We last checked in with the Broadband Forum in May, when it published ‘major’ enhancements that it said would improve convergence between fixed and 5G networks. These Phase 18.1 documents, developed by the Wireless-Wireline Convergence (WWC) work area, provide for network slicing opportunities. A few weeks later, the BBF celebrated the 20-year anniversary of its TR-069 device management standard – which has served as the basis for the newer TR-369 User Services Platform (USP) project. TR-069 standardized the ways that ISPs could manage CPE, intending to solve the problem of how to get this equipment up and running – to cut down on truck-roll costs. TR-369 aims to add more sophisticated network management capabilities, which include support for multiple controllers,…