The Role of OSGi Technology in the Home Gateway Initiative (HGI) and End to End Connectivity and Service Provisioning - Paolo Pastorino, Chief Technology and Chief Business Officer Home Gateway Initiative & Project Manager, Telecom Italia

The Role of OSGi Technology
in the Home Gateway Initiative
(HGI) and End to End
Connectivity and Service
Provisioning
Paolo PASTORINOPaolo PASTORINO
Chief Technology and Chief Business OfficerChief Technology and Chief Business Officer
Home Gateway InitiativeHome Gateway Initiative
& Project Manager, Telecom Italia*& Project Manager, Telecom Italia*
* On leave

http://www.homegateway.org Paolo Pastorino, HGI CTO-CBO
AgendaAgenda
•• General introduction and goals of HGIGeneral introduction and goals of HGI
•• HGI organisation andHGI organisation and technicaltechnical overviewoverview
•• BusinessBusiness environmentenvironment andand workingworking
processprocess
•• End to endEnd to end approachapproach
•• ConclusionConclusion

Introduction to HGI
Drivers & goal

Drivers for home networkingDrivers for home networking
•• WiFi enablement of the homeWiFi enablement of the home
•• More than one PC in useMore than one PC in use
•• Music and Video going on lineMusic and Video going on line
•• Future two way multimedia servicesFuture two way multimedia services
What’s the role for the Telco ?
0.0
10.0
20.0
30.0
40.0
50.0
60.0
70.0
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Sales(millions)
Global sales of Wifi-enabled laptops

Drivers for home networkingDrivers for home networking
•• Lots of companies producing WiFiLots of companies producing WiFi
and broadband gatewaysand broadband gateways
–– Growing market worldwideGrowing market worldwide
–– Prices falling rapidlyPrices falling rapidly
–– Technology changing rapidlyTechnology changing rapidly
•• Consumer electronics companiesConsumer electronics companies
offering IP enabled devicesoffering IP enabled devices

But for the customer its all very confusingBut for the customer its all very confusing
•• Its still all too complex (ease of use)Its still all too complex (ease of use)
•• No one is responsible for end to endNo one is responsible for end to end
quality assurance (value for the end user)quality assurance (value for the end user)
•• Services cannot be guaranteed (value forServices cannot be guaranteed (value for
the provider)the provider)
•• The technology is changing rapidlyThe technology is changing rapidly
(flexibility and future(flexibility and future proofnessproofness))
•• There appears to be little standardisationThere appears to be little standardisation

So, why the HGI ?So, why the HGI ?
•• Unavailability ofUnavailability of Home GatewaysHome Gateways providing full support toproviding full support to
the telecom operatorsthe telecom operators’’ requirements for triple play servicesrequirements for triple play services
(FS(FS--VDSL experience)VDSL experience)
•• Unavailability ofUnavailability of reliable, flexible, cost effective endreliable, flexible, cost effective end--toto--endend
solutionssolutions (access network + HG + home network(access network + HG + home network
architecture) for multiplearchitecture) for multiple--play services able to satisfy firstplay services able to satisfy first
of all the customers and, of course, the service providersof all the customers and, of course, the service providers
and manufacturers as welland manufacturers as well
The Home Gateway is not seen as a generic
advanced modem-router, but a service
enabler device and an added value for
both the customer and the service provider

Internet
Home Gateway
PC
Communication services
Security
Entertainment
Personal content
Gaming
What will HGI enableWhat will HGI enable……....
End to end service delivery
Security
Services
QoS control
Service integration
DeviceManagement
Home
Network

