Broadband Forum aims to increase IPTV QoS

Industry body the Broadband Forum has announced  the approval and release of the Splitter Testing Technical Report (TR-127), which it said creates the opportunity for network operators and independent test labs to carry out a system level test across four key IPTV network elements – the DSLAM, the CPE modem, the central office splitter and the CPE splitter.

The Broadband Forum said that testing splitters as part of a complete system assures the new TR-127 compliant splitters will prevent disturbance of the video signal by a telephone signal on the same line. “Quality of Service on IPTV networks, for both operators and their customers worldwide, can now be greatly improved,” the Broadband Forum noted.