q

3Q

4Q

2009

2010

4Q

G.hn Work Group Agrees on Smart Grid Profile and Guidelines for Smart Grid Applications

G.hn receives awards from Electronic Design and Embedded Computing Designs

HomeGrid Forum can complete C&I program

G.hn (G.9961) DLL receives Consent

G.hn Physical Layer receives Consent

G.hn (G.9961 and G.cx G.9972) expected to be Approved

First G.hn silicon enters market

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Slide 8 shows what was agreed to at the Geneva ITU meeting.

As background, there are 2 major portions to G.hn. These are the Physical layer (PHY) and the Data Link Layer (DLL) aka the MAC. There is also a separate but related standard known as G.cx.

At the ITU meetings in Geneva the ITU-T successfully agreed upon the key components of the G.hn specification. As a result, ITU-T will publish an Approved G.hn Recommendation for the Physical Layer (PHY) and architecture portion of the standard.

Within the ITUs G.hn work group, the Data Link Layer (DLL) portion of the G.hn standard was deemed stable and is expected to reach Consent at the January 2010 ITU-T meeting.

Also, Recommendation G.9972 achieved Consent, allowing coexistence between G.hn products and other wireline networking standards.

With these actions, ITU-T has done most of the work to complete G.hn and . This demonstrates the growing momentum for G.hn and helps establish one global networking standard for the exploding digital home market. In addition, it allows semiconductor companies to confidently complete their first products, which we expect to see announced in early 2010.HomeGrid is publicly endorsing the ITU-Ts actions and showing its commitment to support the development of the G.hn standard for wired home networking.

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Let me take you first through the purpose of the program.

The HomeGrid Forum C&I program is designed to provide rigorous testing of both silicon and systems.

Those devices that successfully complete the program will be certified for sale in the market and identified by a logo program.

With the assignment of the logo in promotion and on packaging, -- consumers, the resale channel, manufacturers and service providers will be assured that these devices deliver the experience they want . . . And that these devices will connect seamlessly to other products that successfully complete the program.

Thats the purpose in a nutshell.

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There are really three main components of the program.

The first is compliance. This portion is focused on silicon devices and is based on a compliance checklist established by the C&I workgroup within HomeGrid Forum and the test code developed under the workgroups guidance. Often, the compliance testing will include plugfests between manufacturers. The results of these plugfests and each manufacturers performance will be held confidential by the organization, and to participate, each manufacturer will signed mutual NDAs. Those manufacturers that successfully complete the compliance testing will be recorded however and HomeGrid will promote those silicon providers and their devices as HomeGrid Certified products.

The second step is a system-level interoperability set of tests. We envision that these tests will be carried out by a third party laboratory, like LAN in Europe, University of New Hampshire Interoperability Lab, etc. As with the silicon level compliance testing, there will be a governing NDA between the manufacturer(s) and the facilities that are conducting the tests. HomeGrid Forum will record the devices that successfully pass the tests and promote that list of HomeGrid Certified products.

The final step of the process includes the assignment of the logo to those devices that successfully pass the tests.

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Let me wrap up with a series of benefit statements for the C&I program. Many times, these are left unsaid, but Id like to call them out.

For silicon providers , it ensures compliant products that interoperate and meet the expectations of their customers.

For equipment manufacturers, this should be a huge money and time saver. You wont have to invent your own test suite in order to bring systems to market. And the logo will provide recognition to those devices.

On the channel side, we expect this program will propel sales, reduce return rates and lower support costs.

For service providers, this opens up multiple sources of supply, drives down component costs because of healthy competition, and simplifies overall home networking.

And finally, for consumers, its all about assurance that the products they purchase regardless of their channel of choice will effectively meet their expections.

Thank you.

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A little more on the process of C&I in particular the interop portion at HomeGrid Forum.

Step 1: If you expect to deliver a G.hn product to market, join the organization. Thats how you gain access to the test specifications and documentation.

Step 2: Once you have that material, youre equipped to do you own in house testing, allowing you to work through any readily identifiable issues up front.

Step 3: is lab testing by the independent facility. Once the NDA is in place, youll work with that organization on cross-device testing. This will allow you to further refine your implementation, should that be necessary. As mentioned before, this is done in confidence.

Step 4: is the pass/fail report outlining how your product did . . . Hopefully, you pass and are added to the Certified list.

And that leads to Step 5: assignment of the logo and outbound promotion of the product.

Let me emphasize that this process is intended to be thorough and collaborative . . . If we identify issues in the implementation, well work with you on fixing those issues.

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Finally, slide 10 gives us a snapshot of G.hns timeline. As I had mentioned earlier, G.hn workgroup was formed over 3 years ago, in 2006, and last December the G.hn PHY and architecture were consented with strong support from the industry. This consent made the standard mature enough so that semiconductor companies could begin developing products in earnest. With The G.hn PHY being approved and the DLL being consented, the standard has enough stability where silicon vendors can begin to stabilize their chip designs knowing that the PHY is complete and that most implementations of the DLL will have a significant portion done in Software and any changes that may be the result of ITU comments to the DLL can be handled in software.

Looking ahead, we see that HomeGrids role will be to take the G.hn standard and ensure that the Certification and Interoperability services are in place to ensure that G.hn products deliver the expected functionality, performance, interoperability and ease of use that customers will expect. These types of programs are common throughout the industry, with Wi-Fi being one of the most successful. This program is an important focus of HomeGrid and for companies who wish to have visibility and/or participation in the development of this program, this would be a good time to consider joining HGF.

Coincident with the C&I program, we expect to see first silicon from G.hn vendors in early to mid 2010.

Turn over to Matt

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