# 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. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.oktopus.app.br/cwmp-tr-069/introduction.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.