A standardized protocol to manage, monitor, update, and control
connected devices, IoT endpoints, user services and home
networks
See https://usp.technology for the current USP
specification.
What is USP?
The User Services Platform is a standardized
protocol for managing, monitoring, upgrading, and controlling
connected devices. USP allows service providers, consumer
electronics manufacturers, and end users to:
- Create interoperable and vendor-independent managed Wi-Fi
systems.
- Perform lifecycle management of consumer connected
devices and containerized microservices.
- Support independent applications for
application-enabled services gateways.
- Enable IoT and consumer electronics upgradability
for critical security patches.
- Develop applications that gather the telemetry necessary to
mass data processing, AI, and machine learning.
- Bootstrap and configure newly installed or
purchased devices and applications.
- Let customer support monitor and troubleshoot
connected devices, services, and home network links.
- Easily map the home network to control service quality and
monitor threats.
- Securely control IoT, smart home, and smart networking
functions locally or from the Cloud.
- Enable multi-tenant (i.e., multi-stakeholder)
management and control.
USP represents the natural evolution of the Broadband Forum’s CPE WAN Management Protocol
(CWMP), commonly known as TR-069. It uses an expanded version of the
Device:2 Data Model to represent device operations (firmware upgrades,
reboots, etc.), network interfaces, and service functions (IoT
functions, VoIP, etc.).