Abstract: A method for operation of a broadband access network of a telecommunications network includes: in a first step, a program or configuration information is provided to or received by an orchestrator node or functionality; in a second step, subsequent to the first step, at least one piece of program or control information is provided or transmitted to at least one programmable network node; and in a third step, subsequent to the second step, the at least one piece of program or control information is activated to be executed by the at least one programmable network node.

Abstract: A method for an improved and simplified operation and architecture of a broadband access network of a telecommunications network and/or for providing fixed mobile convergence (FMC) and/or fixed mobile interworking (FMI) access and functionality to a plurality of residential gateways being connected to the broadband access network includes: in a first step, a unique identifier information is transmitted, by the specific residential gateway, to the broadband access network; in a second step, the unique identifier information is used, by the broadband access network, to decide whether or not the broadband access network is able or configured to provide 5G network access to the specific residential gateway and/or whether the specific residential gateway is able or configured to receive or to accept or to process 5G network access; and in a third step, the FMC access gateway function node or instance is dynamically configured or generated.

Abstract: A method for operation of a broadband access network of a telecommunications network includes: in a first step, a program or configuration information is provided to or received by an orchestrator node or functionality; in a second step, subsequent to the first step, at least one piece of program or control information is provided or transmitted to at least one programmable network node; and in a third step, subsequent to the second step, the at least one piece of program or control information is activated to be executed by the at least one programmable network node.

Abstract: A method for an improved and simplified operation and architecture of a broadband access network of a telecommunications network and/or for providing fixed mobile convergence (FMC) and/or fixed mobile interworking (FMI) access and functionality to a plurality of residential gateways being connected to the broadband access network includes: in a first step, a unique identifier information is transmitted, by the specific residential gateway, to the broadband access network; in a second step, the unique identifier information is used, by the broadband access network, to decide whether or not the broadband access network is able or configured to provide 5G network access to the specific residential gateway and/or whether the specific residential gateway is able or configured to receive or to accept or to process 5G network access; and in a third step, the FMC access gateway function node or instance is dynamically configured or generated.

Abstract: A central office point of delivery within a broadband access network of a telecommunications network includes: access network facing nodes; and a control function and/or a switching fabric and/or service edge nodes. Execution of network attachment tasks and/or further functional or configuration tasks within the central office point of delivery involves using an execution state database as well as stateless execution service functionalities being assigned to different execution stages realized within the central office point of delivery, and a message bus connecting the different execution stages, wherein the execution stages comprise at least an access stage, a processing stage, and a device stage, wherein the execution service functionalities—in order to process or execute the network attachment tasks and/or further functional or configuration tasks—generate a plurality of messages on the message bus and consume a plurality of messages from the message bus.

Abstract: A central office point of delivery within a broadband access network of a telecommunications network includes: access network facing nodes; and a control function and/or a switching fabric and/or service edge nodes. Execution of network attachment tasks and/or further functional or configuration tasks within the central office point of delivery involves using an execution state database as well as stateless execution service functionalities being assigned to different execution stages realized within the central office point of delivery, and a message bus connecting the different execution stages, wherein the execution stages comprise at least an access stage, a processing stage, and a device stage, wherein the execution service functionalities—in order to process or execute the network attachment tasks and/or further functional or configuration tasks—generate a plurality of messages on the message bus and consume a plurality of messages from the message bus.

Abstract: A method for operation of a central office point of delivery within a broadband access network of a telecommunications network and/or for flexibly providing, within the central office point of delivery, user-related traffic to at least one central functional entity providing at least one specific functionality within the central office point of delivery or for the central office point of delivery includes: in a first step, the user-related traffic is routed to a specific service edge node, wherein the specific service edge node is selected or determined, by at least one repository node, based on the at least one specific network termination node and/or the specific line termination node; and in a second step, the user-related traffic is provided to the at least one central functional entity.

Abstract: A method for operation of a broadband access network of a telecommunications network includes: a central office point of delivery and/or a load management entity or functionality thereof detects that an increased load situation is currently happening or determines that an increased load situation is likely to happen or that a specific task is to be performed; the central office point of delivery triggers the use of additional virtualized network functions and/or additional micro services and an additional message router and load balancing entity for handling the increased load situation and/or for performing specific tasks within the telecommunications network and/or within the central office point of delivery; and upon detection of a normal load situation, the central office point of delivery releases the use of the additional virtualized network functions and/or additional micro services and the use of the additional message router and load balancing entity.

Abstract: A method for establishment of a service path within the central office point of delivery within a broadband access network of a telecommunications network. The method to establish the service path includes: in a first step, identity information of the at least one network termination node is transmitted to the first line termination node, in a second step, subsequent to the first step, the identity information of the at least one network termination node is transmitted to the at least one repository node, and in a third step, subsequent to the second step, a first service edge node of the plurality of service edge nodes is selected or determined, based on the identity information of the at least one network termination node, and the service path for the at least one network termination node is thereby established.

Abstract: A method for operation of a telecommunications network with a broadband access network includes: in a first step, a specific network termination node is connected to a specific line termination node and activated, wherein a walled garden access is provided, to the specific network termination node, to access a provider infrastructure control center of the telecommunications network; in a second step, subsequent to the first step, the walled garden access is used, by the specific network termination node or by a client device connected to the specific network termination node, to access a provider-specific server environment of the specific provider; and in a third step, subsequent to the second step, the specific network termination node is authenticated and federated with the specific provider.

