Abstract: A method for operating a customer premises equipment with a broadband access network of a telecommunications network includes: in a first step, a customer premises equipment transmits a request to be connected to the broadband access network, via a specific access node, to a service edge entity or functionality and/or to a policy controller entity or functionality; in a second step, the customer premises equipment receives, from the service edge entity or functionality and/or from the policy controller entity or functionality line ID information; and in a third step, the customer premises equipment initiates a protected data transmission tunnel to a business support system entity or functionality, wherein the data transmission tunnel is specific to the customer premises equipment, and wherein the line ID information as well as identifier information, relating to the customer premises equipment, is transmitted, using the tunnel, to the business support system entity or functionality.

Abstract: A method for operating a broadband access network of a telecommunications network with a customer premises equipment includes: a whole sale entity transmitting an authentication request to a service provider using a first application programming interface exposed by the service provider; and the whole sale entity transmitting a configuration command to the broadband access network using a second application programming interface exposed by the broadband access network. Using the first and second application programming interfaces, a customer is able to be redirected to a respective service provider based on the authentication request.

Abstract: A method for initiating, via a telecommunications network, a communication or connectivity service between a first location and a second location based on optical data transmission of a user-defined optical signal includes: in a first step, an optical initialization signal is fed or input to an optical data transmission fiber; in a second step, the optical initialization signal is received by an optical safety and policy entity or functionality of the telecommunications network, and an identity of the optical initialization signal is determined by the optical safety and policy entity or functionality; and in a third step, dependent on the determined identity of the optical initialization signal, the communication or connectivity service between the first location and the second location is activated.

Abstract: A method for establishing a network-internal transmission functionality for providing, via a telecommunications network, a communication or connectivity service between a first location and a second location based on optical data transmission of a user-defined optical signal includes the following steps: in a first step, the establishment of the network-internal transmission functionality is triggered; and in a second step, the network-internal transmission functionality is established by causing a plurality of optical network nodes to apply at least one transmission path based on at least one piece of transmission path information.

Abstract: A method for establishing or switching an optical transmission path in order to transmit an optical signal includes the following steps: in a first step, segment optical switching identifier information is detected and determined by a segment destination optical node; and in a second step, the segment destination optical node is controlled such that—depending on determined content of the segment optical switching identifier information—either a first output port or a second output port is selected regarding establishing or switching the optical transmission path.

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 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 operating a delivery instance for an access network of a telecommunications network is provided. The delivery instance is connected to a management entity, where the delivery instance and the management entity include a control functionality, a management functionality, a transport functionality, and an edge functionality. The delivery instance includes an access functionality realized by a plurality of access nodes that terminate physical subscriber lines serving end users of the telecommunications network. The delivery instance is operated using a hardware host. The management entity and the hardware host exchange configuration and setup information to bring the delivery instance into operation on the hardware host.

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 operating a delivery instance for an access network of a telecommunications network is provided. The delivery instance is connected to a management entity, where the delivery instance and the management entity include a control functionality, a management functionality, a transport functionality, and an edge functionality. The delivery instance includes an access functionality realized by a plurality of access nodes that terminate physical subscriber lines serving end users of the telecommunications network. The delivery instance is operated using a hardware host. The management entity and the hardware host exchange configuration and setup information to bring the delivery instance into operation on the hardware host.

Abstract: A method for operating a broadband access network of a telecommunications network with a customer premises equipment includes the following steps: in a first step, a whole sale entity transmits an authentication request to a service provider using a first application programming interface, wherein the first application programming interface is exposed by a service provider; and in a second step and in case of the authentication request having been granted, the whole sale entity transmits a configuration command to the broadband access network using a second application programming interface, wherein the second application programming interface is exposed by the broadband access network.

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 housing for a work implement has a first housing shell with first outer wall and a second housing shell with second outer wall. The first and second outer walls contact each other along a separation plane. The first housing shell has a first rib extending transversely to the separation plane and projecting past the separation plane into the second housing shell. First measuring points are located in the separation plane. The first rib has a first rib height measured in transverse direction from a first measuring point to a first end of the first rib facing the second housing shell. The second housing shell has a second shell height measured in transverse direction from the same first measuring point to an inner side of the second housing shell. The first measuring points include measuring points where the first rib height is at least 15% of the second shell height.

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 first access functionality primarily associated with a first central office point of delivery is also connected to a second central office point of delivery, and a second access functionality primarily associated with the second central office point of delivery is also connected to the first central office point of delivery; and in a second step, the cluster controller and both a first control functionality or control plane of the first central office point of delivery and a second control functionality or control plane of the second central office point of delivery control whether the first and second access functionalities are served by the first central office point of delivery or second central office point of delivery.

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 broadband access network of a telecommunications network includes: in a first step, a first access functionality primarily associated with a first central office point of delivery is also connected to a second central office point of delivery, and a second access functionality primarily associated with the second central office point of delivery is also connected to the first central office point of delivery; and in a second step, the cluster controller and both a first control functionality or control plane of the first central office point of delivery and a second control functionality or control plane of the second central office point of delivery control whether the first and second access functionalities are served by the first central office point of delivery or second central office point of delivery.