A new Request for Comments is now available in online RFC libraries. RFC 6934 Title: Applicability of the Access Node Control Mechanism to Broadband Networks Based on Passive Optical Networks (PONs) Author: N. Bitar, Ed., S. Wadhwa, Ed., T. Haag, H. Li Status: Informational Stream: IETF Date: June 2013 Mailbox: nabil.n.bitar@verizon.com, sanjay.wadhwa@alcatel-lucent.com, HaagT@telekom.de, hongyu.lihongyu@huawei.com Pages: 39 Characters: 104111 Updates/Obsoletes/SeeAlso: None I-D Tag: draft-ietf-ancp-pon-05.txt URL: http://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc6934.txt The purpose of this document is to provide applicability of the Access Node Control Mechanism to broadband access based on Passive Optical Networks (PONs). The need for an Access Node Control Mechanism between a Network Access Server (NAS) and an Access Node Complex, composed of 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). The Access Node Control Mechanism will ensure that the transmission of information between the NAS and Access Node Complex (ANX) and between the OLT and ONT within an ANX does not need to go through distinct element managers but rather uses direct device-to-device communication and stays on net. This allows for performing access-link-related operations within those network elements to meet performance objectives. This document is a product of the Access Node Control Protocol Working Group of the IETF. INFORMATIONAL: This memo provides information for the Internet community. It does not specify an Internet standard of any kind. Distribution of this memo is unlimited. This announcement is sent to the IETF-Announce and rfc-dist lists. To subscribe or unsubscribe, see http://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ietf-announce http://mailman.rfc-editor.org/mailman/listinfo/rfc-dist For searching the RFC series, see http://www.rfc-editor.org/rfcsearch.html. For downloading RFCs, see http://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc.html. Requests for special distribution should be addressed to either the author of the RFC in question, or to rfc-editor@rfc-editor.org. Unless specifically noted otherwise on the RFC itself, all RFCs are for unlimited distribution. The RFC Editor Team Association Management Solutions, LLC