The Broadband Forum announces two new specifications for operators to reduce the time and cost associated with adding new Optical Network Unit (ONU) vendors to their networks, deploy services faster, and evolve their networks more efficiently says this agency in a statement.The Broadband Forum TR-451 “vOMCI Specification” and MR-451 “Management of the ONU Using Virtualized OMCI” (vOMCI) give operators more options on how to create, activate and maintain the services associated with the UNs.Previously, the management cycle of an ONU was tied to a specific vendor's Optical Line Terminal (OLT).The latest specification allows operators to decouple the ONU and OLT for control and management purposes, and vOMCI management is presented as a solution to centralize operations without relying on each OLT to act as a management entity.This means that operators' OLT providers no longer needed to be intimately involved in the deployment of management services and functions provided by the UN.TR-451 also increases the number of potential ONU providers, allowing operators to better negotiate the best prices for these devices.The specification enables easier interoperability testing and incorporation of ONUs within an operator's ecosystem and cloud-based network.Supports various deployment models where virtualized functions can be deployed in the cloud or within existing management system solutions.“The latest specification can be used in the evolution of the management of ONUs, not as a replacement for the management processes and data models that operators already use, but to prepare their infrastructure for the future while maintaining the investment in existing devices,” says Bruno Cornaglia, co-head of the Broadband Forum's SDN/NFV workspace.“Ultimately, UN management will be more adaptable to changes in operator processes and services, as well as less expensive to maintain.”You must be logged in to be able to comment.UnsubscribeAllReplies to my comments Notify me of new comments by email.You can also subscribe without commenting.Receive the news and analysis of the telecommunications sector directly in your email inboxStill don't have a TeleSemana.com account?Please enter your username or email address.You will receive a link to create a new password by email.How we use your personal information:You have choice and control over the following aspects:Your data is shared with these companies when:Receiving email marketing messages:We collect and process information on servers based in the United States:How to contact us: If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at [email protected]