New Stuff 10/22/12
The Broadband Forum launched its BBF.069 CPE Certification Program, developed to verify if devices are TR-069 compliant (note: TR-069, also known as CPE WAN Management Protocol, is the global remote management standard used to provision and manage the connected home)…OSS provider Active Broadband Networks extended the capabilities of its Dynamic Broadband Service Manager (DBSM) to DSL networks by adding support for RADIUS-based data collection and policy control. The DBSM combines usage data collection, mediation and big-data storage with policy-based service management in an integrated, modular platform. Using RADIUS support, DSL network operators will be able to measure, manage and monetize broadband consumption. “DSL vectoring and pair bonding for residential subscribers are accelerating DSL connections to speeds that rival DOCSIS networks and, as a result, DSL networks are facing the same increasing usage pressures,” notes President/CEO Adam Dunstan…A new series of more than 60 "how to" videos from Enterasys Networks is designed to help its customers solve common problems and to use its products more effectively. The videos are located on the Enterasys OneFabric YouTube site and the Enterasys support page…Miss.-based C Spire Wireless now is offering its first 4G LTE data card, the Franklin Wireless smart USB hot spot. The carrier reportedly was the first to debut the device, which features both a traditional USB dongle-type modem design as well as a portable Wi-Fi hot spot as many as five enabled devices.