DSL Forum Raises the Bar on Performance Testing With New Specification
Posted on May 28, 2008
Filed Under WiFi
SAN JOSE, Calif., May 28 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — As service
providers continually look for ways to improve quality of service, the
ability to see deeper into the consumer’s home network and quickly identify
problems is imperative.
To help service providers achieve this, the DSL Forum has approved
Technical Report 143 (TR-143) “Network Service Provider initiated
throughput performance testing”. Developed by the Forum’s BroadbandHome
Technical Working Group, TR-143 defines Customer Premises Equipment (CPE)
throughput performance test mechanisms using the framework established in
the Forum’s existing CPE WAN Management Protocol (CWMP), TR-069.
By placing an agent into the home gateway router, TR-143 allows service
providers to gather more extensive data, troubleshoot remotely, and test
continuity, performance and response times - all of which are critical in
providing quality next generation services, such as IPTV.
This TR will also help operators and provides to save both time and
money. As faults are identified and resolved remotely, the need for
technicians to visit a customer’s home is negated, helping to reduce trucks
rolls. In addition, monitoring performance and continuity data enables
issues to be detected before problems arise, decreasing the number of calls
made to the service providers’ call centers.
“TR-143 is key to filling the gap in the home networking industry -
sophisticated remote testing and troubleshooting. Using this TR, service
providers will improve the overall level of service they offer by
identifying and resolving problems even before the customer is aware there
is a problem,” explains George Dobrowski, President and Chairman of the DSL
Forum. “By managing the home network remotely and having the ability to
capture more robust data, service providers will better meet the quality of
experience expectations of their consumers.”
For further information on TR-143 and other Technical Reports, please
visit http://www.dslforum.org.
Media contacts:
BCS PR
Louise Hatton or Natalie Saville on +44 (0) 115 948 6901
louise@bcspr.co.uk/natalie@bcspr.co.uk
About the DSL Forum
The DSL Forum tailors broadband to meet the needs of the next
generation of multi-media services and the online community. By forging
agreements on common technical requirements and embracing new applications,
the Forum works to streamline processes, define specifications, and share
best practices that set the stage for effective deployments and explosive
global broadband growth. Established in 1994, the DSL Forum is an
international industry consortium of over 200 leading service providers,
equipment manufacturers and other interested parties. Please visit
http://www.dslforum.org for more information.
SOURCE DSL Forum
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