Triple play service architecture Focus Group FS VDSL

Triple play service architecture (Focus Group FS VDSL) Stéphane Py – France Télécom R&D SG 16/QB Associate rapporteur Le présent document contient des informations qui sont la propriété de France Télécom. L'acceptation de ce document par son destinataire implique, de la part de ce dernier, la reconnaissance du caractère confidentiel de son contenu et l'engagement de n'en faire aucune reproduction, aucune transmission à des tiers, aucune divulgation et aucune utilisation commerciale sans l'accord préalable écrit de France Télécom R&D D 1 - 09/04/2002

Agenda èFS VDSL overview èService definition provided by the operator group èSystem Architecture and Customer Premises Equipment overview France Télécom R&D La communication de ce document est soumise à autorisation de France Télécom R&D D 2 - 09/04/2002

FS-VDSL Overview èLaunched in Paris, July 2000 èTarget : end-to-end video-centric platform specification to be published in May 2002 4 Scope includes architecture, video elements, protocols, customer equipment functionality, VDSL transceivers, operations èSuccessful verification of specifications via international system demonstrators hosted by operators èLeverage end-to-end interoperability èFS-VDSL Committee has joined ITU in 2002 as a focus group attached to SG 16 èDespite the name, FS VDSL addresses all DSL technologies capable of supporting video delivery (ADSL, ADSL 2+, VDSL) France Télécom R&D La communication de ce document est soumise à autorisation de France Télécom R&D D 3 - 09/04/2002

FS-VDSL overview Operators involved Bell Canada SBC Qwest France Télécom R&D Telenor Telia BT KPN Deutsche Telekom Eircom Belgacom Swisscom France Telecom Italia Telefonica Bezeq Korea Telecom La communication de ce document est soumise à autorisation de France Télécom R&D D 4 - 09/04/2002

FS-VDSL overview Working groups è Operator Requirements 4 Services requirements and infrastructure deployment issues 4 Addresses security of digital content 4 Published by FS VDSL in 2002 and adopted by SG 16 as a supplement in June 2003 è System Architecture and Customer Premises Equipment 4 End-to-end platform architecture and protocols 4 Customer equipment configurations and connectivity functions 4 Published by FS VDSL in 2002, adopted by SG 16 in June 2003, currently in AAP (H 610) è OAM & P 4 Operational aspects taking into account existing OSS platforms 4 Published by FS VDSL in 2002, adopted by SG 16 in June 2003, currently in AAP (H 611) è Physical Layer Specification 4 Promoting VDSL transceiver interoperability 4 Published by FS VDSL in 2002, transferred to DSL Forum France Télécom R&D La communication de ce document est soumise à autorisation de France Télécom R&D D 5 - 09/04/2002

Service definition èService definition has been provided by the operator group èThree service category : 4 TV based services 4 PC based services 4 Voice services èVarious combinations of theses elementary services can be offered èContent security (Access control, content encryption, conditional access and digital right management) identified as key to deliver these services France Télécom R&D La communication de ce document est soumise à autorisation de France Télécom R&D D 6 - 09/04/2002

Service definition TV based services èBroadcast TV and audio, up to three channels èHDTV èPay per view èVideo on demand 4 Search engine 4 Video control : pause, fast forward èElectronic Program Guide èPicture in Picture, Picture in Browser èPVR èInteractive TV : browsing, mail, chat … èVideo quality equivalent to cable or satellite and additional services France Télécom R&D La communication de ce document est soumise à autorisation de France Télécom R&D D 7 - 09/04/2002

Service definition PC based and Voice services èHigh speed Internet access including email … èLive TV using « PC » technologies èVideo on demand èVideo conferencing èInteractive games èNeed to support connection sharing èBit rate for the Internet access up to 3 Mbits/s for residential èBit rates for video in the range 300 -750 kbits/s èVoice service description is light, based on derived voice France Télécom R&D La communication de ce document est soumise à autorisation de France Télécom R&D D 8 - 09/04/2002

System Architecture and CPE èA specific terminology has been introduced to avoid confusion between modem, gateways, residential gateways …. èThe SA and CPE group has defined 4 End-to-end protocols to support basic connectivity and basic function 4 The use of an hybrid modem performing both L 2 and L 3 functions 4 CPE and network behaviors to support access to several IP networks èMain choices 4 Use of ATM as layer 2 over DSL 4 Core network flexibility 4 Distributed and centralized environment for the CPE 4 Consideration of an « Ethernet-like » home network l No selection of an home network technology 4 Transport of the video is coding-independent France Télécom R&D La communication de ce document est soumise à autorisation de France Télécom R&D D 9 - 09/04/2002

System Architecture and CPE Reference model France Télécom R&D La communication de ce document est soumise à autorisation de France Télécom R&D D 10 - 09/04/2002

System Architecture and CPE Possible networks France Télécom R&D La communication de ce document est soumise à autorisation de France Télécom R&D D 11 - 09/04/2002

System Architecture and CPE IP networks èIf the services are provided by different service operators, each one will need IP connectivity with the device accesing the service on the user side France Télécom R&D La communication de ce document est soumise à autorisation de France Télécom R&D D 12 - 09/04/2002

Conclusion èThere is not only one definition of triple play 4 The exact set of service will differ from one country to another 4 H 610 defines a set of functions and tools to help the setup of triple play services èH 610 is 4 Video centric 4 Considering DSL technologies, mobile network are out of the scope èService interactions are not considered in detail 4 SG 16/QB plans to investigate in this direction France Télécom R&D La communication de ce document est soumise à autorisation de France Télécom R&D D 13 - 09/04/2002