History and timelineHistory and timeline
•• December 15December 15thth
2004, founded by 9 members2004, founded by 9 members
•• March 2March 2ndnd
2005: press release2005: press release
•• April 13April 13--14 2005:14 2005: kickoffkickoff meeting, 130 participants from 34 membersmeeting, 130 participants from 34 members
(11 operators + 23 manufacturers), 56 members as of September(11 operators + 23 manufacturers), 56 members as of September
3030thth
•• October 10October 10thth
, 2005: first architectural document approved (Internal, 2005: first architectural document approved (Internal--
Confidential)Confidential)
•• Next plenary meeting: Bordeaux, 14Next plenary meeting: Bordeaux, 14--16 December16 December
•• Business requirements release 1 : Q4 2005 (Jan 06 public)Business requirements release 1 : Q4 2005 (Jan 06 public)
•• Technical specifications release 1 : Q4 2005 (April 06 public)Technical specifications release 1 : Q4 2005 (April 06 public)
•• PlugfestPlugfest: by Q2 2006: by Q2 2006
•• First products by mid 2006First products by mid 2006
•• Business requirements release 2 : Q3 2006Business requirements release 2 : Q3 2006
•• Technical specifications release 2 : Q4 2006Technical specifications release 2 : Q4 2006

Upcoming HGI plenary meetingsUpcoming HGI plenary meetings
•• December 14December 14--16, 2005, Bordeaux (France)16, 2005, Bordeaux (France)
•• March 20March 20--22, 2006, USA22, 2006, USA
•• May 29May 29--31, 2006, Mediterranean Europe31, 2006, Mediterranean Europe
•• September 12September 12--14, 2006, Asia14, 2006, Asia
•• December 5December 5--7, 2006, Europe7, 2006, Europe
Updates here: http://www.homegateway.org/meetings/index.html

HGI MembersHGI Members

Members pie chartMembers pie chart
GW
Chip
Op
Tx
Res
SW
Devices

HGI Goal 1 :HGI Goal 1 : specifyspecify
•• ToTo rapidlyrapidly specifyspecify aa lowlow costcost,, highhigh capabilitycapability endend--toto--endend multimulti--
serviceservice residentialresidential systemsystem providingproviding communicationcommunication toolstools for thefor the
homehome environmentenvironment basedbased on aon a gatewaygateway betweenbetween accessaccess
networks andnetworks and residentialresidential devicesdevices..
–– BeBe agnosticagnostic ofof accessaccess networknetwork
–– BasedBased on businesson business requirementsrequirements
•• ProvideProvide aa remoteremote management servicemanagement service for the homefor the home ggaatewayteway &&
thethe devicesdevices beyondbeyond,,
•• AllowAllow the rightthe right devicedevice or application toor application to connectconnect to the right serviceto the right service
platformplatform withwith the right service class /the right service class / QualityQuality of Service,of Service,
•• RecogniseRecognise andand potentiallypotentially uniteunite devicesdevices capabilitiescapabilities
•• Play aPlay a rolerole in the local network toin the local network to federatefederate devicedevice capabilitiescapabilities andand
offeroffer customerscustomers aa betterbetter iintegratedntegrated homehome environmentenvironment..

HGI Goal 2 :HGI Goal 2 : UnifyUnify
•• ToTo rapidlyrapidly gain again a highhigh profile andprofile and buildbuild credibilitycredibility
throughthrough obviousobvious commitmentcommitment of majorof major playersplayers withwith
declareddeclared aimaim toto taketake as a basis theas a basis the workwork undertakenundertaken
withinwithin existingexisting bodiesbodies suchsuch as DSL Forum, DLNA,as DSL Forum, DLNA,
ITUITU--T, JTC1, IEC,T, JTC1, IEC, OSGiOSGi, DVB, DVB..
–– base onbase on existingexisting standardsstandards
–– unifyunify themthem withinwithin aa commoncommon architecturearchitecture
–– fillfill the gaps ifthe gaps if anyany
–– promotepromote thethe resultingresulting specsspecs as an official standardas an official standard
(ITU, JTC1, ...)(ITU, JTC1, ...)

