ETSI TS 103 425 V1.1.1 (2016-11)

ETSI TS 103 425 V1.1.1 (2016-11)






TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION
Publicly Available Specification (PAS)
Smart Machine-to-Machine communications (SmartM2M)
Home Gateway Initiative
RD039-Requirements For Wireless Home Area Networks
(WHANs) Supporting Smart Home Services

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The present document has been submitted to ETSI as a PAS produced by HGI and
approved by the ETSI Technical Committee Smart Machine-to-Machine communications (SmartM2M).
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Reference
DTS/SMARTM2M-103425
Keywords
gateway, home gateway, intelligent home &
building

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Contents
Intellectual Property Rights . 4
Foreword . 4
Modal verbs terminology . 4
1 Scope and purpose of the present document . 5
2 References . 5
2.1 Normative references . 5
2.2 Informative references . 5
3 Definitions, symbols and abbreviations . 6
3.1 Definitions . 6
3.2 Abbreviations . 6
4 Purpose of the present document . 7
4.1 Rationale- . 7
4.2 Problem statement . 7
4.3 Benefits for the industry . 7
4.4 Roles and responsibilities . 7
5 Key WHAN attributes . 8
5.1 Installation and configuration of devices . 8
5.2 WHAN performance . 8
5.2.1 Reliable wireless communication . 8
5.2.2 Management, configuration and maintenance . 10
5.3 Network Security . 10
6 Functional and technical requirements . 11
6.1 Installation and configuration of devices . 11
6.2 Reliable performance . 11
6.3 Management and maintenance of devices . 12
6.4 Connectivity Management. 12
6.5 Proven security . 13
History . 14


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Intellectual Property Rights
IPRs essential or potentially essential to the present document may have been declared to ETSI. The information
pertaining to these essential IPRs, if any, is publicly available for ETSI members and non-members, and can be found
in ETSI SR 000 314: "Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs); Essential, or potentially Essential, IPRs notified to ETSI in
respect of ETSI standards", which is available from the ETSI Secretariat. Latest updates are available on the ETSI Web
server (https://ipr.etsi.org/).
Pursuant to the ETSI IPR Policy, no investigation, including IPR searches, has been carried out by ETSI. No guarantee
can be given as to the existence of other IPRs not referenced in ETSI SR 000 314 (or the updates on the ETSI Web
server) which are, or may be, or may become, essential to the present document.
Foreword
This Technical Specification (TS) has been produced by ETSI Technical Committee Smart Machine-to-Machine
communications (SmartM2M), as result of the PAS process for document HGI-RD039 developed by the Home
Gateway Initiative.
The Home Gateway Initiative, a non-profit organization closed on June 2016, produced guidelines, requirements
documents, white papers, vision papers, test plans and other documents concerning broadband equipment and services
which are deployed in the home.
HGI worked on Specifications for home connectivity and Services enablement, in particular to encompass a delivery
framework for Smart Home services. The defined architecture includes support for a standard, general purpose software
execution environment in the HG (for third party applications), API definitions, device abstraction, and interfacing with
Cloud based platforms.
The HGI's methodology ensured that projects undertaken reflected items of strong interest to the Broadband Service
Providers (BSPs), as well as brought in opportunities at every stage for vendor input, suggestions and participation.
Modal verbs terminology
In the present document "shall", "shall not", "should", "should not", "may", "need not", "will", "will not", "can" and
"cannot" are to be interpreted as described in clause 3.2 of the ETSI Drafting Rules (Verbal forms for the expression of
provisions).

