Technical Summary
The purpose of this document is to provide applicability of the
Access Node Control mechanism to PON-based broadband access. The
need for an Access Node Control mechanism between a Network Access
Server (NAS) and an Access Node Complex (a combination of Optical
Line Termination (OLT) and Optical Network Termination (ONT)
elements) is described in a multi-service reference architecture in
order to perform QoS-related, service-related and
Subscriber-related operations. The Access Node Control mechanism is
also extended for interaction between components of the Access Node
Complex (OLT and ONT).
Working Group Summary
The ANCP working group was originally chartered only to cover DSL
access technologies. It's application to PON was only added as a
result of this draft being introduced. However, there were no
issues with reaching consensus for this change and, indeed, there
was significant support within the working group.
The document received two working group last calls. The second was
after an initial IESG review and as a result of late IPR
declaration 1734. No issues were raised about the IPR declaration.
Document Quality
The document describes the application of an existing technology
(ANCP) to a new access technology type (PON). ANCP is deployed for
DSL access networks today, but is sufficiently generic and
extensible to be applicable to other access technologies. I do not
know of deployments of ANCP for PON.
I have no other concerns about the quality of the document.
The document does not specify any MIB changes or additions which
would need review.
Personnel
Matthew Bocci <matthew.bocci@alcatel-lucent.com> is the document
shepherd. Ralph Droms <rdroms.ietf@gmail.com> is the responsible AD.