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# Introduction

## What it is?

CWMP – CPE WAN Management Protocol – is an application layer protocol. It was defined by [Broadband Forum](https://www.broadband-forum.org/) in [TR-069 Technical Report](https://www.broadband-forum.org/pdfs/tr-069-1-6-1.pdf), for remote management of customer-premises equipment (CPE) connected to an Internet Protocol (IP) network. TR-069 report describes the CPE WAN Management Protocol, intended for communication between a CPE and Auto-Configuration Server (ACS).

### Whats is it capable to manage?

The protocol addresses telecom devices, such as modems, routers, gateways, as well as end-user devices that connect to the Internet, such as set-top boxes, and VoIP-phones.

### What is the impact in the telco industry?

CWMP was created 20 years ago in 2004, since then it had a lot of improvements and ammendts added to It. Nowadays there are more than one billion devices being managed through CWMP around the globe.