Abstract: A method includes: providing cable modem identification information of a specific cable modem device and infrastructure identification information of a specific coaxial infrastructure access point is provided to an operations support system of a telecommunications network; transmitting the cable modem identification information, the infrastructure identification information, and line identification information to an access orchestrator entity of the telecommunications network; and performing or triggering attachment to the broadband access network using the specific coaxial infrastructure access point and a specific hybrid fiber coaxial network equipment.

Abstract: A method for operation of a broadband access network of a telecommunications network includes: in a first step, a traffic load information message regarding the current load situation of a first leaf network node is transmitted, by the local power management entity or functionality of the first leaf network node, to a central power management entity or functionality; in a second step, the central power management entity or functionality transmits a session transfer request message to a session management entity or functionality; in a third step, the session management entity or functionality transmits a session transfer answer message to the central power management entity or functionality; and in a fourth step, the central power management entity or functionality transmits a traffic load execution message to the local power management entity or functionality of the first leaf network node.

Abstract: A method for enhanced use of a switching fabric within a central office point of delivery of a broadband access network of a telecommunications network includes: transporting data packets to or from a specific remote access node using a pseudo wire, wherein the pseudo wire spans at least the specific remote access node and the switching fabric. Using the pseudo wire comprises using first header label information for a data packet to be received by the specific remote access node and using second header label information for a data packet sent from the specific remote access node. Segment routing of the data packets is used involving third header label information for the data packet to be received by the specific remote access node and involving fourth header label information for the data packet sent from the specific remote access node.

Abstract: A method includes: a controller node receiving, via a message sent on a first segment of a control session path, identity information of at least one specific network termination node, or of an access node port of a specific line termination node used by the at least one specific network termination node; upon a lookup request message being sent to at least one repository node or repository functionality by the controller node, a lookup response message being sent by the at least one repository node or repository functionality, based on the identity information, the lookup response message comprising an indication of a specific external service edge node; and based on the indication of the specific external service edge node, set up or establishment of a second segment of the control session path towards the specific external service edge node being performed.

Abstract: A method for improved service creation within a telecommunications network includes the following steps: in a first step, a resource-up-message is received by a corresponding specific central access port of at least one point of delivery; in a second step, subsequent to the first step, a lookup request is transmitted to at least one central database, the lookup request comprising port identification information of a specific physical access resource and/or device identification information and/or subscriber identity module identification information and/or user identification information; and in a third step, subsequent to the second step, database response information is received by the at least one point of delivery, the database response information being related to customer identification information and/or to service attributes information of a communication service or a plurality of communication services to be configured.

Abstract: A method includes: providing cable modem identification information of a specific cable modem device and infrastructure identification information of a specific coaxial infrastructure access point is provided to an operations support system of a telecommunications network; transmitting the cable modem identification information, the infrastructure identification information, and line identification information to an access orchestrator entity of the telecommunications network; and performing or triggering attachment to the broadband access network using the specific coaxial infrastructure access point and a specific hybrid fiber coaxial network equipment.

Abstract: A method for handling of multicast data streams within a broadband access network of a telecommunications network includes: a specific service edge node receiving a join request message from or through a specific customer premises equipment; an activation request message being transmitted, by the specific service edge node, to a multicast controller node within the broadband access network; and the multicast controller node generating and/or replicating multicast data stream-related data packets and injecting these multicast data stream-related data packets, using a corresponding session identifier information, into a point-to-point-protocol connection or tunneling protocol connection between the specific service edge node and the specific customer premises equipment.

Abstract: A method for improved handling of at least one communication exchange between a telecommunications network and at least one user equipment includes: in a first step, the at least one communication exchange is enabled by performing an attachment procedure of the at least one user equipment to the telecommunications network involving a first gateway entity; and in a second step, subsequent to the first step, the at least one user equipment transmits at least one subsequent data packet, the at least one subsequent data packet being received by a second gateway entity instead of the first gateway entity.

Abstract: A method for operation of a telecommunications network with a broadband access network includes: in a first step, a specific network termination node is connected to a specific line termination node and activated, wherein a walled garden access is provided, to the specific network termination node, to access a provider infrastructure control center of the telecommunications network; in a second step, subsequent to the first step, the walled garden access is used, by the specific network termination node or by a client device connected to the specific network termination node, to access a provider-specific server environment of the specific provider; and in a third step, subsequent to the second step, the specific network termination node is authenticated and federated with the specific provider.

Abstract: A method for operation of a central office point of delivery includes: in response to a pluggable interface module being plugged into an access node port of a line termination node of the central office point of delivery, transmitting, by the line termination node, a request message to a control node of the central office point of delivery, wherein the request message comprises interface module information related to the pluggable interface module, and wherein an activation clearance is requested, via the request message, from the control node; receiving, by the line termination node, from the control node, an acknowledgement message related to the activation clearance requested by the request message, wherein the acknowledgement message corresponds to a verification operation and/or activation clearance operation having been successful; and activating, by the line termination node and/or by the access port node, the pluggable interface module.