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BBF Certification Overview

In February 2010, the Broadband Forum launched its first ever certification program, as a crucial component in its drive to develop the full potential of broadband and support the smooth broadband architecture convergence around the world.

The program verifies conformance of vendor equipment and service provider networks to BBF technical specifications through a rigorous series of tests based on BBF approved Test Suites. Certification is conducted by Iometrix, the forum's approved test laboratory committed to provide globally recognized and trusted certification tests. 

Overall the Broadband Forum Certification Program provides:

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  • Comprehensive testing to verify conformance to architectures and protocols required to implement MPLS
  • Assurance to service providers that different vendor products conform to the Broadband Forum's globally recognized and adopted technology standards
  • Cost savings to both equipment vendors and service providers by offering a single industry-approved test and certification process that significantly reduces testing time and resources
  • The vehicle to expedite multi-vendor interoperability

 

BBF Certifications

The Broadband Forum Certification Program, initially piloted in the IP/MPLS Forum prior to their Broadband Forum union, currently includes three MPLS Certifications: TDM over MPLS, ATM over MPLS and IP/Ethernet over MPLS. Enrollment for TDM over MPLS is open to all BBF member companies and ATM over MPLS and IP & Ehternet over MPLS will be available in the course of 2010.
 

MPLS certifications

BBF.248: The Abstract Test Suite for TDM Services over MPLS describes test procedures based on the requirements for encapsulating TDM signals over MPLS networks and distributing timing using pseudo-wires over a MPLS network. Test cases in this specification are defined for T1, E1, T3 and E3 services.
ATM over MPLS
The Abstract Test Suite for ATM over MPLS describes test procedures based on requirements for encapsulating Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) over MPLS networks.
IP/Ethernet over MPLS
Under development
 
 
 
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