VI.1 Introduction

To accommodate the many different residential gateway implementations that will be needed due to various localized market needs, LAN/WAN interfaces, and different services that will be delivered in operators’ networks, TR-124 endeavors to define a superset of general requirements and optional modules that can be implemented on a residential gateway.

In order to create a specific product based on the TR-124 modularized requirements, it is necessary for either the Broadband Forum (in the form of new TR documents) or for individual network operators to specify the following details to define a specific desired product implementation:

1. A filled out product profile matrix template as shown in the example below to indicate required modules

2. Any line item edits to requirements (changes to current TR-124 requirements).

3. Any additional new requirements that are needed in the product.

4. Any configuration defaults needed. These should refer to TR-124 requirements that establish a different or new default value required in the implementation.

5. Localized regulatory, certifications, powering and product labeling requirements as necessary.

VI.2 Instructions for Completing a Product Profile Template

The following instructions apply to filling out the product profile template below:

• Any modules marked with a check mark will be considered required, meaning that all MUST requirements in that section are to be satisfied (with the exception of any specific line item edits that have been made as discussed in section VI.1).

• Any modules that are not marked with a check MAY be implemented on the product, but are not considered required. Any vendor implementing any module, regardless of being considered required or not, MUST comply with all MUST requirements in the module (i.e. partial implementations of a module MUST NOT be provided).

• If a module is explicitly not to be included in the product, it must be marked with an x mark to indicate that it MUST NOT be included.

• For the optional LAN/WAN modules, where appropriate it may be necessary to specify the number or ports/lines to be implemented (e.g. “Qty. 4” under the IF.LAN.ETH.SWITCH to indicate 4 ports).

VI.3 Product Profile Template