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Yahoo
6 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Broadband Forum's New Spec Cracks the Code for Greater Control of Thread Connected Devices
Seamless communications of devices over Thread networks, improved management of Fixed Wireless Access, and support of Wi-Fi HaLow inside and outside the smart home FREMONT, Calif., May 29, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Broadband service providers (BSPs) now have more visibility and control of devices and applications connected over a Thread network thanks to the publication of an updated specification from Broadband Forum. The latest update to its TR-181 data model – Device:2.19 – is set to provide comprehensive support for managed smart home deployments using low-power mesh networking. Those BSPs that adopt the Broadband Forum data model can remotely communicate and manage the Customer Premises Equipment (CPE), such as modems, routers, or wireless access points, and diagnose problems with Thread connected devices. "Interoperability of devices is a hot topic in the smart home, and we recognize the importance of our role in bridging communications between all Thread connected devices," Broadband Forum CEO Craig Thomas said. "Alongside this, the updated specification promises improved management of diverse smart home technologies, such as Wi-Fi HaLow. We are excited to see the Connected User Work Area advance its mission to simplify the home broadband network." Another major enhancement is a revamped data model for cellular radio interfaces, built to support FWA use cases. This advancement aligns with Broadband Forum's Wireless Wireline Convergence work, enables broadband CPE to leverage cellular connectivity more effectively, and aligns with deployment models using Broadband Forum's USP/TR-369 protocol for management, telemetry, and automation. Device:2.19 also expands support for Wi-Fi Alliance's Data Elements Release 4, introducing standardized KPIs that improve monitoring and troubleshooting of Wi-Fi performance. The inclusion of Wi-Fi HaLow elements further extends coverage to long-range, low-power devices. "Device:2.19 reflects our commitment to evolving with network operator needs," said Jason Walls of QA Cafe, Co-Director of Broadband Forum's Connected User Work Area. "With support for next-generation smart home technology, Wi-Fi performance metrics, and Fixed Wireless Access, we're giving BSPs powerful tools to deliver exceptional broadband experiences." The TR-181 Device:2.19 data model continues to apply broadly across residential gateways, CPE, and other access devices, supporting flexible deployment and lifecycle management under a unified, standards-based framework. About the Broadband Forum The Broadband Forum is an industry-driven global standards development organization helping operators, application providers, and vendors deliver better, services-led broadband. As the industry-recognized center of competence, the Broadband Forum provides an accessible, efficient, and effective community where all broadband stakeholders can collaborate on, develop, and promote open standards and open software. This provides the basis for deployable solutions for the global broadband industry. The forum publishes interoperable standards and open software, has launched certification programs, and promotes industry education. These best practices and models can be adopted to help realize an effective broadband ecosystem that drives a thriving, services-led broadband industry based on global collaboration, open standards, and open source, maximizing value for all stakeholders. For more information, visit For the latest updates, follow Broadband Forum on LinkedIn, Twitter, and YouTube. For Press and Analyst inquiries, contact Proactive PR at broadbandforum@ View source version on Contacts Josh
Business Wire
6 days ago
- Business
- Business Wire
Broadband Forum's New Spec Cracks the Code
FREMONT, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Broadband service providers (BSPs) now have more visibility and control of devices and applications connected over a Thread network thanks to the publication of an updated specification from Broadband Forum. The latest update to its TR-181 data model – Device:2.19 – is set to provide comprehensive support for managed smart home deployments using low-power mesh networking. Those BSPs that adopt the Broadband Forum data model can remotely communicate and manage the Customer Premises Equipment (CPE), such as modems, routers, or wireless access points, and diagnose problems with Thread connected devices. 'Interoperability of devices is a hot topic in the smart home, and we recognize the importance of our role in bridging communications between all Thread connected devices,' Broadband Forum CEO Craig Thomas said. 