MultipleMultiple--play standards spaceplay standards space
Service
domain
Access
network
domain
Residential
gateway domain
Home
network
domain
Devices
domain
Core
network
domain
DSL
Home
HGI
Voice
Video
Internet
Fixed
mobile
conv.
Integrated
approach at all
the OSI layers
ETSI
TISPAN
DVB-IP DVB-HN
3GPP
UMA
IETF
Other
services &
integrated
scenarios
DLNA
DSL
Home
ETSI TISPAN
DLNA
OSGi OSGi

Filling the gaps or sewing patches ?Filling the gaps or sewing patches ?
…“…“filling the gaps of Home networkfilling the gaps of Home network
standardisationstandardisation”…”…
……might not be sufficient, somight not be sufficient, so
Glue is not enough, patches are neededGlue is not enough, patches are needed
and as well someand as well some ““delete and patchdelete and patch””

HGI organisation and working method
Technical GroupsTechnical Groups
HGWHGW HNAHNA QOSQOS RODMRODM
Manufacturers
Feedback and
Input Group
Manufacturers
Feedback and
Input Group
Operators
Requirements
Group
Operators
Requirements
Group
Business Groups
Reference Architecture
Task Force

Use casesUse cases processprocess
Member
company
Input
Use case scenario
candidates
Short term
selection
Long term
selection
Gateway
Requirement
Release 2
Gateway
Requirement
Release 1
Selection
Q4 2006
Q4 2005
Consolidation&extraction
ofrequirementongateway
Approved by
Management
CommiteeInspired by DLNA

Business GroupBusiness Group
•• Produce business requirementsProduce business requirements
–– Through a process of uses cases & usage scenarioThrough a process of uses cases & usage scenario
(DLNA type of approach)(DLNA type of approach)
–– Service driven requirementsService driven requirements
–– Interaction between operators and manufacturersInteraction between operators and manufacturers
–– Global usage scenario to be provided as inputs to theGlobal usage scenario to be provided as inputs to the
technical groupstechnical groups
•• Analyze broadband market & home gatewayAnalyze broadband market & home gateway
–– Customer wants & needs on broadbandCustomer wants & needs on broadband
•• Define business ecosystemDefine business ecosystem

Use cases and usage scenariosUse cases and usage scenarios
•• More than 100 use cases submittedMore than 100 use cases submitted
•• 16 use cases (high priority/short term) detailed for16 use cases (high priority/short term) detailed for
release 1:release 1:
–– Voice and videoVoice and video
–– Network access and controlNetwork access and control
–– ProvisioningProvisioning
–– Quality of serviceQuality of service
–– Legacy devices supportLegacy devices support

Reference architecture task forceReference architecture task force
•• Clear high level definitions and requirementsClear high level definitions and requirements
•• Functionalities, interfaces and boundariesFunctionalities, interfaces and boundaries
•• Impact on access network platformImpact on access network platform
•• MUST, MUST NOT and just a fewMUST, MUST NOT and just a few ““SHOULDSHOULD””
to help developers and operatorsto help developers and operators

Technical groups (1/2)Technical groups (1/2)
•• Home Gateway SW and HW architecture andHome Gateway SW and HW architecture and
SecuritySecurity (Chair: Telecom Italia; Deputy Chair: Siemens)
–– Define a base HW/SW architecture and requirements for aDefine a base HW/SW architecture and requirements for a
cost effective, flexible, secure and futurecost effective, flexible, secure and future--proof Homeproof Home
Gateway supporting advanced multiple play servicesGateway supporting advanced multiple play services
–– Identify security features needed and their implementationIdentify security features needed and their implementation
•• Home Networking architecture and technologyHome Networking architecture and technology
(Chair: Deutsche Telekom; Deputy Chair: Philips)
–– Define requirements for optimal home networkingDefine requirements for optimal home networking
architectures enabling endarchitectures enabling end--toto--end delivery andend delivery and
consumption of multiple play services from inside as wellconsumption of multiple play services from inside as well
as outside the house.as outside the house.
–– Analyze the impact of services and applicationsAnalyze the impact of services and applications
coexistence on the networking requirementscoexistence on the networking requirements

