Veea Trusted Broadband Access (vTBA) service is a commercial realization of the CableLabs’ Custom Connectivity Specification. It replaces the usual approach of managing Wi-Fi services, which involve configuring networks and access policies on a per-location, per-access-point basis, with an approach that is managed from the network core and is consumer-centric.
Network resources are virtualized across subscribers and devices, independently of the access point locations or consumer premise equipment (CPE). This untethers the subscriber from specific access points, allowing them to enjoy a cellular-like roaming experience.
These network resources are “sliced”, meaning that traffic throughput, latency and priority can be tailored to the needs of applications and subscribers. This is achieved by using cloud-based policy definition and edge-based policy enforcement, which minimizes the effort required to onboard subscribers and manage the network.
While Wi-Fi network slicing and advanced network management features are essential in today’s market, vTBA is uniquely able to support the development and deployment of complex solution architectures which tie Wi-Fi edge networks into broader solutions:
- Supports a broad range of 802.1X authentication mechanisms, allowing integration with a variety of authentication back ends.
- Leverages distributed edge processing and swarm intelligence to control policy application across the entire network, thus reducing service costs while minimizing access times and enhancing security.
- Directly integrated with IoT smart hub functionality, allowing IoT devices and applications to be natively managed via isolated network resources.
- Compatible with legacy Wi-Fi 4/5 devices and is not dependent upon a large-scale transition to Wi-Fi 7.
- Supports wireline, 4G/5G, and Wi-Fi backhauls, providing a path towards Wi-Fi/5G Fixed Mobile Convergence.
vTBA offers an unparalleled level of convenience and scalability for service providers of all types, allowing them to increase their reach and realize greater potential for growth.