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1 Scope and purpose of the present document
The use of Wireless Home Area Networks (WHANs) will expand with the advent of Smart Home services to enable
energy management, home automation etc. In many scenarios it is appropriate to use a smart home gateway (HG) to
connect the devices and various systems in the house (e.g. lighting, thermostats; heating systems and others).
The present document provides guidance on WHAN technologies to companies or fora that are designing or specifying
home automation or service systems.
The wireless In-home communication technology normally supports several functions:
• Bidirectional communication
• Pairing of devices with coordinators
• Application layer interoperability
The present document focuses on the first two functions only.
2 References
2.1 Normative references
References are either specific (identified by date of publication and/or edition number or version number) or
non-specific. For specific references, only the cited version applies. For non-specific references, the latest version of the
referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
Referenced documents which are not found to be publicly available in the expected location might be found at
https://docbox.etsi.org/Reference.
NOTE: While any hyperlinks included in this clause were valid at the time of publication, ETSI cannot guarantee
their long term validity.
The following referenced documents are necessary for the application of the present document.
[1] IETF RFC 3565: "Use of the Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) Encryption Algorithm in
Cryptographic Message Syntax (CMS)".
[2] NIST SP800-22: "A Statistical Test Suite for Random and Pseudorandom Number Generators for
Cryptographic Applications".
2.2 Informative references
References are either specific (identified by date of publication and/or edition number or version number) or
non-specific. For specific references, only the cited version applies. For non-specific references, the latest version of the
referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
NOTE: While any hyperlinks included in this clause were valid at the time of publication, ETSI cannot guarantee
their long term validity.
The following referenced documents are not necessary for the application of the present document but they assist the
user with regard to a particular subject area.
[i.1] Void.
[i.2] "Wi-fi simple configuration technical specification" Version 2.0.2.
[i.3] HGI-RD008-R3 (2013): "Requirements for Software Modularity on the Home Gateway".
[i.4] ZigBee™ Pro Test Plan - 07-5035 rev 06.
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[i.5] ZigBee™ IP Network Test Specification - 12-0227 rev09.
3 Definitions, symbols and abbreviations
3.1 Definitions
For the purposes of the present document, the following terms and definitions apply:
Cloud: network of remote servers hosted on the Internet and used to store, manage, and process data in place of local
servers or personal computers
Coordinator: device in a WHAN, which (a) converts any commands (or requests for data) from a user or an external
agent into data packets, which it routes/transmits to the intended device and which (b) receives data packets from
devices and acknowledges, records, or converts the packets into signals for the user or controlling software
NOTE: There is only one coordinator in a WHAN.
Device: piece of hardware that provides connectivity and functionality
Gateway Operator (or just operator): Primary responsibility of the Gateway Operator is to control who is allowed to
deploy services to the Service Platform in question i.e. control which Service Deployment Managers are allowed to
manage the particular Service Platform. In addition to this, the Gateway Operator can also manage other functions
related to a specific Service Platform instance.
Network Provider: Provides and manages wide area network connectivity between the Service Platform and other
parties, which include the Gateway Operator and other Service Providers. In the case where the Service Platform is
connected via the Internet, the Network Provider also supplies the Internet Service Provider (ISP) functionality.
Remote Controller: device which allows a user to remotely operate another device e.g. switch another device on/off
Response Time: time between the trigger event and the user getting feedback
Service Customer: subscribes to services and pays the charges that are incurred using those services
Service Provider: Is a business entity. The Service Provider supplies the necessary means to provide the business
related support of a specific Service Application. The Service Provider is also responsible for delegating the task of
service deployment to the Service Deployment Manager.
Smart Home Services: autonomous or software-assisted automation system within the home, for example automation
of lighting, security alarm systems, energy management systems, health monitoring and alert systems
Sniffing: successful reading of information by a person (or software) different to the intended recipient(s)
Wireless Home Area Network (WHAN): wireless communication network for interconnecting devices centred around
an individual person's workspace or home
3.2 Abbreviations
HG Home Gateway
HGI Home Gateway Initiative
WHAN Wireless Home Area Network(s)
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4 Purpose of the present document
4.1 Rationale
Network providers (i.e. telecommunication carriers) have begun developing and deploying Smart Home services. To
realize these services, it is useful to work with other industry players such as device manufacturers, service providers
and platform operators to develop communities of interest and construct ecosystems for the services. It is necessary to
adopt new technologies for low-power wireless communications to enable smart HG functions which often involve
battery powered devices. Network providers are not yet in a position to select a single WHAN technology, but whatever
is chosen it is expected to provide a good user experience in addition to technical capability and performance.
4.2 Problem statement
Wireless in-home connectivity is an essential element in providing Smart Home services; installing new wiring just for
a Smart Home service is usually unacceptable being difficult, costly and aesthetically displeasing. However, although
there are many types of wireless technologies available, none can currently satisfy all the user and service provider
requirements.
The present document describes the requirements for Smart Home wireless in-home connectivity to indicate the
direction in which such technologies need to develop to support both current and future needs.
4.3 Benefits for the industry
The current status of WHAN technologies is hampering the development of the Smart Home market. The lack of a
ubiquitous, plug and play wireless technology is a major barrier to mass-market adoption of Smart Home services. None
of the operational entities [i.3], from service provider to user, can be sure which technology will become the de facto
standard/market leader and so may be reluctant to choose or invest.
4.4 Roles and responsibilities
The manufacturer produces equipment for the home, such as sensors, actuators, smart appliances, and other
sub-systems (alarm, home automation), and smart HGs. The manufacturer integrates the chipset, software stack, and the
application programming interfaces. In some cases, they may also directly produce devices. Some requirements for
device certification are usually set by the platform operators and/or service providers.
The platform operator manages a Smart Home platform, which includes a smart HG and a WHAN in the home, as
well as servers in the Cloud. The platform operator may be a network provider or a gateway operator, e.g. a
telecommunication carrier.
The service provider builds their services on the Smart Home platform and offers them to resellers or directly to
service customers.
Service customers are the people who use the Smart Home services. They obtain the necessary devices from the
service provider, platform operator, or even a retail shop. To provide Smart Home services cost effectively, it is
necessary to avoid dispatching technicians to each house for initial installation or maintenance. Therefore service
customers need to be able to install devices and configure their WHAN themselves, even though they will not be
technology experts.
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5 Key WHAN attributes
5.1 Installation and configuration of devices
One of the most important elements in driving widespread deployment of user-friendly Smart Home services is that
installation and configuration of the WHAN should be very easy. With wireless networks, it is potentially easy to
eavesdrop or to spoof, so "man in the middle attacks" shall be prevented especially during the installation procedure.
The WHAN shall have easy setup functionality and easy maintenance functions. If only specialists can set up the
network, then deployment costs will be prohibitive.
A variety of installation met
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