Technical groups (2/2)Technical groups (2/2)
•• End to end Quality of Service ArchitectureEnd to end Quality of Service Architecture (Chair: France
Telecom; Deputy Chair: PMC-Sierra)
–– Develop an end to end QOS architecture. Identify all necessaryDevelop an end to end QOS architecture. Identify all necessary
QOS control points and management/control interfacesQOS control points and management/control interfaces
–– Determine a suitable way of mapping WAN to LAN and LAN toDetermine a suitable way of mapping WAN to LAN and LAN to
LANLAN QoSQoS
–– Identify a solution of giving flexibility and freedom to theIdentify a solution of giving flexibility and freedom to the
customers in managing theircustomers in managing their QoSQoS profile whileprofile while ““protectingprotecting””
premium services provided by the operatorpremium services provided by the operator
•• Remote operations and device managementRemote operations and device management (Chair:
Telefonica; Deputy Chair: Pirelli)
–– Define common operator requirements to ensure userDefine common operator requirements to ensure user--
friendliness for the provisioning and simple use and integrationfriendliness for the provisioning and simple use and integration
(full end to end Plug and Play) of networked devices and(full end to end Plug and Play) of networked devices and
services by the endservices by the end--usersusers

Service awarenessService awareness
•• Knowing what ? And why ?Knowing what ? And why ?
•• Interactions among all the availableInteractions among all the available
management platforms to exchangemanagement platforms to exchange
information and datainformation and data

Service awareness of the GWService awareness of the GW
•• Network status (WAN & LAN)Network status (WAN & LAN)
•• IP Ports usedIP Ports used
•• Physical I/FPhysical I/F
•• Traffic profile (Upstream/downstream/intraTraffic profile (Upstream/downstream/intra--LAN)LAN)
•• Active devicesActive devices
•• Advanced management features (Advanced management features (preassurancepreassurance,,
provisioning, troubleshooting at all the OSI layers)provisioning, troubleshooting at all the OSI layers)
•• Service deploymentService deployment
•• QoSQoS (CAC, etc)(CAC, etc)
•• Security policiesSecurity policies
•• ALGsALGs

Integrated managementIntegrated management
•• Device and gateway managementDevice and gateway management
•• Network managementNetwork management
•• QoSQoS managementmanagement
•• Service provisioning/activation up to theService provisioning/activation up to the
terminalterminal

Possible architectural integrationsPossible architectural integrations
•• Home Gateway HGI + OSGi GatewayHome Gateway HGI + OSGi Gateway
•• Home Gateway HGI + OSGi devicesHome Gateway HGI + OSGi devices
•• Home Gateway HGI with integrated OSGi stackHome Gateway HGI with integrated OSGi stack
Further investigations are needed to mapFurther investigations are needed to map
requirements, business cases (for manufacturersrequirements, business cases (for manufacturers
and service and connectivity providers), technicaland service and connectivity providers), technical
pros/cons, flexibility, impact on terminals andpros/cons, flexibility, impact on terminals and
public networkpublic network

ConclusionsConclusions
•• HGIHGI isis the forum tothe forum to definedefine thethe nextnext generationgeneration ofof
serviceservice awareaware andand costcost effectiveeffective residentialresidential gatewaysgateways
•• HGIHGI isis customercustomer focusedfocused
•• HGI missionHGI mission isis enablingenabling truetrue tripletriple playplay && aimingaiming atat multimulti
playplay servicesservices
•• HGIHGI requirementsrequirements areare basedbased on use caseson use cases
•• HGIHGI isis definingdefining a new concept of servicea new concept of service awarenessawareness ofof
the HGthe HG addressingaddressing thethe entireentire end to endend to end platformplatform
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