'Alongside this, the updated specification promises improved management of diverse smart home technologies, such as Wi-Fi HaLow. We are excited to see the Connected User Work Area advance its mission to simplify the home broadband network.' Another major enhancement is a revamped data model for cellular radio interfaces, built to support FWA use cases. This advancement aligns with Broadband Forum's Wireless Wireline Convergence work, enables broadband CPE to leverage cellular connectivity more effectively, and aligns with deployment models using Broadband Forum's USP/TR-369 protocol for management, telemetry, and automation. Device:2.19 also expands support for Wi-Fi Alliance's Data Elements Release 4, introducing standardized KPIs that improve monitoring and troubleshooting of Wi-Fi performance. The inclusion of Wi-Fi HaLow elements further extends coverage to long-range, low-power devices. 'Device:2.19 reflects our commitment to evolving with network operator needs,' said Jason Walls of QA Cafe, Co-Director of Broadband Forum's Connected User Work Area. 'With support for next-generation smart home technology, Wi-Fi performance metrics, and Fixed Wireless Access, we're giving BSPs powerful tools to deliver exceptional broadband experiences.' The TR-181 Device:2.19 data model continues to apply broadly across residential gateways, CPE, and other access devices, supporting flexible deployment and lifecycle management under a unified, standards-based framework. About the Broadband Forum The Broadband Forum is an industry-driven global standards development organization helping operators, application providers, and vendors deliver better, services-led broadband. As the industry-recognized center of competence, the Broadband Forum provides an accessible, efficient, and effective community where all broadband stakeholders can collaborate on, develop, and promote open standards and open software. This provides the basis for deployable solutions for the global broadband industry. The forum publishes interoperable standards and open software, has launched certification programs, and promotes industry education. These best practices and models can be adopted to help realize an effective broadband ecosystem that drives a thriving, services-led broadband industry based on global collaboration, open standards, and open source, maximizing value for all stakeholders. For more information, visit For the latest updates, follow Broadband Forum on LinkedIn, Twitter, and YouTube.
NZ Herald
18-05-2025
- Politics
- NZ Herald
C-bombs, consequences and ‘chaos': Unpacking an ‘unprecedented' week of politics
It has muddied an already dirty debate over women's pay that is set to overshadow the Budget this year. Newstalk ZB political editor Jason Walls told The Front Page we've never heard this kind of language in the House. 'I think David Carter might have used it accidentally, but using it in a way that Brooke van Velden did – certainly unprecedented,' he said. The saga overshadowed the subject that set it in motion, the Government's controversial pay equity reform. National Party leadership apparently briefed its MPs two days before the overhaul was announced. The changes, passed under urgency through the House, include tightening the thresholds that must be met before a pay equity claim can be advanced. It also meant 33 current claims had to be restarted as long as they complied with the new criteria. 'Their argument has always been that the original pay equity legislation was too broad, and it led to people like library workers being compared to fisheries officers. 'Because of that, the unions and Labour have been using that to ratchet up people's pay where it wasn't based on sex-based discrimination. " So the Government has clawed it back somewhat and said that we're going to refocus the law so it is specifically focused on this issue of sex-based discrimination. The unions, Labour and the Greens have jumped on top of this and said that it's cutting women's pay. There's been quite a bit of back and forth over that,' Walls said. Meanwhile, Te Pāti Māori's co-leaders have been threatened with suspension from Parliament for three weeks over last year's headline-making haka. Parliament's privileges committee has recommended 21-day suspensions for co-leaders Debbie Ngarewa-Packer and Rawiri Waititi, saying they should be 'severely censured'. It also recommended a seven-day suspension for MP Hana-Rāwhiti Maipi-Clarke. The recommendation will be put to the House and likely passed. The Greens and Labour dissented from the recommendation, although Labour agreed the MPs' conduct constituted contempt. Te Pāti Māori fired back on social media, calling it 'the worst punishment handed down EVER in our history'. 'Technically, it's not the punishment yet. What Gerry Brownlee was very careful to do when he made his ruling was to say that Parliament will have the opportunity to debate this, and it will be up to parliamentarians whether they accept the recommendations. 'He is allowing members to make various different changes to the recommendations of the privileges committee... it is going to be essentially a limitless debate,' Walls said.
